Senior Dam Safety Engineer

Klohn Crippen Berger; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Annual performance and salary review

Vacation policy aligned to experience

Paid OT and sick days

Flexible benefits incl. RRSP, well‑be‑

World Economic Forum ESG focus

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer for the Power and Transportation Group in Vancouver, with a minimum 12 years’ experience in hydro and water-control dam design. The role involves leading design from concept to construction, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and performing dam safety evaluations.

Ideal candidates have a PE license, strong client management, and excellent communications skills in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hydrotechnical or civil engineering.
• Registered P. Eng with EGBC; registrations in other provinces/US would be an asset.
• 12+ years of broad-based experience.
• Strong technical knowledge and design capabilities in civil engineering, specifically dams (feasibility to detailed design).
• Large conventional hydro and pump storage experience (50–100 MW).
• Ability to interface with other disciplines and understand geotechnical, civil-structural, and mechanical design aspects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and with clients.
• Proven record of project management and client management.
• Excellent verbal and written English communications.
• Construction site experience.
• Experience performing dam safety reviews and inspections.
• Business development experience (e.g., writing and leading proposals).
• Capability to manage $1 Million+ projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading and collaborating with diverse teams of engineers, designers, and drafters from conceptual design through final design and construction support.
• Acting as a technical resource within the project team(s).
• Providing progress reports to Clients and senior management at regular intervals.
• Attending site visits to gather information for design activities.
• Leading dam safety reviews, either as a discipline or overall lead.
• Communicating and collaborating with clients in a professional manner.
• Complying with quality management systems and suggesting improvements.
• Engaging in business and professional development activities such as conferences and training.
• Developing and mentoring younger team members.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Client management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hydrotechnical or civil engineering

P. Eng with EGBC

Job description

What makes us stand out?

About

KCB is an employee-owned mid-size consultancy with a reputation that exceeds our size. Our tag line “Down to Earth / Up to the Challenge” says a lot about who we are. Our staff are inquisitive, curious, and dedicated to solving complex problems. Our size allows us to draw on colleagues across the globe just as easily as if they were across the hall. We also advocate for continued professional development and encourage this by hosting a range of internal and external training sessions and encouraging staff to participate in conferences. In broad terms we think KCB’s differentiators are our:

• size - large enough to win intriguing projects, small enough for the President and CEO to know you by name
• creative perspectives that come through diverse and inclusive teams
• access to some of the sectors’ leading talent
• international reputation for technical excellence, where everyone maintains a technical focus
• appetite to tackle problems with unique complexities

Vancouver, BC

Senior Civil Engineer – Power and Transportation Group

The Power and Transportation Group has an immediate opening for a Senior Civil Engineer with a minimum 12 years’ experience in the design of large hydro and water control dams and appurtenant structures and a broad knowledge of other related disciplines, including dam safety reviews, and condition assessments. Site experience for hydro projects (domestically and internationally) is preferred.

What you would engage in:

• Leading and collaborating with diverse teams of discipline engineers, designers, and drafters from conceptual design through preliminary and final design and construction support
• Acting as a technical resource within the project team(s)
• Providing progress reports to Clients and to senior management at regular intervals
• Attending site visits, gathering information as required to complement the related design activities
• Leading dam safety reviews, either as a discipline or overall lead.
• Communicating and collaborating with clients in a professional manner
• Complying with company-established quality management systems throughout a project, and suggesting/implementing improvements as appropriate
• Business and professional development activities such as conference attendance and training
• Developing and mentoring younger members of the project teams

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree in hydrotechnical or civil engineering
• Registered P. Eng with EGBC. Professional registrations in other provinces and the US would be an asset.
• 12 or more years of broad-based experience
• Strong technical knowledge and design capabilities in civil engineering, specifically related to dams, from feasibility to detailed design.
• Have large conventional hydro and pump storage experience (i.e., over 50−100 MW)
• Ability to interface with other disciplines and understand the geotechnical, civil-structural, and mechanical design aspects and drawings of a project
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and with Clients
• Proven record of project management and client management
• Effective verbal and written communications skills in English, with demonstrated competent report writing skills
• Construction site experience
• Experience performing dam safety reviews and inspections
• Business development experience e.g., writing, and leading proposals
• The capability to manage $1Million+ projects

Education

The salary for this position is $120,000 to $180,000 per year. The salary is based on applicable experience, education, and skill level.

Benefits

• Hybrid work opportunities
• Annual performance and salary review
• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience
• Paid OT, and sick days
• Flexible benefits, including RRSP, social, and mental well-being initiatives
• Dedication to World Economic Forum’s “Four Pillars” of Environment Social Governance framework, Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity

We are a global mid-size organization committed developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate, feel valued and are treated equitable. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.