Hydraulics Practice Lead Primary Location: US-AZ-Phoenix ID: 2024-2789 Category: Dams&Levees Position Type: Regular Full-Time Remote: No Additional Locations: US-TN-Knoxville US-GA-Kennesaw US-IL-Chicago US-OR-Portland US-TX-Dallas US-TX-Houston US-MA-Boston US-PA-Pittsburgh US-IN-Indianapolis Overview Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Hydraulics Practice Lead for our growing Dams and Levees practice in our various offices. You will serve in a key leadership role and build out our hydraulic engineering capabilities, collaborating with other senior dam practitioners across the firm. You will have the opportunity to establish a national dams and levees-focused hydraulic engineering group that works on complex projects involving hydraulic structures and flood risk management infrastructure. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec's culture. You should expect to work closely with experienced professionals who will help integrate you into Geosyntec's culture as you advance in your career. Some of the key responsibilities for this position include: Provide technical leadership and guidance directed at growing a hydraulic engineering practice within Geosyntec's Dams and Levees high-growth area business line. Pulling together resources from our existing network of hydraulic and hydrologic engineers to support dam and levee projects across the country. Past experience with hydraulic analysis and modeling utilizing various hydraulic modeling software. Rehabilitation and design of existing/new spillways and other appurtenant dam hydraulic structures. Flood hazard assessment and dam breach modeling for inundation mapping. Serving as H&H Subject Matter Expert on probabilistic risk assessment. Inspections of existing hydraulic structures and dam safety review. Interacting with client representatives. Task and project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments. Help broaden our reputation and visibility via publishing and presenting at prominent industry conferences. Task and project management, including planning and directing staff and adherence to schedule and quality. Recruiting, supervising, and mentoring junior staff. Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals. Education and Licensure Bachelor's degree in water resources or environmental engineering or a closely related field. (required) Advanced degrees of the same. (preferred) Professional registration (i.e., P.E.). (required) Skills, Experience and Qualifications At least 10 years (15 preferred) of direct engineering consulting experience working on water resource projects. (required) Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required) Experience with project management and business development (required) Excellent leadership and detail orientation skills. (required) Exceptional social skills and outstanding oral and written communication skills. (required) Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel for site visits. (required) Health&Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required) Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required) J-18808-Ljbffr