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Texas is preferred but we will also consider folks in NM, CO, OK, AR, or LA.\nJoining the dams and hydraulics team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.\nWhat you'll be challenged to do:\nWe are seeking a motivated Project Engineer - Dams, Hydraulics & Water Resources to support planning, design, permitting, and construction services for dam safety, hydraulic structures, water resource infrastructure, and civil site projects. The successful candidate will work on multidisciplinary teams delivering projects for federal, state, municipal, utility, and private clients across North America.\nThis position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile dam rehabilitation, reservoir development, flood risk reduction, pump station, hydropower, and water management projects.\nIn this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:\nPerform civil engineering design for dams, reservoirs, spillways, embankments, levees, pump stations, and water control structures.\nDevelop grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater management plans.\nConduct hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using industry-standard software.\nPrepare engineering reports, technical memoranda, permit applications, construction documents, and specifications.\nSupport dam safety evaluations, rehabilitation designs, breach analyses, and risk assessments.\nCoordinate with geotechnical, structural, environmental, and construction teams.\nAssist with project management activities including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination.\nPerform field investigations, site inspections, and construction support services.\nCollaborate with regulatory agencies and permitting authorities.\nWhat you'll bring to our firm:\nBachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license required.\n5+ years of experience in civil, water resources, dam safety, or hydraulic engineering.\nExperience with:AutoCAD Civil 3D\nHEC-RAS\nHydroCAD\nHY-8\nEPA SWMM\n\nKnowledge of:Dam safety engineering principles\nStormwater management design\nErosion and sediment control\nCivil site grading and drainage design\nWater resources engineering\n\nWhat we prefer you bring:\nExperience supporting FERC-regulated hydropower facilities.\nExperience with USACE, FEMA, state dam safety programs, or water management districts.\nFamiliarity with reservoir, spillway, and embankment rehabilitation projects.\nProject management experience and client-facing responsibilities.\nExperience leading design teams and mentoring junior staff.\nCompensation:\nThe salary range for this role is $95,000 - $150,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.\nFeatured Benefits:\nHybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.\nComprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.\nTax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.\nCompetitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.\nTuition reimbursement for continued education.\nCommitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations\nIncentive compensation for eligible positions.\nAt GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.\nOur clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.\nUnsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.\nGFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.\nLocation: Texas PREFERRED, California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, or New MexicoCore Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMEmployment Status: Full-Time\n#LI-Remote or Hybrid\nApplicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.\nApplicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nApplicants in the State of California -Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5852,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Water Resources","Civil & Structural Engineering","Architecture","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-02T21:01:03Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-04T06:38:37Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":150000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T09:43:28Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12392,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":17220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=17220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/gft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgft-project-engineer-dams-hydraulics-water-resources"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3635421}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"gftinc.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3635421},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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