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Georgia Dam and Levee Safety Lead

Hazen and Sawyer
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a full-time senior engineer to lead our Dam and Levee Safety (DLS) practice in Georgia. The ideal candidate will have experience leading state and/or federally regulated dam projects for municipal clients, be an effective communicator and passionate about serving clients, and be capable of supervising and mentoring younger staff. The successful candidate will lead and manage projects and pursuits in Georgia and support projects and pursuits across the U.S.

Why Hazen And Sawyer

  • Founded in 1951, we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,400 employees in 90 offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
  • We have a growing staff of nearly 100 water professionals in Georgia.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grow Hazen’s DLS presence in Georgia by serving existing clients and developing new clients.
  • Lead business development activities including preparation of proposals and presentations.
  • Provide a high level of client service and development.
  • Perform project engineering and management for a wide range of projects to include planning, design, permitting, and construction administration of structures for dams, levees, conveyance, and hydropower facilities.
  • Supervise and mentor a team of engineers.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Prepare assessment and design reports.
  • Perform design calculations.
  • Oversee the preparation of construction documents.
  • Provide construction phase engineering services throughout construction/commissioning of projects.
  • Perform dam inspections and site visits from planning through construction.
  • Occasional travel may be required.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent is required.
  • Master of Science/Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent is a plus.
  • Licensed professional engineer in at least one state is required (GA, NC, and VA preferred) with the ability to become licensed in multiple states.
  • Georgia Safe Dams Program Engineer of Record or ability to obtain certification.
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience on heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, and/or water resource projects.
  • Minimum 5 years of project management experience on heavy civil infrastructure, dam, levee, hydropower, and/or water resource design projects.
  • Experience analyzing and designing dam safety solutions; production of construction documents is a plus.
  • Professional society involvement/volunteerism at the State or National level is a plus.
  • Risk assessment experience and/or training is a plus.

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location

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