Fisheries Project Engineer – Hydropower & Fishways

Kleinschmidt Group

Halifax

On-site

CAD 102,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive salary

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Comprehensive benefits package

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Job summary

Kleinschmidt Group in Halifax, Nova Scotia is seeking a Project Engineer to design and construct fish passage projects from its Halifax office. This full-time role requires a PE (or commitment to licensure) and a background in fisheries engineering with a minimum of six years' experience.

Proficiency in Revit or AutoCAD is essential to support a multidisciplinary design team. The successful candidate will work on multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with regulators, biologists, and other

Qualifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (or commitment to becoming one) with BEng and a minimum of 6 years' experience in fisheries engineering or a closely related field.
Experience with fisheries engineering guidelines and structural/hydraulic analysis within a multi-disciplinary team.
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD or similar modeling tools; ability to collaborate with regulators and biologists.

Responsibilities

Serve a foundational role on multi-disciplinary teams delivering fish passage projects including technical fishways and nature-like structures.
Perform structural design and hydraulic analysis in collaboration with civil, structural, hydraulics, and other engineers.
Develop design drawings and support with regulatory approvals during project delivery.