Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer

Black & Veatch Corporation•Phoenix, AZ

58d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference. We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with strong technical skills in civil engineering to lead hydraulic structures projects for our hydropower clients in the Northwest, West Coast and Southwest regions. In this position you will manage and mentor junior staff and develop an execution team capable of delivering a diverse variety of multi-discipline design projects. In this role you will have the opportunity to: Lead projects involving dams, spillways, intakes and outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements Deliver innovative and high-quality design products, manage equipment procurement, and participate inconstruction processes for municipal and hydropower clients Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver PS&E's, technical analyses,etc. Mentor and interact across disciplines with professionals in our hydropower and dams teams. As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians,and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small communityimprovements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities. This team has a portfolio of major civil works projects across the country that are moving the needle. They are seeking ownership-driven technical professional who thrives in a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and kindness that focuses on the goal to be the most innovative company in the civil consulting industry.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Geotechnical License in California or ability to obtain

Nice To Haves

Experience with West Coast hydropower clients
Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Business
Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements for dams and hydropower clients
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Geotechnical License in California or ability to obtain

Responsibilities

Communicating and working directly with client counter parts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.
Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.
Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses,and other common engineering deliverables
Having familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry
Demonstrating the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions.
Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents.
Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
Managing and mentoring junior engineers.
Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire.