Geotechnical / Dam Safety Senior Engineer

Southern Company•Rome, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Southern Company Services is seeking a Dam Safety / Geotechnical Senior Engineer to join their Earth Sciences & Environmental Engineering team, specifically within the Dam Safety & Geotechnical Services Group. This role involves providing engineering solutions and subject matter expertise in areas such as geotechnical site investigations, geotechnical engineering, dam safety, geoenvironmental engineering, coal combustion residual (CCR) impoundments and landfills, and earthwork construction support. The engineer will perform geotechnical calculations and analyses for CCR management, capital projects, and transmission projects. They will also provide geotechnical consulting to various Southern Company fleets (fossil, hydro, nuclear, renewables) and gas and power transmission. Responsibilities include coordinating and participating in dam safety and landfill inspections, monitoring performance data from site instrumentation, providing technical review of field drilling and testing, and developing/maintaining emergency action plans for dams and CCR impoundments. The role also involves reviewing studies and analyses performed by internal and external groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (preferred in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering, or Civil with heavy geotechnical emphasis).
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Georgia or Alabama, or ability to obtain through comity within 6 months of employment.
Minimum of 7 years professional experience in geotechnical engineering.
Experience in Landfill/surface impoundment experience, particularly related to Federal and State (Georgia and Alabama) CCR related regulations.
Experience in Dam safety oversight & inspections.
Experience in Geotechnical Drilling & in-situ testing.
Experience in Foundation capacity analysis, design and installation (shallow and deep).
Proficiency in computing and modeling for deep foundation design, slope stability and seepage analysis.
Experience in Foundation construction/installation monitoring and inspections.
Experience with Geotechnical and environmental software.
Experience with Soil classification.
Experience with Laboratory test assignment and interpretation.
Experience with Sitework and fill placement.
Experience with Project siting.
Experience with Electric utility operations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent customer relations and conflict resolution skills.
Knowledge of dam design principles.
Knowledge of Solid waste/CCR management practices, including regulations and design.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Safety First attitude.
Ability to work with others at all levels in the organization in a variety of settings.
Capable of sound decision-making in unstructured field situations.
Teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees, including M.S., PhD, and/or MBA are desirable, but not required.
PE license in other states within Southern Company territory preferred.
Georgia Safe Dams Program Engineer of Record certification desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform geotechnical engineering calculations & analyses to support coal combustion residual (CCR) management projects, new retrofit or capital projects, transmission projects.
Provide geotechnical consulting to all branches of Southern Company including the fossil, hydro, nuclear, and renewables fleets as well as gas and power transmission.
Coordination of and/or participation in periodic dam safety and landfill inspections.
Monitoring performance data from site instrumentation.
Technical review and oversight of field drilling/testing.
Development and/or maintain emergency action plans for surface and CCR impoundment dams.
Review of studies and analyses performed by internal and external engineering groups/consultants.