Hydraulic Structures Engineer

Hydraulic Structures Engineer – Black & Veatch

We are looking for a Civil Engineer with strong technical skills in civil engineering to lead hydraulic structures projects for our hydropower clients in the Northwest, West Coast, and Southwest regions.

In this position you will manage and mentor junior staff and develop an execution team capable of delivering a diverse variety of multi‑discipline design projects.

• Communicating and working directly with client counterparts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.
• Translating client direction into efficient workplans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high‑quality work products.
• Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternative analyses, and other common engineering deliverables.
• 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.
• Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents.
• Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire.

• Experience with West Coast hydropower clients.
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Business.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements for dams and hydropower clients.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program or equivalent experience in engineering work.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search).
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
• 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), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation).
• Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

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