Senior Technical Manager, Dams and Levees
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This Opportunity
WSP is looking for a Senior Dam Engineer to lead our Dams and Levees team in our Chamblee office. The ideal candidate will bring experience in designing, constructing, and maintaining dams and related hydraulic structures. This role is pivotal to our growing dams and levees business. If you are passionate about making a difference, enjoy working with a motivated team, and are eager to advance your career, we invite you to apply.
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is looking for a Senior Dam Engineer to lead our Dams and Levees team in our Chamblee office. The ideal candidate will bring experience in designing, constructing, and maintaining dams and related hydraulic structures. This role is pivotal to our growing dams and levees business. If you are passionate about making a difference, enjoy working with a motivated team, and are eager to advance your career, we invite you to apply.
Your Impact
- Lead the design and analysis of dam structures, including earthfill, rockfill, concrete gravity, and arch dams.
- Oversee the construction and maintenance of dams, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Conduct site investigations and assessments to determine the feasibility and safety of dam projects.
- Prepare detailed engineering reports, designs, and technical specifications.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including geologists, hydrologists, and environmental scientists.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and staff.
- Ensure adherence to environmental and safety regulations throughout all project phases.
- Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for potential dam failures or issues.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Attend industry events, conferences, and seminars to promote WSP’s and your profile.
- Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in dam engineering or a related field.
- Proficiency in engineering software such as AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, and GIS.
- Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering.
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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