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Senior Engineer - Dams Business Unit
Senior Engineer - Dams Business Unit-March 2024
Seattle
Mar 16, 2025
About Senior Engineer - Dams Business Unit

  Description

  Senior Dam Engineer $97,150 to $155,000

  About Schnabel:

  Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 475+ employees in 25 offices throughout the United States.

  Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

  Benefit options include:

  Medical insurance

  Dental insurance

  Flexible spending accounts

  Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)

  Short-term disability (100% company-paid)

  Long-term disability

  Supplemental life insurance

  401(k) and profit-sharing plan

  Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

  Bonus program

  Paid time off

  8 Paid Holidays

  Wellness program

  Professional development and tuition reimbursement

  Job Description:

  Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! We approach problems with creativity and innovation. The Seattle, Washington office is seeking a Project/Senior Dam Engineer with expertise and practical experience in one or more disciplines related to dam engineering (i.e. hydrology, hydraulics; geotechnical engineering; mechanical or structural engineering) to support our growing office and region. We are looking for experienced, motivated candidates with attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional, and a desire to be part of a strong multi-disciplinary team.

  The Seattle office of Schnabel focuses on the evaluation and design of dams, structures, and facilities as well as advancing our practice of risk informed decision making within our dam engineering group. Example projects include the inspection, evaluation and design of embankment and concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, and instrumentation, and performing risk assessments for dam owners for sites located across the United States.

  Job Responsibilities:

  Perform the following dam engineering tasks:

  Provide engineering expertise, technical oversight and overall management of dam engineering projects. Engineering services may include inspection, investigation, evaluation, design and construction of existing and new dams, reservoirs, and hydraulic structures.

  Develop engineering proposals and qualification statements.

  Prepare and review of design calculations, engineering reports, construction drawings, and technical specifications.

  Manage client relationships.

  Perform project management activities including planning and delegating work, managing project budgets, invoicing, communicating resource needs and reporting backlog.

  Work as a team member within the Seattle office and across other Schnabel offices to effectively balance workload among available resources.

  Supervise and mentor junior engineers.

  Prefer willingness to travel, with some overnight travel.

  Required Skills/Experience:

  A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.

  8+ years of relevant work experience in hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, geotechnical, mechanical and/or structural engineering, with specific emphasis in dam design.

  Licensed Professional Engineer and the ability to obtain reciprocity.

  Experience/proficiency with common computer-aided analysis and modeling programs applicable to dam engineering.

  Experience preparing and reviewing construction drawings and technical specifications.

  Experience and knowledge of applicable state and federal dam safety design methodologies, policies, and regulations.

  Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  A strong work ethic and the desire to perform professionally at a high level.

  Ability to work independently or as part of a team

  Attention to detail and well-organized

  Experience in Proposal development and contract execution

  Experience in contract management

  Desired Skills/Experience:

  Experience in construction/ project scheduling

  Experience in cost estimating

  Climbing experience/ desire to get climbing certified

  Strong communication and client forward personality

  Other Requirements:

  Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record

  Ability to pass a pre-employment screening

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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