Civil and Dam Safety Engineer
Grant Co. PUD
West Richland, WA
Tony Vader is a Civil/Structural Engineer, and has served for 3 years as part of the Grant County PUD (Washington State) Civil and Dam Safety Engineering team. Tony received a BS and MS from Washington State University, served in the US Navy Civil Engineer Corps, and worked as a consultant for the past 10+ years in structural engineering for commercial and industrial structures. At Grant PUD, Tony’s focus has been on the structural and risk analysis of the many concrete and steel structures making up the District’s two large hydroelectric dams. Tony has served on the CEATI Gate Working Group, the Northwest Hydroelectric Association Dam Safety Regional Working Group, and as an officer in the Structural Engineering Association of Washington South-Central chapter.
CS4A - Concurrent Session 04A: Replacing 5000-lb Trunnion Pins on a Giant Radial Spillway Gate
Monday, September 22, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET