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Schnabel · 3 weeks ago

Senior Dam Safety Engineer

Lexington, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $215K/yr

15+ years exp

Schnabel Inc. is an employee-owned engineering and consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. The Senior Dam Safety Engineer will manage and provide technical support for various interdisciplinary infrastructure projects, focusing on dam safety engineering and mentoring junior engineers.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage, execute, and provide technical support, in a team setting and on a variety of challenging interdisciplinary infrastructure projects

Responsibilities may include planning and managing geotechnical and geologic subsurface explorations, reviewing boring logs, evaluating instrumentation and monitoring data, assigning project-specific soil and rock laboratory testing, conducting engineering analyses and design related to geotechnical, hydrologic and hydraulic, and/or structural aspects of dam safety projects, foundation design, fill placement/ground modification, concrete and embankment dam design, seepage evaluations, slope stability analyses, and seismic analyses

Preparation and review of engineering reports, technical documents, and presentations, for a variety of applications, projects, and clients

Communicate with clients and regulators, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources, to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the quality expectations of the client

Manage and mentor junior engineers, commensurate with experience level

Periodic travel will be required

Contribute to maintaining and developing Schnabel’s strong brand in the geotechnical and water markets through thought leadership embodied in published papers, white papers, and participation at recognized conferences and workshops

Qualification

Civil EngineeringDam Safety EngineeringLicensed Professional EngineerSeepage AnalysisStability AnalysisEntrepreneurial SpiritTechnical CommunicationTeam Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related fields

15+ years of experience in the dam safety engineering field

Licensed Professional Engineer

Relevant expertise with dams and water impounding structures, cofferdams, and other hydraulic structures, including but not limited to seepage, static and seismic stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, deformation analysis, and foundation and settlement analysis

Organized, self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial and team spirit

Excellent English technical verbal and written communication skills

Must be able to occasionally travel to project sites, both local and remote, and be able to lift heavy loads (up to 25 pounds)

Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check

Ability to pass a pre-employment screening