Dam Safety Engineer
About The Position
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) seeks a Civil, Geotechnical, or Dam Safety Engineer to join EWEB’s Dam Safety team in support of EWEB’s Owner’s Dam Safety Program (ODSP). The team's responsibilities include dam safety, public safety, environmental and regulatory compliance. This position will lead, plan, and coordinate work with internal partners, including Operations, Generation Engineering, License Deployment, and Environmental staff, as well as external partners, including regulators, consultants, contractors, emergency management agencies, and resource agencies. A self-starting, collaborative approach is essential. Responsibilities include a variety of site inspections, construction observation and documentation, project and contract management, engineering evaluations and reviews, providing dam safety input to capital project planning and design, and participating in or project managing PFMA and risk assessments. Experience with dam safety risk assessment methods, instrumentation, data processing, and analysis is a plus. The working environment will consist of a combination of office and site work. EWEB owns and operates two hydroelectric projects on the McKenzie River (Carmen-Smith and Leaburg-Walterville Projects) and owns one hydroelectric project on the Clackamas River (Stone Creek Project).
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- Oregon driver’s license, or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States
- Nine (9) years relevant experience (for Senior Engineer level)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (for Senior Engineer level)
- Four (4) years relevant experience (for Staff Engineer level)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (for Staff Engineer level)
- Seven (7) years relevant experience (for Engineering Associate III level)
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification (for Engineering Associate III level)
- Three (3) years relevant experience (for Engineering Associate II level)
- A working knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of engineering, project management and construction are required, including methods, materials, equipment, techniques, technical software, schedules, specifications and contract documents (for Engineering Associate II level)
- Competent to perform engineering design and analysis in an engineering specialty within a discipline (for Engineering Associate II level)
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification (for Engineering Associate II level)
Nice To Haves
- Geotechnical experience
- Dam safety experience
- Understanding of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines, requirements, and dam safety industry standards
- Experience with dam safety risk assessment methods, instrumentation, data processing, and analysis
- Experience with dam safety risk assessments is recommended but not required
Responsibilities
- Implementation of EWEB’s Owner’s Dam Safety Program and Emergency Action Plan
- Analysis of surveillance and monitoring instrumentation data
- Dam safety inspections of dams, canals, and appurtenant structures
- Providing dam safety expertise and input to capital projects from planning and design through construction
- Participating in and leading potential failure mode analyses (PFMAs), semi-quantitative and quantitative risk assessments, and other risk-informed evaluations that support dam safety decisions and capital investment planning
- Lead, plan, and coordinate work with internal partners, including Operations, Generation Engineering, License Deployment, and Environmental staff, as well as external partners, including regulators, consultants, contractors, emergency management agencies, and resource agencies
- Site inspections
- Construction observation and documentation
- Project and contract management
- Engineering evaluations and reviews
- Providing dam safety input to capital project planning and design
- Participating in or project managing PFMAs and risk assessments
Benefits
- Health care
- Vacation and sick leave
- Pension
- Holidays
- Wellness programs
- Employee credit union
- Relocation reimbursement (for out-of-area candidates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
