National Dams Design Leader
Dewberry Engineers Incorporated - Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285![Dewberry Engineers Incorporated](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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# of Openings:
1
Job Location:
US-CO-Denver
Category:
Water Resources
Relocation Assistance:
Yes
Service Line:
IES
Job DescriptionDewberry is currently seeking a National Dams Design Leader in one of the following Dewberry offices: Denver, CO, Atlanta, GA, New York City, NY, Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, Baltimore, MD or Gainesville, VA. This strategic leadership role will focus on growth of our dams portfolio with a specific focus on growth of our dam design practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in geotechnical or structural design of dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.
Overview:
Excellent opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to have direct impact on growth of Dewberry's Dams Practice nationally. We have a strong and growing portfolio of design, construction management, H&H modeling, dam safety, civil, QC, and other related services in our dams practice and would like to engage a senior engineer with a strong dam design background to grow the practice nationally. The successful candidate will work with our national water market segment leadership and regional operations management to develop and execute a growth strategy in this critical market.
This position offers potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to assist our clients in solving their most challenging problems.
Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of Dewberry's experience, staff, and client relationships applicable to the dams practice.
Work with national, regional, and local market and operations leadership to develop and execute a growth strategy for Dewberry's national dams practice.
Leverage existing local, regional, and national client and partner relationships to strategically expand and grow our dam portfolio.
Helps teams mine work through existing client connections and contracts.
Applies a thorough knowledge and expertise of current principles and practices of dam engineering acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and/or project challenges.
Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting the dams and water resources business and recommends new practices or changes to internal programs.
Recommends and assists in recruiting of key staff to support growth of the dams practice consistent with the growth strategy.
Mentors staff in both client relationship development and project delivery.
Supports client identification, positioning, proposal preparation, and delivery of dam and water resources projects aligned with the growth strategy.
Develops statement of qualifications, detailed proposals, project execution plans, and contracts to include project understanding, scope of work, project approaches, pricing, schedule, terms and conditions, and performs contract negotiations.
Ensures quality of own work and the work of others, while maintaining budget and schedule.
Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable company policies and performance measures.
Increases Dewberry's visibility in the public sector dams and water resources businesses through active participation in national, state and local professional and community organizations.
Participates in personnel decisions and manages personnel in alignment with the national growth strategy.
Works in team environment to leverage assets of the business units, regional, and national resources to position, win and deliver work aligned with the overall growth strategy.
Required Skills & Required Experience
B.S. Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering; Master's Degree in Engineering is a plus.
Professional Engineering license.
Minimum of 20 years of consulting experience, with increasing levels of project and client responsibility for dam engineering projects.
A minimum of 10 years of project and client management experience.
A strong background and engineering skillset related to geotechnical or structural engineering focused on dam design and rehabilitation.
Successful track record of building client relationships in the dams market, with a reputation for being highly responsive and delivering quality work.
A successful track record of managing project scope, schedule and budget along with project teams.
Proven experience in the planning, design and construction of dam infrastructure.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong client management and business development skills.
Strong leadership qualities and ability to coach and mentor staff.
Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
The projected range for this position is $175,000 - $236,250 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.
This posting is anticipated to close on April 1st 2024.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.
Notice to Third Party Recruiters:
Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.
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