Intermediate Structural Engineer - Dams & Hydro

Klohn Crippen Berger; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Annual performance review

Above-average bonus payouts

Vacation policy aligned to experience

Paid OT & wellness days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Intermediate Structural Engineer to join the Power & Transportation Group, bringing hands-on structural design experience in water resource infrastructure and hydroelectric fields. Projects include rehabilitation of dams and hydro facilities, and civil works design for water resources.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, manage scope and budget, mentor junior staff, write technical reports and fee proposals, and travel within Canada

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and P.Eng with EGBC or eligibility to apply within the year.
• Strong interpersonal and written English communication skills.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary project teams on water resources or hydroelectric facilities.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Power & Transportation Group on rehabilitation of dams and hydropower facilities.
• Design of new hydroelectric facilities and civil works for water resource projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams from concept through final design and construction.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff and contribute to technical reports and fee proposals.
• Visit project sites as required and travel within Canada and internationally.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

P.Eng with EGBC (eligible/attained)

Tools

SAP 2000

MIDAS

LS-DYNA

AutoCAD

Mathcad

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter.

Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project.

We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations.

Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

The Opportunity:

Our Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) office in Vancouver, B.C is looking for an Intermediate Structural Engineer who hasexperience working in project teams and is keen to develop hands-on structural design experience in the water resource infrastructure and hydroelectric fields. This position will be working as part of the Power & Transportation Group, and the typical projects involve rehabilitation of existing dams and hydropower facilities, design of new hydropower facilities, and civil works design on other water resource projects.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Work with diverse teams of multidiscipline engineers, designers and drafters from preliminary investigations and conceptual design through preliminary design, final design and construction
• Manage projects and be responsible for completion on schedule and financial performance
• Act as a mentor to junior staff
• Write, compile, and review technical reports and fee proposals to clients
• Act as a technical resource within a multidisciplinary project team that fosters career development
• Visit project sites, as required to gather information to contribute to engineering activities
• Travel within Canada and internationally

Our Typical Projects include:

• Design of new hydroelectric facilities.
• Refurbishments and upgrades to hydroelectric facilities
• Conditions assessments of concrete structures including dams, spillways and intakes
• Seismic evaluation, and assessment of hydroelectric dam structures
• Dam safety, and public safety reviews

What we Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• 4-6 years of relevant experience
• Professional designation (P. Eng) with EGBC, or eligibility to apply within the year
• Technical aptitude, knowledge and experience in the field and on design teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills, with demonstrated report writing skills
• Strong working knowledge of industry codes and standards
• Analytical skills with various computational tools – SAP 2000, MIDAS, LS-DYNA, etc.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, and Mathcad, Proficiency with Microsoft WORD and Excel
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Working knowledge in the following areas not essential, but an asset:

• spillway and intake design
• penstock and/or lined tunnel design
• seismic assessments (stability, Response Spectrum Analysis, time history analysis, floor design spectrum development)
• seismic design of structures including performance based seismic design
• Canadian Dam Association guidelines and regulations
• dam safety reviews and assessment of compliance with typical practice and regulatory requirements

What we offer:

The expected salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 per year. The offered salary is based on an individual evaluation of applicable experience, education, and skill level. In addition to salary, total compensation includes:

• Hybrid work opportunities
• Annual performance and salary review
• PSMJ’s supported track record of profitability, leading to above average bonus payouts
• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience
• Paid OT, and wellness days
• Flexible benefits, including RSP, social, and mental well-being initiatives
• Commitment to global ESG standards

We are a global organization committed to employment equity. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.