Waterways Expertise

Job Title: Waterways Infrastructure Leader

• We are seeking a highly experienced leader to oversee the construction and delivery of complex waterway systems for a major hydropower project.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the implementation of all civil, structural, and hydraulic elements of the waterway systems, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, schedule, and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead planning, execution, and monitoring of all waterway structures, including headrace tunnels, penstocks, surge shafts, and tailrace outlets.
2. Coordinate with design teams, tunneling/underground engineers, civil works contractors, and electro-mechanical teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
3. Manage contractors and ensure performance in terms of safety, quality, progress, and cost.
4. Oversee interface management across different project disciplines to avoid conflicts in construction sequences.
5. Ensure strict compliance with engineering specifications, hydraulic design parameters, and geotechnical risk mitigation plans.
6. Review and approve work methods, risk assessments, construction drawings, and schedule updates.
7. Monitor progress through site inspections, reporting tools, and construction dashboards.
8. Lead resolution of technical and site issues affecting waterway works.
9. Support testing and commissioning planning of completed structures.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; PRC license preferred.
• Minimum 25 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, with 10 years in hydropower waterway systems.
• Familiarity with tunneling (NATM/TBM), high-pressure conduit design, and geotechnical constraints.
• Strong project planning, contractor management, and coordination skills.
• Proficient in MS Project, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Primavera P6, and report generation tools.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work under pressure in site-based conditions.
• Proven experience in water conveyance systems for hydropower or pumped storage projects.
• Willingness to be deployed 100% onsite; accommodation is provided.

We Offer:

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