Senior Geotechnical Engineer Dams
Senior Geotechnical Engineer Dams
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Job Description
AECOMs Mountain Division is actively seeking a highly motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Dams) to join the Denver Colorado Geotechnical team. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on challenging dam and hydropower projects and collaborate with a wide range of different engineering disciplines and industry professionals.
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Oversee and perform comprehensive subsurface investigations including drilling on federal state municipal and privately owned dams as well as managing CPT and geophysical data investigations test pits borrow area evaluations and monitoring and performance instrumentation installations in the western US region.
- Plan perform and manage complex and dynamic field exploration programs material characterization and laboratory testing of soil and rock materials.
- Oversee and perform geotechnical analyses which include material characterization seepage slope stability settlement liquefaction and deformation.
- Prepare geotechnical engineering reports and recommendations including geotechnical data analyses and designrelated reports.
- Prepare and present technical presentations to project teams clients federal state and municipal regulators and independent technical review boards.
- Review and understanding of regulatory guidelines and industry standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work on dams.
- Participate in dam safety inspections and prepare summary reports with recommendations of findings.
- Oversee and perform inspections of construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans specifications and construction standards.
- Prepare and/or perform peer review of calculations designs specifications and construction documents.
- Develop oversee and understand health and safety plans and requirements for field investigations dam safety inspections and construction oversight.
- Review engineering reports calculations and documentation prepared by junior staff.
- Perform quality detailed and accurate work by applying AECOMs QA/QC standards to their own work and work of the project team.
Qualifications :
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering plus eight (8) years of related experience with dams or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to gain one within 6 months of hire
- Due to the nature of this work a valid U.S Drivers License is required
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree or PhD in Civil Engineering
- 15 years or more of experience with relevant dam experience
- Experience in dam investigations and design and evaluation (e.g. material characterization liquefaction seepage slope stability deformation and settlement analyses)
- Experience with 100% designlevel reporting and issue for construction drawings and specifications
- Experience leading tasks with effective delegation skills
- Willingness to travel for fieldwork out of state
Additional Information :
- Relocation is available for this role
- This position will accept applications through the end of 2025. Candidates may or may not be contacted during this time.
- AECOM is interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States
- Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H1B visa holders in the United States
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
