Senior Dam Safety Engineer - FERC IC

McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions for water resources, dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure. The Senior Dam Safety Engineer will perform and lead FERC dam safety inspections, risk analyses, engineering evaluations, reporting, client management, training, remedial design support, and business development activities for federally regulated hydroelectric projects.

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:

• a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with a strong background in civil, structural, hydrological, or geotechnical engineering as it relates to FERC dam safety evaluations
• exceptional client relationships, project management experience, and FERC regulatory experience
• 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
• Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position
• MS preferred