Sr. Dam and Levee RIDM Engineer

Freese and Nichols • Raleigh, NC

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking Sr. Dam and Levee RIDM Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. You will provide senior-level knowledge and technical direction for dam and levee safety projects, with responsibility for designs and studies and a focus on building and advancing our Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) capabilities. What You’ll Do Help build Freese and Nichols’ Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) practices and resources for dam and levee safety and engineering. Serve as Project Manager for dam assessment and rehabilitation projects. Serve as a senior advisor on dam assessment and design projects, providing technical direction and quality oversight. Provide technical oversight for geotechnical engineering related to dams, levees, and water resources projects. Strengthen Freese and Nichols’ support of USACE dam safety programs and production centers to enhance our capabilities as a preferred provider. Supervise engineers, technicians, designers, and drafting personnel and coordinate assigned work to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality. Evaluate project decisions to ensure soundness of design and impacts to scope, schedule, and budget, and communicate updates to the appropriate project and group leadership. Stay current on regulations and related technological advancements and participate in contract administration, interpretation, and implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• 8+ years of experience, including experience making independent decisions on engineering problems and methods.
• Familiarity with advanced techniques and the modification and extension of engineering theories, precepts, and practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience directing and supervising complex studies and investigations and developing recommendations and conclusions for final reports.
• Experience serving as Project Manager for large, complex projects requiring intergroup coordination and consultant management.
• Extensive experience engaging clients, client staff, and regulatory agencies.
• Active participation in continuing education and professional activities.
• Publication history in technical periodicals.

Responsibilities

• Help build Freese and Nichols’ Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) practices and resources for dam and levee safety and engineering.
• Serve as Project Manager for dam assessment and rehabilitation projects.
• Serve as a senior advisor on dam assessment and design projects, providing technical direction and quality oversight.
• Provide technical oversight for geotechnical engineering related to dams, levees, and water resources projects.
• Strengthen Freese and Nichols’ support of USACE dam safety programs and production centers to enhance our capabilities as a preferred provider.
• Supervise engineers, technicians, designers, and drafting personnel and coordinate assigned work to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality.
• Evaluate project decisions to ensure soundness of design and impacts to scope, schedule, and budget, and communicate updates to the appropriate project and group leadership.
• Stay current on regulations and related technological advancements and participate in contract administration, interpretation, and implementation.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level