National Dams Design Leader

National Dams Design Leader

Position based in one of the following Dewberry offices:
Denver, CO;
Atlanta, GA;
New York City, NY;
Washington D.C. Metropolitan area;
Baltimore, MD; or Gainesville, VA.

• Develop a strong understanding of Dewberry's experience, staff, and client relationships applicable to the dams practice.
• Work with national, regional, and local market and operations leadership to develop and execute a growth strategy for Dewberry's national dams practice.
• Leverage existing local, regional, and national client and partner relationships to strategically expand and grow our dam portfolio.
• Help teams mine work through existing client connections and contracts.
• Apply a thorough knowledge and expertise of current principles and practices of dam engineering acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and/or project challenges.
• Keep informed of new methods and developments affecting the dams and water resources business and recommend new practices or changes to internal programs.
• Recommend and assist in recruiting key staff to support growth of the dams practice consistent with the growth strategy.
• Mentor staff in both client relationship development and project delivery.
• Support client identification, positioning, proposal preparation, and delivery of dam and water resources projects aligned with the growth strategy.
• Develop statements of qualifications, detailed proposals, project execution plans, and contracts to include project understanding, scope of work, project approaches, pricing, schedule, terms and conditions, and perform contract negotiations.
• Ensure quality of own work and the work of others, while maintaining budget and schedule.
• Review operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable company policies and performance measures.
• Increase Dewberry's visibility in the public sector dams and water resources businesses through active participation in national, state, and local professional and community organizations.
• Participate in personnel decisions and manage personnel in alignment with the national growth strategy.
• Work in a team environment to leverage assets of the business units, regional, and national resources to position, win, and deliver work aligned with the overall growth strategy.

• B.S. Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering;
  Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Minimum of 20 years of consulting experience, with increasing levels of project and client responsibility for dam engineering projects.
• A minimum of 10 years of project and client management experience.
• A strong background and engineering skillset related to geotechnical or structural engineering focused on dam design and rehabilitation.
• Successful track record of building client relationships in the dams market, with a reputation for being highly responsive and delivering quality work.
• A successful track record of managing project scope, schedule and budget along with project teams.
• Proven experience in the planning, design and construction of dam infrastructure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client management and business development skills.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to coach and mentor staff.

Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.