Civil Engineer Senior Dams Engineer

5 days ago


Denver, Colorado, United States AECOM Full time

About AECOM

AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure consulting, providing access to clean water and enabling communities to thrive. Our work in water projects drives innovation and technical excellence, contributing to a resilient future.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Civil Engineer to join our Denver AECOM Dams Team. The Denver Dams Team is a center of technical excellence, often winning work purely on the strength of its people and great reputation.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include:

  • Conceptual to detailed design of water dams, retarding basins, service basins
  • Perform as Capture Manager for pre-positioning and preparing proposals
  • Inspection, investigation and condition assessment of existing dams including review and surveillance of monitoring data
  • Comprehensive Safety Reviews and FERC Part12D Inspections of existing Dams and Hydropower
  • Perform Alternatives Analyses, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Designs with strong knowledge of design drawings and technical specifications
  • Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications
  • Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for water storage and hydropower dams, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, and serving as Independent Consultant or Facilitator in risk analysis workshops
  • Client liaison and experience with technical review boards
  • Project management of multidisciplinary teams and the engagement of AECOM's operations/finance teams
  • Mentoring and technical development of junior staff, supporting them to achieve technical success
  • Collaborate with technical leads in our Mining Department and with Dams staff in Oakland, CA
  • Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS degree in Civil/Structural Engineering + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Due to the nature of this work, a valid U.S Drivers License is required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 15+ years or more of relevant experience
  • Active participation in ASDSO and/or USSD (or ICOLD)
  • PMP
  • Strong PM skills, ability to deliver multidisciplinary projects on schedule at the as-sold margin
  • Ability to effectively mentor Deputy PMs
  • Experience working on risk analysis projects (PFMA, SQRA/L2RA)
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Business development for new and existing clients, prepare engineering services proposals, cost estimates, and schedules
  • Must be a resourceful, highly organized professional with attention to people
  • Strong commitment to ensuring safe project execution

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.


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