Job Details

40447BR

Requisition ID: 40447BR

Business Unit: TSU

Job Description:

CDM Smith is a multi-discipline engineering and architectural firm. Our firm is responsible for large-scale flood protection projects, water supply, water and wastewater plant design, transit facilities, and industrial facilities. As a Hydraulic Structures Engineer at CDM Smith, you will have the opportunity to grow your career as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of technical experts working on challenging projects in Environment, Industry, Transportation, and Water in the United States and beyond.

We offer partial remote working schedules.

Responsibilities:

1. Analyze and design hydraulic structures related to flood control, hydroelectric, and other water resource projects such as dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, cofferdams, floodwalls, and canals.
2. Lead project teams of structural engineers and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
3. Prepare project proposals consisting of scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
4. Forecast workload and schedules.
5. Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, cost estimates, and bid documents by directing the work of others and as an individual contributor.
6. Perform engineering services during construction, including review of shop drawing submittals and response to contractor questions.
7. Conduct inspections and structural assessments of existing structures and prepare reports.
8. Prepare and present technical presentations to project team, clients, and technical review boards.
9. Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for hydraulic structures, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, serving as recorder, subject matter expert, and/or facilitator in risk analysis workshops, estimating risk, and report documentation.
10. Manage tasks on large projects or manage several medium sized projects.
11. Review the work of others to ensure the quality of deliverables by checking assumptions, calculations, criteria, loading, and applicable codes and standards.
12. Monitor projects and tasks to control budgets and schedules.
13. Participate in business development, marketing, and recruiting activities through conference attendance, committee involvement, and related events.
14. Act as a mentor for junior staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Civil, Architectural or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
2. Professional engineering (PE) license.
3. 10 years of related experience.
4. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
5. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a Structural Focus.
2. Professional Structural Engineer license.
3. Experience with analysis and design of reinforced concrete and structural steel hydraulic structures under the regulatory authority of state and federal dam and levee safety agencies such as FERC, USACE, California DWR, or similar.
4. Experience designing structures for water and wastewater treatment plants.
5. Advanced knowledge of building codes and application to design situations.
6. Strong theoretical background in static and dynamic analysis of hydraulic structures and appurtenances with expert knowledge 3D finite element modelling software.
7. Gates inspection experience.
8. Prior supervisory experience.

Job Title: Structural Engineer 6: Hydraulic Structures

Group: ISO

Certification/License Requirements: Professional Engineer

Employment Type: Regular

EEO Statement: We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Why CDM Smith?: Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (

Job Site Location: United States - Nationwide

Amount of Travel Required: 20%

Assignment Category: Fulltime-Regular

Visa Sponsorship Available: No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

Skills and Abilities:

1. Expert knowledge in the analysis and design of hydraulic structures in accordance with USACE, USBR, FERC, FEMA, and additional applicable engineering standards.
2. Expert knowledge of engineering principles of design.
3. Ability to arrange/layout structural systems and elements for strength, stability, constructability, and construction economy.
4. Knowledge of structural engineering applications (STAAD, RISA, Enercalc, MathCad, SAP2000, LS DYNA/ANSYS).
5. Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) 2D and 3D software and practices.
6. Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
7. Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Background Check and Drug Testing Information: CDM Smith Inc. reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions.