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This role is flexible and can be fully remote or a hybrid work model, reporting to our Greenwood Village, CO office.\nGFT’s Dams and Hydraulics:\nJoining the Dams & Hydraulics team at GFT means helping protect communities and critical infrastructure through the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of dams, levees, spillways, and other hydraulic structures. Our engineers work on some of the nation's most important water infrastructure projects, applying innovative solutions to improve dam safety, enhance resilience, manage flood risks, and extend the service life of aging facilities.\nOur multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, and hydraulic engineering to solve complex challenges for dam owners across the country. From condition assessments and rehabilitation design to hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and risk-informed decision making, every project offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.\nWhat you'll be challenged to do:\nThis is an excellent career opportunity for someone who is driven, motivated, and passionate about engineering analysis, design, and computer modeling, as well as mentoring junior engineers in these areas. You will visit projects to review site conditions for inspections and construction/design oversight, perform and review engineering analysis, guide design methods, and provide technical assistance to staff and clients for a wide variety of dam and reservoir projects. You will also help the group with client management responsibilities.\nIn this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:\nLead the evaluation, analysis, rehabilitation, and design of concrete dams and reinforced concrete and steel hydraulic structures, including spillways, outlet works, stilling basins, gates, and other appurtenant structures.\nDevelop and direct engineering analyses, design criteria, hand calculations, and finite element models to evaluate the performance of new and existing hydraulic structures.\nServe as Engineer of Record, technical reviewer, and/or senior technical advisor for dam and hydraulic structure projects, as appropriate.\nMentor and provide technical leadership to engineers and other project staff, supporting their professional development and strengthening the team’s technical capabilities.\nLead and participate in field inspections, condition assessments, investigations, and construction support activities for existing dams and hydraulic structures.\nPrepare and review engineering calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and other technical deliverables, and communicate findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.\nWhat you'll bring to our firm:\nBachelor's Degree in structural, civil, or mechanical engineering.\n15+ years of relevant experience in the evaluation, analysis, design, and rehabilitation of dams and hydraulic structures.\nRegistered Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one U.S. state.\nExperience serving as Engineer of Record, technical reviewer, or technical lead for dam and hydraulic structure projects.\nExperience serving as structural technical lead for dam and hydraulic structure projects.\nDemonstrated engineering judgment in the evaluation, design, and rehabilitation of dams and hydraulic structures.\nStrong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex engineering concepts to clients, regulators, and project teams.\nDemonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff.\n\nWhat we prefer you bring:\nMaster's degree with emphasis in structural, civil, or mechanical engineering.\nExperience with finite element analysis software (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, SAP2000, STAAD).\nExperience participating in dam safety risk analyses and risk-informed decision making.\nExperience performing seismic analysis of dams and hydraulic structures.\nExperience serving as Project Manager multidisciplinary dam and hydraulic structure projects.\nExperience developing proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, staffing plans, and project schedules.\nExperience building and maintaining client relationships and supporting business development activities. \nCompensation:\nThe salary range for this role is $160,000 - $208,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.Featured 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. 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