Regional Dam Safety Manager

Your role as Regional Dam Safety Manager:

• Responsible for the overall dam safety topic in the country (Brazil) including safeguarding compliance with all relevant requirements and communication with country specific dam safety authorities.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of documents, or to develop more, regarding the safe operation of dams and catchment areas in South America (Brazil, Chile and Peru).
• Provide operational support and professional advice to South America countries in the reassessment, rehabilitation, design and construction of dams and appurtenant structures.
• Provide specialized technical support to South America countries to align the criteria and guidelines established in Dam Safety Management.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the regional South America Dam Safety Group in connection with the P SA SVP’s requirements and instructions.
• Ensure that the Dam Safety management system is followed up and reported;
• Ensure an updated qualitative risk assessment of the major risks in the catchments where the dams are located;
• Describe and assess the country dam safety regulation and its implication for the current Statkraft group of assets;
• Communicate with relevant country specific regulatory authorities;
• Train and supervise the Dam Safety Technically Trained Person for regular Dam Safety inspections as specified in the asset specific OMS (Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance) Dam Safety Manual.
• Regularly train and prepare emergency preparedness drills for all managers involved in Dam Safety and emergency management.
• Ensure that inspections of the dam are carried out on the applicable frequency to assess the condition of the dam during its operation or alteration.
• Prepare annual updates of the country specific Dam Safety Program and inform about necessary dam safety measures for the dams to remain in safe condition.
• Become the Technical Responsible professional for the dams in the country, producing, revising and executing all pertaining documents both internally and externally (ANEEL, CREA, etc.).

Your profile:

• Graduation in Civil Engineering, Master’s degree (PhD is an advantage) in Construction, Geotechnics, Hydraulics or Hydrology. Dam Engineering and Dam Safety subjects are preferred.
• Desirable consistent professional experience in design, construction works, and project development related to Dam Engineering and Dam Safety.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or another Project Software;
• Condition Analysis / RCM;
• Office;
• MS Project;
• Language: Advanced English and Portuguese. Spanish is desirable.

Statkraft offers:

• Professional and personal development in an exciting global company.
• A positive working environment characterised by expertise, responsibility and innovation.
• A diverse workplace with regard to gender, age and cultural background.
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes.