Dam Safety Specialist (National)

About the role

The Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) seeks a senior expert to provide technical leadership on dam safety, rehabilitation and risk management across India. The role involves overseeing dam rehabilitation works, ensuring compliance with national and international standards, and supporting capacity building for dam safety management.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on dam safety, rehabilitation and risk management for DRIP projects.
• Review and supervise dam rehabilitation and construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, quality standards and safety requirements.
• Conduct dam safety inspections, structural assessments and safety evaluations.
• Recommend remedial measures for distressed or deficient dam structures.
• Review engineering designs, drawings and technical reports related to dam rehabilitation.
• Develop and review dam safety guidelines, manuals, standard operating procedures and emergency action plans.
• Support implementation of quality assurance and quality control systems during construction.
• Participate in expert committee meetings and provide recommendations on dam safety‑related issues.
• Coordinate with project authorities, contractors, consultants and government agencies to ensure successful project implementation.
• Ensure compliance with the Dam Safety Act, applicable BIS guidelines and international best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (required); Master's degree in Structural, Hydraulic, Water Resources Engineering or related discipline (desirable).
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in dam engineering and dam safety.
• Proven experience in construction supervision of dam rehabilitation or new dam projects, quality assurance/quality control, dam safety inspections and structural safety evaluations.
• Experience preparing dam safety guidelines, manuals and technical documentation.
• Involvement in expert committees for dam‑related disaster or failure investigations.
• Participation in at least five large dam projects; experience with World Bank, AIIB, ADB or other externally funded infrastructure projects is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Use of engineering software relevant to dam engineering (e.g., structural analysis, hydraulic modelling tools).