Mechanical Principal Engineer

Dewberry has an excellent opportunity for a part-time Principal Mechanical Engineer to serve as a technical mechanical and electrical specialist for pump station, gate, dam, and levee projects nationally. The successful candidate will serve in a technical design leadership role for various projects, leading designs where appropriate, or serving in a senior technical oversight role for delivery of stormwater, flood control, and municipal water/wastewater pumping system projects as well as providing technical advisory oversight of dam, levee, and gate projects.

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.

• Lead multi-disciplined teams of professionals on flood resilience design projects with a primary focus on mechanical/electrical design leadership in pumping systems and gate projects.
• Candidate should be able to oversee engineering analysis; preliminary and detailed designs of stormwater and flood control facilities; and develop specifications and construction documents.
• If required, serve as Engineer of Record on stormwater and flood control design projects.
• Manage, lead, execute, and/or provide technical support for resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation projects within the municipal, regional, and Federal markets.
• Communicate with clients, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.

• BS or MS degree (with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Water Resources, or Civil/Environmental Engineering).
• At least 15 years of experience on stormwater and flood resilience engineering projects.
• Professional Engineer License, or ability to obtain reciprocity in various states.
• Knowledge of USACE, FEMA, AWWA standards and procedures for design.
• Candidate must have strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Experience using ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation is preferred
• Knowledge of hydrodynamic modeling programs such as PC-SWMM, MIKE, HEC-RAS and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), is a plus.
• Extensive experience as Engineer of Record on stormwater and flood control pump station projects.
• Knowledge of U.S Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and/or State/local programs that design and construct pump stations
• Ability and willingness to travel, as appropriate and necessary, for successful delivery of project workload.

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. 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.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, 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 an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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