Senior Dams Engineer (Embankment)

at  AECOM

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field + 10 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience with embankment dams
• Relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
• Experience in performing inspection, design, and/or engineering activities in dams or water retaining structures
• Bilingual – English and Spanis

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years or more experience including relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, staff supervision, strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution abilities
• Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with the project team, external project stakeholders, and leadership

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM has an immediate opportunity available for a Senior Dams Engineer (Embankment) for employment in Panama City, Panama.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conceptual to detailed design of water dams, retarding basins, service basins
• Perform as Capture Manager for pre-positioning and preparing proposals
• Inspection, investigation and condition assessment of existing dams including review and surveillance of monitoring data.
• Perform Alternatives Analyses, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Designs with strong knowledge of design drawings and technical specifications.
• Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications.
• Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for water storage and hydropower dams, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, and serving as Independent Consultant or Facilitator in risk analysis workshops.
• Client liaison and experience with technical review boards.
• Project management of multidisciplinary teams and the engagement of AECOM’s operations/finance teams
• Mentoring and technical development of junior staff, supporting them to achieve technical success
• Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
• Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field + 10 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience with embankment dams
• Relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
• Experience in performing inspection, design, and/or engineering activities in dams or water retaining structures
• Bilingual – English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years or more experience including relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, staff supervision, strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution abilities
• Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with the project team, external project stakeholders, and leadership.

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