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AECOM Senior Dams Engineer (Embankment) in Panama City, Panama
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM has an immediate opportunity available for a Senior Dams Engineer (Embankment) for employment in Panama City, Panama.
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conceptual to detailed design of water dams, retarding basins, service basins
Perform as Capture Manager for pre-positioning and preparing proposals
Inspection, investigation and condition assessment of existing dams including review and surveillance of monitoring data.
Perform Alternatives Analyses, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Designs with strong knowledge of design drawings and technical specifications.
Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications.
Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for water storage and hydropower dams, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, and serving as Independent Consultant or Facilitator in risk analysis workshops.
Client liaison and experience with technical review boards.
Project management of multidisciplinary teams and the engagement of AECOM’s operations/finance teams
Mentoring and technical development of junior staff, supporting them to achieve technical success
Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field + 10 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience with embankment dams
Relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
Experience in performing inspection, design, and/or engineering activities in dams or water retaining structures
Bilingual – English and Spanish
Preferred Qualifications
15 years or more experience including relevant experience with Dam projects including inspection, rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
Excellent interpersonal skills, staff supervision, strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution abilities
Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with the project team, external project stakeholders, and leadership.
Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: REF43424B
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: On-Site
Legal Entity: AECOM USA Panama Branch