GFT is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer to join our Geotechnical, Dams and Hydraulics team in Greenwood Village, a suburb of Denver, CO! This role is flexible and can be fully remote or a hybrid work model, reporting to our Greenwood Village, CO office.
GFT’s Dams and Hydraulics:
Joining the Dams & Hydraulics team at GFT means helping protect communities and critical infrastructure through the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of dams, levees, spillways, and other hydraulic structures. Our engineers work on some of the nation's most important water infrastructure projects, applying innovative solutions to improve dam safety, enhance resilience, manage flood risks, and extend the service life of aging facilities.
Our multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, and hydraulic engineering to solve complex challenges for dam owners across the country. From condition assessments and rehabilitation design to hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and risk-informed decision making, every project offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.
What you'll be challenged to do:
This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who is driven, motivated, and passionate about engineering analysis, design, and computer modeling, as well as mentoring junior engineers in these areas. You will visit projects to review site conditions for inspections and construction/design oversight, perform and review engineering analysis, guide design methods, and provide technical assistance to staff and clients for a wide variety of dam and reservoir projects. You will also help the group with client management responsibilities.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
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Compensation:
At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.
Location: Denver, CO
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
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