Dam Safety Engineer

About the Position

We are looking for a Civil Engineer with strong technical skills in civil engineering to lead hydraulic structures projects for our hydropower clients on the West Coast. In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects involving dams, spillways, intakes and outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements
• Deliver innovative and high-quality design products, manage equipment procurement, and participate in construction processes for municipal and hydropower clients
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver inspection reports, plans and specifications, technical analyses, etc.
• Mentor and interact across disciplines with professionals in our hydropower and dams teams.

Responsibilities

• Communicating and working directly with client counterparts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.
• Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.
• Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses, and other common engineering deliverables.
• Having familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry.
• Demonstrating the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions.
• Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents.
• Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
• Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and win.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with West Coast hydropower clients
• Familiarity with state and federal regulatory dams and hydropower requirements
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
• 3 years related work experience is preferred

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $91,047.00 - $152,053.00 per year
• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program
• Opportunity to be part of a 100 percent ESOP-owned company, empowering employees to drive personal and company growth

About the Company

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution. We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.