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Geosyntec Consultants · 21 hours ago

Senior Risk Engineer - Hydraulic Structures

Louisville, KY

Part-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130/hr - $160/hr

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide leadership within the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice to develop and implement current structural engineering best practices in risk analysis and engineering design within the firm.

Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight for Dams and Hydraulic Structures projects including such activities as:

Dam/levee safety inspections and engineering evaluations of concrete dams and their appurtenances and structural aspects of embankment dams, levees, and other water management structures;

Serving as a Structural Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) on risk analysis teams for varying levels of risk assessments (i.e. screening-level, SQRA, QRA) and performing potential failure mode analysis and other supporting risk evaluations;

Performing independent external reviews and serving as a Senior Structural Engineer on review boards for design, risk analysis, constructability, and value engineering reviews;

Overseeing technical stability analyses and other structural calculations for hydraulic structures in accordance with Federal standards such as USACE, Reclamation, and FERC;

Analysis, design, and detailing of: rehabilitation schemes for dams and appurtenances, foundations and anchoring systems, reinforced concrete structures, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dams, chute spillway structures, energy dissipation structures, aprons, channels, and floodwalls.

Instrumentation of dams and ancillary structures

Structural evaluation and/or design of spillway gates, including seismic evaluations;

Dynamic structural analysis of dam-related structures (e.g., intake towers, surge tanks, spillway piers, etc.);

Preparing specifications and concrete mix design for conventional concrete, RCC, and self-consolidating concrete (SCC) structures;

Preparing technical documents including reports, calculation packages, construction drawings and specifications;

Design services during construction.

Serve as a mentor for technical staff and assist with staff development and recruiting to grow the firm’s structural capabilities.

Participate in business development activities such as contributing to business plans, meetings with and presentations to clients, proposal preparation, and participation in professional organizations and activities.

Qualification

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Structural EngineeringDamsLeveesRisk AnalysisProfessional Engineer LicenseCivil Engineering DegreeConcrete DesignRisk-Informed Decision-MakingStructural Design SoftwareCAD/VDC/BIM SoftwareNumerical Modeling ToolsBusiness DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipProject ManagementMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (Structural).

Registered as a Professional Engineer in the U.S.

At least 15 years of progressive experience in the dams and levees industry, or equivalent combination of advanced education and experience.

Knowledge of Risk-Informed-Decision-Making methodologies such as USACE, FERC, and Reclamation.

Knowledge of relevant structural engineering design and detailing software.

Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Preferred

Advanced degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

Knowledge of CAD/VDC/BIM software.

Knowledge of general numerical modeling tools.

NCEES Record for PE comity.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick

Personal paid time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability insurance

401(k)

Other benefits

Company

Geosyntec Consultants

Glassdoor

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Geosyntec is a full-service consulting and engineering firm that works with private and public sector clients.

Founded in 1983

Ipoh, Perak, MYS

1001-5000 employees

https://www.geosyntec.com

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