Supervisor III, Engineering (Chief Dam Safety Engineer)

Northern CA Power Agency • Murphys, CA

10h

About The Position

This position performs a variety of engineering tasks relating to dam safety, FERC license compliance, and plant reliability and performance efficiency, including troubleshooting plant and equipment problems. The position is responsible for engineering, designing, inspecting, planning, scheduling, licensing, permitting, and compliance for the Hydroelectric facilities and acts as a project and construction manager for a variety of projects including public works projects. In addition, the position assists in personnel training and scheduling of operations and maintenance functions.

Requirements

• All engineering classifications require a bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university with an active California Civil Engineer registration being highly desirable. NCPA is currently recruiting for a hydroelectric engineer within the Engineer III-V classification range.
• Requires a minimum of thirteen (13) years of responsible hydroelectric civil engineering supervisory work experience in: planning, design, permitting, O&M, project and construction management for large-sized projects, budgeting for capital improvement projects and operations/maintenance, direct supervision over professional staff, and currently designated as a CDSE.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, USGS Water Accounting, HEC-HMS, and ArcGIS
• Basic principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics as applied to civil engineering
• Stress analysis
• Design of simple structures
• Strength, properties, and uses of engineering construction materials
• Methods and equipment of engineering construction
• Engineering economics
• Environmental and/or engineering science
• Project Management principles and practices
• Knowledge of Hydroelectric operations, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, performing modifications and equipment repair of hydroelectric generating facilities
• Knowledge of safety work practices and principles associated in working around generating facilities.
• Ability to effectively present and communicate information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to take effective action in the event of major equipment breakdown or other plant emergency; plan and direct the work of others
• Ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment, organization and coordination skills in order to handle multiple assignments
• Ability to prepare clear and concise engineering reports; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; analyze situations accurately and take effective action
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and negotiate and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Ability to take initiative and make sound decisions, assume ownership and accountability for issues, problems, projects, and assignments
• Comply with safety and security measures.
• Valid California Driver's License and insurance.

Nice To Haves

• active California Civil Engineer registration being highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Monitor operation and maintenance activities for compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations relating to safety evaluations, permitting and licensing.
• Serves as the Chief Dam Safety Engineer (CDSE) and oversees the NCPA’s Dam Safety Program. Identifies and resolves issues relating to the safety of dams and other civil works. Manages instrumentation and monitoring program.
• Supervises the maintenance, and modification of existing civil facilities or construction of new facilities. Provides civil engineering assistance and technical guidance to NCPA personnel. Project engineering/management including scheduling techniques and cost estimating. Provides construction project management as needed. Supervises engineering, geotechnical, and environmental subcontractor and consultants.
• Prepare reports on items such as regulatory compliance, project instrumentation, and stream flow gauging. Prepare feasibility studies and cost analyses. Inspection and analysis of project features such as dams, tunnels, powerhouses, intake structures, spillways, abutments, and roads. Compilation and analysis of dam, tunnel, and landslide instrumentation. Prepare maps, drawings and specifications. Researches, analyzes and provides project technical data.
• Develops project enhancements aimed at improving labor productivity, utilization of water resources and generation efficiencies.
• Manages road maintenance program. Performs land surveys; supervises surveying consultants. Maintains project records.
• Acts as liaison to regulatory officials of FERC, DSOD, USFS, USGS and others. Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations relating to safety evaluations, permitting and licensing. Manages project flow gaging data collection and USGS reporting program in coordination with the Operations Supervisor. Monitors operation and maintenance activities for compliance with regulatory agency requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees