Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Geotechnical Discipline Lead – Levees, Dams, Coastal Structures with 15+ years of geotechnical engineering experience focused on the planning, design, and construction of flood risk management systems across coastal and riverine environments. This position may work from any of our offices and offers the opportunity for a hybrid or remote schedule, depending upon experience.

 

In this nationally influential role, you’ll serve as Dewberry’s geotechnical lead for large-scale flood resilience and water infrastructure projects—including levees, floodwalls, dams, coastal structures, and more. You’ll partner with top-tier technical experts, shape the direction of our resilience practice, and lead transformative projects throughout the country.

 

This is a unique opportunity to grow a national practice, lead multidisciplinary teams, engage in strategic initiatives, and help communities adapt to a changing world. Dewberry invests in our people, offering extensive career development opportunities, competitive compensation, and a culture that supports balance and well‑being.

 

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

 

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

 

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

 

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

 

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering analyses and develop preliminary and detailed designs for flood risk management system components (levees, floodwalls, weirs, channels, seawalls, etc.).
• Serve as the Geotechnical Engineer of Record on major flood resilience and water resource projects.
• Grow, mentor, and support a team of geotechnical professionals delivering multidisciplinary projects across the US.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships within municipal, state, and federal markets.
• Direct large, complex, multi‑disciplinary design efforts from strategy through execution.
• Lead capture planning and proposal development for major pursuits.
• Manage or provide technical leadership on resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation projects.
• Collaborate with clients to set goals, coordinate resources, and ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the highest technical standards.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in Civil Engineering (geotechnical emphasis required); MS or PhD preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in flood resilience, flood control, or water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with the ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states.
• Proven experience leading business development and delivering major flood resilience projects, including work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Demonstrated experience as the Geotechnical Engineer of Record on large, complex projects.
• Strong familiarity with USACE, FEMA, and other relevant standards and procedures.
• Experience or familiarity with coastal, riverine, or offshore marine engineering is a plus.
• Exceptional communication and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with CAD programs (AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.).
• Expertise with geotechnical analysis tools such as GeoStudio, CWALSHT, CTShoring, Ensoft suite, HELIX, DeepEx, and similar programs.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

 

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

 

 

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

 

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Salary Range

The projected range for this position in the following locations are:

• CA: $161,263-$251,961
• CO:159,163-$241,728
• NY: $165,550-$239,456
• MD: $160,650-$206,550
• IL: $161,000-207,000

If you are a qualified candidate that is in a state with Pay Transparency laws that we have not listed above, we will be sure to provide you with the required pay transparency information for that state upon an interview. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.