Dam Senior Project Manager / Senior Engineer

Description

Your role at GEI.

GEI is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Senior Engineer to join our dams and water resources consulting practice. Dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric developments, and other water resources facilities are crucial components of our nation's infrastructure, providing clean energy, water supply, and flood control. GEI serves public and private clients operating some of the largest and most interesting water resources projects in the world. Our roles include designing new facilities, upgrading existing developments, evaluating safety, and assessing risks. As part of GEI's dams and water resources practice, you will work with the leading experts in dams and dam safety at one of the premier firms in the industry.

This position can be filled in our Woburn or Franklin (MA), Bedford (NH), Glastonbury (CT), Portland (ME), or Ithaca (NY) offices, with an expectation of about three days a week in-office (i.e., about two days remote). Depending on the level of experience, the role will consist primarily of project management or primarily of in-house consultant / technical review. This position is expected to follow a hybrid model, with some time spent in the office mentoring junior engineering staff. Dams in our clients' portfolios are in some of the most spectacularly scenic parts of the country, including the Connecticut River Valley in Vermont and New Hampshire, the lakes of central Maine, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Serve as senior Project Manager or In-House Reviewer for dam safety projects.
• Review structural, geotechnical, and hydraulics and hydrology (H&H) calculations / analyses for dam projects of earth embankments, concrete dams, penstocks, and dam gates.
• Perform or review detailed technical calculations / analyses for dam projects in one of the following disciplines : geotechnical, structural, and / or H&H.
• Develop and evaluate alternatives for new facilities and upgrades to existing projects.
• Review detailed design drawings and specifications.
• Inspect ongoing dam and water resources construction projects for conformance with design requirements.
• Inspect existing projects as part of regulatory compliance programs (e.g., FERC Part 12D).
• Participate in semi-quantitative risk analysis workshops.
• Prepare formal written reports, give presentations, and participate in internal and client

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Functional Demands : Sedentary

Light

Medium

Other

Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)

Physical Activity Requirements

Occasional

0-35% of day)

Frequent

33-66% of day)

Continuous

67-100% of day)

Not Applicable

Sitting

Standing

Walking

Climbing

Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)

Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)

Carrying objects

Push / pull

Twisting

Bending

Reaching forward

Reaching overhead

Squat / kneel / crawl

Wrist position deviation

Pinching / fine motor skills

Keyboard use / repetitive motion

Taste or smell (taste=never)

Talk or hear

Accurate 20 / 40

Very Accurate 20 / 20

Not Applicable

Near Vision

Far Vision

Not Applicable

Color Discrimination

Sensory Requirements

Minimal

Moderate

Accurate

Not Applicable

Depth perception

Hearing

Environment Requirements

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

Reasonably Anticipated

Not Anticipated

Blood borne pathogens

Chemical

Airborne communicable diseases

Extreme temperatures

Radiation

Uneven surfaces or elevations

Extreme noise levels

Dust / particulate matter

Other (exposure risks) :

Usual workday hours :

Other work hours

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