Nate Snorteland has been with the Corps of Engineers as the Director of the Risk Management Center since 2009. In this role, Mr. Snorteland is responsible for managing risks for the Corps of Engineers portfolio of more than 740 dams and 15,000+ miles of levees. Mr. Snorteland’s background includes experience designing and constructing a wide variety of dams across the United States. Following his work as a designer and construction engineer, he worked in the dam safety program for the Bureau of Reclamation in a variety of roles. He was Reclamation’s project manager and lead engineer for the Joint Federal Project, a $1.6 Billion flood risk management and dam safety project at Folsom Dam in California.
He specializes in risk assessment and risk management and developed risk management strategies for both Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers. Since coming to the Corps of Engineers, he has led efforts related to risk, risk analysis, risk management, portfolio management, design standards, and risk-informed design.
He holds a B.S. in Civil engineering from the University of Colorado, Denver and a M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado. He has a love for the outdoors and enjoys exploring the vast open spaces in the Western U.S.