Senior Engineer - Construction Management or Geotechnical

Senior Engineer - Construction Management Or Geotechnical Description Senior Engineer, Construction Management: $175,219.20 - $224,286.40 Annually Senior Engineer, Geotechnical: $175,219.20 - $224,286.40 Annually Overview: Help shape the future of one of our region's most critical infrastructure projects. Bring your engineering expertise and leadership to the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (ADSRP) and play a key role in delivering this complex project safely and successfully.

Senior Engineer - Construction Management or Geotechnical This position will provide Senior Engineer support to the ADSRP in Morgan Hill, CA during construction. This position is critical to ensure construction activities are completed efficiently, safely, and in compliance with contract documents and various regulatory requirements.  The ADSRP will require significant interaction with a variety of external agencies, including Dam Safety Regulatory agencies.

The Senior Engineer is essential to coordinating timely reviews and inspections with the regulators. The Senior Engineer will submit monthly regulatory reports and provide weekly to daily updates during peak construction work. The Senior Engineer will lead the effort in coordinating annual meetings with the regulators and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)- required Board of Consultants.

The Senior Engineer will work closely with the City of Morgan Hill, County Roads and Airports, and County Parks on the use of their facilities. This includes approvals of traffic control plans, encroachment permit compliance, submittals, and the restoration of facilities.  This role may include providing supervision to Associate and Assistant Engineers assigned to the Project. This posting is for one position that the selected candidate will be hired as a Senior Engineer- Construction Management or Senior Engineer- Geotechnical based on experience and licenses.  Our Commitment:  We are committed to building and sustaining a working environment where all individuals are respected and valued.

We believe every member of our team brings unique perspectives that enhance our ability to serve the public effectively. By fostering a workplace with employees from the communities we serve, we broaden our collective understanding of the world around us and strengthen our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections, and environmental stewardship. About Valley Water: Valley Water's mission is to provide Santa Clara County with safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy.

The FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget of $1.284 billion supports approximately 876 employees. With headquarters in San José, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community. Who We Are: To learn how Valley Water provides safe, clean water and environmental stewardship for the Santa Clara community, please click  here Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Managing, directing, and overseeing performance of professional engineering functions for the construction of the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project.

Providing technical review of contractor submittals, RFIs, and design modifications. Coordination of assigned activities with other units, groups, outside agencies, consultants, and contractors. This includes submittal review and inspections. Coordination with Dam Safety Regulatory oversight, including annual updates to the FERC required by the Board of Consultants, FERC monthly compliance reports, weekly to daily updates to the agencies, scheduling of Dam Safety inspections and follow-up, and regulatory review of design modifications and submittals.

Acquisition of the remaining real estate properties needed for the Project, and management of