Intermediate Civil Engineer – Dams

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About the role

  • Intermediate Dams Engineer designing and assessing dams for GHD’s engineering and environmental consultancy. Managing dam safety, multidisciplinary projects, client delivery, and construction support.

Responsibilities

  • Undertake and coordinate engineering studies, assessments and designs for existing and new dams and associated infrastructure
  • Support and undertake dam safety activities, including inspections, performance assessments, Dam Safety Reviews, risk assessments and development of recommendations for investigation, monitoring or remediation
  • Manage smaller projects and multidisciplinary work packages, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, deliverables and client communication
  • Coordinate technical inputs from geotechnical, geological, hydrotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental and other disciplines
  • Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications and other project deliverables
  • Participate in field investigations, dam inspections and construction activities, including providing engineering support during construction
  • Work directly with clients to understand their needs, communicate technical findings, resolve project issues and support successful project outcomes
  • Develop practical, risk-informed engineering solutions considering dam safety, constructability, operations, environmental requirements and client objectives
  • Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates and technical submissions, and support client relationship and business development activities

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, with meaningful experience in dams, hydropower or related water-retaining infrastructure
  • A degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Structural or a related engineering discipline
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligibility to obtain registration, including eligibility for registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, where applicable
  • Broad understanding of dam engineering and dam safety
  • Ability to work across disciplines rather than being limited to a single technical specialty
  • Experience with one or more dam types, including embankment, concrete or other water-retaining structures
  • Knowledge and experience across several aspects of dam engineering, including dam safety, geotechnical assessment, slope stability, seepage, hydrotechnical assessments, spillways and outlet works, seismic assessment, risk assessment, rehabilitation and dam upgrades

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$77,550 - CA$129,250 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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