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About the Role
GFT is 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. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile dam rehabilitation, reservoir development, flood risk reduction, pump station, hydropower, and water management projects.
Responsibilities
- Perform civil engineering design for dams, reservoirs, spillways, embankments, levees, pump stations, and water control structures.
- Develop grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater management plans.
- Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using industry-standard software.
- Prepare engineering reports, technical memoranda, permit applications, construction documents, and specifications.
- Support dam safety evaluations, rehabilitation designs, breach analyses, and risk assessments.
- Coordinate with geotechnical, structural, environmental, and construction teams.
- Assist with project management activities including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination.
- Perform field investigations, site inspections, and construction support services.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies and permitting authorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 5+ years of experience in civil, water resources, dam safety, or hydraulic engineering.
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Experience with HEC-RAS
- Experience with HydroCAD
- Experience with HY-8
- Experience with EPA SWMM
- Knowledge of dam safety engineering principles
- Knowledge of stormwater management design
- Knowledge of erosion and sediment control
- Knowledge of civil site grading and drainage design
- Knowledge of water resources engineering
- Experience supporting FERC-regulated hydropower facilities.
- Experience with USACE, FEMA, state dam safety programs, or water management districts.
- Familiarity with reservoir, spillway, and embankment rehabilitation projects.
- Project management experience and client-facing responsibilities.
- Experience leading design teams and mentoring junior staff.
Skills
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- HEC-RAS
- HydroCAD
- HY-8
- EPA SWMM
- Dam safety engineering
- Stormwater management design
- Erosion and sediment control
- Civil site grading and drainage design
- Water resources engineering
- Project management
- Client coordination
Location
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- California
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $150,000
Benefits
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
About the Company
- At 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.
- Our 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- Applicants 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.
- Applicants 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.
- Applicants 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.