Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer

Overview

Lead design and delivery of hydraulic structures (dams, spillways, intakes) for hydropower projects.

Key Responsibilities

• project lead
• client liaison
• technical docs
• calculations
• procurement
• mentoring

Tasks

-Managing and mentoring junior engineers. -Lead projects involving dams, spillways, intakes and outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements -Communicating and working directly with client counter parts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout. -Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses,and other common engineering deliverables -Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver PS&E’s, technical analyses,etc. -Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products. -Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire. -Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents. -Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes. -Deliver innovative and high-quality design products, manage equipment procurement, and participate inconstruction processes for municipal and hydropower clients -Mentor and interact across disciplines with professionals in our hydropower and dams teams.

Requirements

• p.e. license
• 11 years
• hydropower
• civil engineering
• geotechnical ca
• master's

What You Bring

-Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading,writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods oftime, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds. -Professional Engineer (P.E.) License -Minimum of 11 years related work experience. -Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements for dams and hydropower clients -Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. -Having familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry -Demonstrating the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions. -Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level,safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmosphericconditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). -Experience with West Coast hydropower clients -Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) License -Geotechnical License in California or ability to obtain -Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Business

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Benefits

-Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon managerdiscretion, job performance and work assignments.

About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

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