Senior Resident (Dam Safety) Engineer

Senior Resident (Dam Safety) Engineer

19 Dec 2025
New Jersey, Jerseycity, 07097 Jerseycity USA

Senior Resident (Dam Safety) Engineer

DescriptionSchnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 600+ employees in 29 offices throughout the United States.Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.Benefit options include:

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)

Short-term disability (100% company-paid)

Long-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Bonus program

Paid time off

9 Paid Holidays

Wellness program

Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:Our Jersey City, NJ, office is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer (RE) with experience in dams, reservoirs and geotechnical engineering to oversee the upgrade of a significant water supply storage reservoir located in southern Westchester County, New York. This temporary, 12-month position offers a unique opportunity to apply your technical expertise and professional experience to the construction and modification of critical water impounding structures, ensuring their safety, reliability, and long-term performance.We’re looking for a professional, experienced and motivated candidate who values critical thinking, attention to detail, striving for continuous improvement, and is eager to join a collaborative and inclusive team committed to delivering high-quality outcomes on complex, high-profile projects. As an employee-owner, your voice will matter. You will have a say in how our business operates and will benefit from our financial success.Job Responsibilities:The candidate will serve as Senior Resident Engineer for Schnabel’s Dams and Water Engineering Practice. Key responsibilities for the role include:

Effectively understand, engage and manage project issues and risks, participate in developing solutions, and to drive execution primarily at the RE/Contractor level in a manner that supports project team and overall goals.

Monitor and report on the Contractor’s construction progress and issues; assess and report on whether the Contractor is properly implementing their approved Construction Plans, and Quality Control Plan.

Responsible for overseeing the placement of civil works with a focus on geotechnical and dam engineering, dam safety, and ensuring that construction activities adhere to regulatory standards, specifications, and best practices in dam engineering.

Understand design intent and ensure that construction activities and any related testing required to confirm specification compliance are performed accurately and thoroughly.

Exercise stop work authority in the event of unforeseen or abnormal drilling, construction or site conditions during dam-related drilling and construction activities, ensuring safety and structure integrity.

Prepare field inspection reports and promptly advise the construction manager of any observed non-conforming work or deviations from specifications.

Ensure client satisfaction and build strong client relationships.

Required Skills/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Construction Management, with a concentration in geotechnical, foundation and structural engineering.

New York Professional Engineering (PE) Registration a plus.

Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience with heavy civil works infrastructure such as dams, water impounding structures, flood mitigation systems, deep foundations and earthworks.

Relevant experience with heavy construction projects and field investigations, instrumentation, analysis, and reporting for dams, foundations and/or water impounding structures.

Experience in using scheduling platforms and estimating.

Effective time management, written communication skills, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, efficiently balance multiple concurrent tasks, responsibilities, and commitments.

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

All recipients of an offer of employment from Schnabel, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and drug testing. These screenings will be conducted by Schnabel’s background vendor of choice in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Other Requirements:

Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check

Ability to pass a pre-employment screening

The compensation range for this position is between $120,000 to $160,000. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe 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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