Job Description:

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in dam, water resource, geotechnical and tunnel engineering.  Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and our concern for the communities we live in and support are a vital part of who we are and what we offer.  Founded in 1956, Schnabel has experienced tremendous success and growth through its dedication to excellence in client service and high quality, value-added solutions.  Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and Top 10 Dams and Reservoirs Design Firm. 

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides our 450 employees in 22 offices throughout the United States with competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, life and disability. Engagement in Schnabel’s wellness program offers incentives for employees to pursue a healthy lifestyle, and the firm rewards employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Job Description:

Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun and innovative atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, lead and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! The Longmont, Colorado office is seeking a Senior or Associate Civil Engineer who specializes in hydraulics and hydrology (H&H), and has practical experience applying their skills in the design and construction of hydraulic structures.  We are looking for experienced, motivated candidates with attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional, and a desire to be part of and provide leadership to a strong multi-disciplinary team. 

The Longmont office of Schnabel focuses on the evaluation and design of dams, reinforced concrete structures, and pumping facilities as well as advancing our practice of risk informed decision making within our dam engineering group. Example projects include design of water control, conveyance, pumping, measurement structures, towers, vaults and appurtenant steel and mechanical systems for municipal, industrial, and irrigation water supply.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide H&H engineering expertise, technical oversight and overall management of dam and water resource engineering projects. 


• Collaborate with peers from other technical disciplines to achieve project goals, including geotechnical, civil, structural, and water rights engineers.


• Prepare and review design calculations, hydraulic and hydrologic computer models, engineering reports, and construction drawings.


• Manage client relationships.


• Develop engineering proposals and qualification statements.


• Perform project management activities including planning and delegating work, managing project budgets, invoicing, communicating resource needs, and reporting backlog.


• Work as a team member within the Longmont office and across other Schnabel offices to effectively balance workload among available resources.


• Supervise and mentor junior engineers.

Required Skills/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program. 


• Licensed Professional Engineer and the ability to obtain reciprocity.


• 8 to 15 years of relevant work experience in hydraulics and hydrology.


• Open channel and closed conduit hydraulic design of infrastructure for water measurement, control, and conveyance. 


• Proficiency with HEC-RAS (both 1-D and 2-D) and HEC-HMS computer programs.


• Experience preparing and reviewing construction drawings.  


• Experience and knowledge of applicable Colorado dam safety rules and guidelines, in particular those pertaining to H&H aspects of dam, spillway, and outlet works projects.


• Prior project management experience


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• A strong work ethic and the desire to perform professionally at a high level.


• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.


• Attention to detail and well-organized.

For candidates in Colorado the salary range is $90,000 to $125,000 commensurate with experience and expertise.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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