Senior Fish Passage Engineer

Description

• Serve as the project's point of contact with clients, agencies, and others. MANAGE: Manage Project Execution and Supervise and Mentor Developing Professionals
• 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
• Provide subject matter expert (SME) and technical advisory leadership for fisheries infrastructure for dams and hydropower projects.
• Identify the skill and expertise gaps to meet the current and future market opportunities and support suitable recruitmentor development actions to address them.
• 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).
• 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.
• Manage and/or review team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approaches and challenges.
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure ontime delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
• Mentor and direct developing professionals to guide their execution of work and their career development objectives.
• 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.
• Perform quality management on technically complex projects and function as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser.

Requirements

• 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).
• Existing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and/or California professional engineer registration (P.E.) or ability to obtain all within 6 months of starting work.
• Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally.
• 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.
• 15+ years of professional experience in fish passage engineering for dams and hydropower projects.
• Skilled at inspiring, motivating, and holding team accountable for delivery of innovative design solutions.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Hydraulics, or Structural Engineering from an accredited institution. Masters preferred.
• 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.
• Good technical knowledge in elements of fish passage/transport, collection, and screening facilities.
• Strong problemsolving skills with ability to make timely decisions and develop others to do so. Technical
• Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
• Knowledge of technical requirements of national, state, and local codes, standards, and permitting requirements related to fish passage engineering
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance