Project Technical Lead

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Market knowledge and successful project delivery experience in California and demonstrated understanding of dam and levee infrastructure projects.
  
• Strong business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with clients.
  
• Demonstrated business development success in responding to Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals, and Statements of Qualifications for dam and levee projects.
  
• Strong leadership, team building, and communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex dam and levee infrastructure projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.
  
• Familiarity with state and federal dam and levee guidance and regulations, such as DSOD dam safety protocols, USACE design standards (Engineering Manuals), US Bureau of Reclamation manuals, FERC guidelines, etc.
  
• Passion for dam and levee related projects.
  
• Demonstrated experience with preparation of dams and levees design plans and specifications for bidding and construction purposes.
  
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation with attention to detail.
  
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
  
• Ability to lead project teams, engage in creative and critical thought, and effectively communicate ideas, design issues and solutions to others.
  
• Strong organizational, technical, verbal, and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations and written technical report preparation in English, as well as effective skills working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Project).  Understanding of dam and levee practice specific numerical modelling computer programs.
  

Education and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with at least 10 years of professional experience in complex dam and levee projects;  with a Geotechnical Engineering focus preferred.
  
• Professional engineer license required.  Existing California PE or ability to obtain within one year of hire required, with ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states.
  

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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