Senior Dam Safety Engineer/ FERC Independent Consultant

HDR is an employee-owned engineering and consulting company seeking Senior Dam Safety Engineers and/or FERC-approved Independent Consultants for its growing Hydropower Practice. The role performs dam and hydraulic-structure inspections, engineering assessments, analyses, designs, regulatory work, project leadership, quality oversight, and mentorship for hydropower, pumped-storage, and dam safety projects.

Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections of, and engineering assessments for dams and hydraulic structures (or participate in risk assessments for same); as required for FERC CAs/PIs or other purposes
• Conduct engineering analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations for hydropower, pumped-storage and related dam safety projects
• Lead design of various new and/or rehabilitation of hydraulic structures, including dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, retaining walls, floodwalls, water conveyance structures, or foundations for hydropower, pumped-storage and related dam safety projects
• Apply critical thinking and creativity to address unique engineering challenges or problems
• Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, and cost estimates including critical reports
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of hydropower, pumped-storage and dam safety engineering projects
• Work independently as project engineer and provide oversight, checking, QA/QC and mentorship of staff as needed or if required
• Some travel is required

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• • 10 years related experience
• • A minimum 5 years project management experience
• • Professional Engineer (PE) license
• • MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• • Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
• • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Geotechnical Engineering (or related engineering degree)
• • Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience
• • Experience with dams, water conveyances or other constructed project works and infrastructure associated with hydropower and pumped-storage projects regulated by FERC or other agencies
• • Familiarity of, and experience with FERC's Part 12 Dam Safety Program, with emphasis on CAs, PIs and risk assessment
• • Experience working in a multi-discipline environment
• • Knowledge and experience with the FERC regulatory process including STIDs, PFMAs, CSIRs, and SQRAs
• • Approved FERC Independent Consultant or ability to demonstrate same within 1-2 years
• • Completion of training necessary to serve as IC or Facilitator for CAs
• • Familiarity with or experience performing structural analyses of hydraulic structures with use of finite element software (e.g. ANSYS, ABAQUS, SAP2000, STAAD, RISA, other)
• • Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Strong written and verbal communication skills
• • Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task
• • Ability to travel as needed for inspections, meetings or other requirements
• • An attitude and commitment to quality, teaming, innovative problem solving, communication, relationship management, and the culture that is integral to our employee ownership model