Geosyntec Consultants · 6 hours ago
Hydraulics Practice Lead - Dams and Levees
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expGeosyntec Consultants is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm. They are seeking a Hydraulics Practice Lead to build out hydraulic engineering capabilities and lead a national group focused on dams and levees, overseeing complex projects in hydraulic modeling and flood risk management.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and guidance directed at growing a hydraulic engineering practice within Geosyntec’s Dams and Levees high-growth area business line
Pulling together resources from our existing network of hydraulic and hydrologic engineers to support dam and levee projects across the country, and fostering their professional growth while also recruiting additional technical team members
Past experience with hydraulic analysis and modeling (1-D and 2-D, and 3-D) utilizing various hydraulic modeling software. Ability to scope, lead, and serve as a technical advisor on modeling projects
Rehabilitation and design of existing/new spillways, outlet works, and other appurtenant dam hydraulic structures
Flood hazard assessment and dam breach modeling for inundation mapping and support of direct and indirect economic consequence estimation. Familiarity with HEC-FIA and HEC-LifeSim software is a plus
Serving as H&H Subject Matter Expert on probabilistic risk assessment and risk evaluation teams
Serving as H&H Subject Matter Expert and providing a senior review for Independent Technical Review Boards on dam safety modification studies and design projects
Inspections of existing hydraulic structures and dam safety review of previous analyses and studies against the current state of the practice and design criteria
Interacting with client representatives
Task and project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments
Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role in lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring
Help broaden our reputation and visibility via publishing and presenting at prominent industry conferences such as USSD, ASDSO, CEATI, and NHA
Task and project management, including planning and directing staff, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability
Recruiting, supervising, and mentoring junior staff; and
Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals
Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in water resources or environmental engineering or a closely related field with emphasis on water resources or a closely related discipline
Professional registration (i.e., P.E.)
At least 10 years of direct engineering consulting experience working on water resource projects with a focus on dams and levees; or an equivalent combination of education and experience working on the types of projects described above
Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams
Experience with project management and business development
Excellent leadership and detail orientation skills
Exceptional social skills and outstanding oral and written communication skills
Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel for site visits, inspections, and other business-related meetings or conferences
Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel
Preferred
Advanced degrees of the same
15+ years of direct engineering consulting experience working on water resource projects with a focus on dams and levees
Experience performing hydrologic studies for dams and specific experience performing probabilistic flood hazard analyses
Experience with modeling tools such as platforms like HEC-RAS (1-D and 2-D), CFD (3-D) models, or similar. HEC-LifeSim, HEC-FIA, DAMRAE or similar
Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers
Benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Sick
Personal paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k)
Other benefits
Company
Geosyntec Consultants
Geosyntec is a full-service consulting and engineering firm that works with private and public sector clients.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-10Acquired
Leadership Team
Peter Zeeb
Senior Principal, President and CEO
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