Associate Water Resources Engineer
Black & Veatch
Senior Dams and Reservoirs Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Florida
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Senior
About the role
- SME for the FEMA Dam Preparedness Collaborative Technical Assistance (CTA) Program
- SME supporting piloting the CTA realistic scenario-base tabletop exercise training
- SME supporting the evaluation of a depth-velocity loss rate function for dams for consideration by FEMA as an addition to HAZUS
- Development of guidance documents and best practices for dam safety
- SME support for the Future of Flood Risk Data (FFRD)
- Support state dam safety programs and assist dam owners regulated by the states
- Update nationwide guidance documents and develop new dam safety training
- Perform H&H modeling and GIS mapping for regulatory compliance
- Prepare Emergency Action Plans and conduct dam inspections for regulatory compliance
- Participate as a SME for Dam Preparedness CTA Program in the Western US
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in the field of Civil Engineering or related Engineering degree
- M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred
- This level may be achieved by Engineers with 15 years’ experience since bachelor’s or fourteen years since Master's in the planning, design of dams and dam safety
- Typical incumbent has 20+ years of experience
- PE License
- Experience working with state dam safety programs
- Experienced with dam inspections for regulatory compliance under the National Dam Safety Program
- Specialty in Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) modeling of dams for state regulatory compliance
- Experience with GIS platforms using H&H modeling and mapping
- Preparation of Emergency Action Plans
- Expertise with HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS 2D modeling for dams
- Experience working with state dam safety programs, existing relationships with potential clients and potential hires
- SME experience supporting FEMA Dam Preparedness Cooperative Technical Assistance (CTA) Program and dam owners
