Fish Passage Engineer

Overview

Lead fish passage engineering for dams and hydropower projects

Key Responsibilities

• technical lead
• project management
• quality management
• proposal development
• fisheries sme
• safety management

Tasks

-Manage work so that it is executed in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites. WIN: Support Business Development Activities -Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser. -Provide subject matter expert (SME) and technical advisory leadership for fisheries infrastructure for dams and hydropower projects. -Serve as the project's point of contact with clients, agencies, and others. MANAGE: Manage Project Execution and Supervise and Mentor Developing Professionals -Identify the skill and expertise gaps to meet the current and future market opportunities and support suitable recruitmentor development actions to address them. -Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure ontime delivery, technical quality, and within budget. -Lead and assist with development of technical approaches and other material for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals, and Professional Services Agreements with associated scopes, budgets, and schedules. -Mentor and direct developing professionals to guide their execution of work and their career development objectives. -Manage and/or review team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approaches and challenges. -Assist in developing and implementing regional, country, and client marketing strategies to grow market position and penetration in selected geographies (initial focus is the Pacific Northwest and California). -Perform quality management on technically complex projects and function as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members. -Serve as Technical Lead and Engineer of Record for fish passage infrastructure for dams and hydropower projects with responsibility for leading and/or reviewing projects.

Requirements

• pe license
• hecras
• ansys
• 15+ years
• civil eng
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Strong problemsolving skills with ability to make timely decisions and develop others to do so. Technical -Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Hydraulics, or Structural Engineering from an accredited institution. Masters preferred. -Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions. -Have a clear understanding of the current and future market and business conditions, revenue and profit potential, major clients, and competitors in our active markets. -Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally. -Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations. -Knowledge of technical requirements of national, state, and local codes, standards, and permitting requirements related to fish passage engineering -Good technical knowledge in elements of fish passage/transport, collection, and screening facilities. -Skilled at inspiring, motivating, and holding team accountable for delivery of innovative design solutions. -Existing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and/or California professional engineer registration (P.E.) or ability to obtain all within 6 months of starting work. -Experience in the planning, design and construction of fish passage engineering facilities associated with dams, spillways, intakes, outlet works, other types of hydraulic structures, and hydroelectric power plants. -Ability to develop unique design solutions to fit our client’s needs with a sound understanding of overall goals, objectives, and costs to our clients. -Experience with the application of appropriate software in accordance with expertise, which may include hydrology and hydraulics (HECRAS, HECHMS, Flow3D and ArcGIS), structural (ANSYS, LS DYNA, and SAP2000), and geotechnical engineering (FLAC, SLOPE, GeoStudio, PLAXIS). -15+ years of professional experience in fish passage engineering for dams and hydropower projects.

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About Stantec

-Began as a one-person environmental engineering practice and has grown through strategic geographic and service expansion. -Publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX, Stantec has completed major acquisitions to bolster expertise and strengthen global infrastructure portfolio. -Headquartered in the iconic Stantec Tower in Edmonton, the company has delivered landmark projects like the Panama Canal Expansion and high-profile community developments. -Leverages interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers. -Typical projects span urban planning, civil infrastructure, water management, environmental assessment, energy delivery, and architectural design, serving public and private sectors. -Blends technical prowess with visionary design in bold ventures such as designing its own mixed-use tower and leading multi-nation infrastructure projects.

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