Senior Dam Safety Engineer - FERC IC

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Senior Dam Safety Engineer – FERC IC to join our team in multiple locations across the United States. This role involves direct collaboration with clients on federally-regulated hydroelectric projects, requiring expertise in dam safety evaluations and project management.

Responsibilities:

• Perform dam safety related work, including FERC Part 12D inspections (both CAs and PIs) and Chief Dam Safety Engineer (CDSE) types dam safety services
• Lead or participate in Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA) and Level 2 Risk Analysis (L2RA) workshops
• Oversee dam safety related hydrological, geotechnical, and structural evaluations of dams, embankments, dikes, and levees
• Prepare and review dam safety reports including DSSMRs, O&M Manuals, PSPs, ODSPs, EAPs, and STI documents
• Manage clients, projects, and deliverables
• Provide dam safety training and lead EAP exercises (functional, tabletop, seminar, etc.) with clients
• Conduct meetings, present findings, provide guidance to clients, regulators, and/or boards
• Lead or support remedial designs for earthfill embankment dams, concrete dams, and various other water-impounding structures
• Mentor junior staff on all aspects of dam safety
• Marketing of professional services, proposal writing, cost estimating, and project scheduling
• Assist in the selection and qualification of subcontractors (specifically for dam safety related activities)

Requirements:

• B.S. required, in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering
• Active PE License in good standing is required
• 15+ years of engineering consulting experience which includes FERC Part 12D, dam safety evaluations, and dam engineering design and analysis
• Previously performed the role of FERC-approved Independent Consultant or CDSE or be eligible to be approved to perform this role
• Previously performed the role of PMFA/L2RA Facilitator on a FERC-regulated Project or be eligible to be approved to perform this role
• Significant knowledge of federal and state dam safety standards/guidelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proposal development
• Knowledge of engineering design software such as AutoCAD, GeoStudio (SLOPE/W, etc.), AllPile, Rocscience, and/or HEC-RAS etc
• MS in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering