Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a full-time senior engineer to lead our Dam and Levee Safety (DLS) practice in Georgia. The ideal candidate will have experience leading state and/or federally regulated dam projects for municipal clients, be an effective communicator and passionate about serving clients, and be capable of supervising and mentoring younger staff. The successful candidate will lead and manage projects and pursuits in Georgia and support projects and pursuits across the U.S.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Founded in 1951, we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
- We have a growing staff of nearly 100 water professionals in Georgia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Grow Hazen’s DLS presence in Georgia by serving existing clients and developing new clients.
- Lead business development activities including preparation of proposals and presentations.
- Provide a high level of client service and development.
- Perform project engineering and management for a wide range of projects to include planning, design, permitting, and construction administration of structures for dams, levees, conveyance, and hydropower facilities.
- Supervise and mentor a team of engineers.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Prepare assessment and design reports.
- Perform design calculations.
- Oversee the preparation of construction documents.
- Provide construction phase engineering services throughout construction/commissioning of projects.
- Perform dam inspections and site visits from planning through construction.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent is required.
- Master of Science/Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent is a plus.
- Licensed professional engineer in at least one state is required (GA, NC, and VA preferred) with the ability to become licensed in multiple states.
- Georgia Safe Dams Program Engineer of Record or ability to obtain certification.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience on heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, and/or water resource projects.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience on heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, and/or water resource design projects.
- Experience analyzing and designing dam safety solutions; production of construction documents is a plus.
- Professional society involvement/volunteerism at the State or National level is a plus.
- Risk assessment experience and/or training is a plus.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent
- Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent
- Licensed professional engineer in at least one state
- Ability to become licensed in multiple states
- Georgia Safe Dams Program Engineer of Record certification or ability to obtain certification
- Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience in heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, or water resource projects
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience on heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, or water resource design projects
- Experience analyzing and designing dam safety solutions
- Experience producing construction documents
- Professional society involvement or volunteerism at the state or national level
- Risk assessment experience or training
What We Do
As Hazen marks 75 years, we celebrate a legacy of absolute commitment to our clients while delivering the best technical work available anywhere. By fostering a culture rich with collaboration, opportunity, and support, we've retained a small-firm feel even as we've expanded to be the water industry's largest firm solely devoted to all things water. Our focus on water prepares us to handle the exceptional challenges facing the industry: adapting to new regulations and changes in supply or demand; targeting stretched budgets for optimal ROI; developing resilience to drought, floods, severe storms, and wildfires; charting a course into the digital age; and much, much more. Our focus on water also makes us home to many of the world’s top water experts and rising talents, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to the communities in which we work. If you have a water challenge, Hazen and Sawyer has your solution. Visit our website to view a full list of all Hazen office locations across the country and around the world.
