Senior Hydraulic Engineer – Hydropower Plants and Dams

AECOM; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Canada is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to lead a range of projects involving hydropower facilities, dams, and hydraulic structures.

You will act as technical lead, oversee reports and modelling, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines on canal, bridge, and port initiatives. Hybrid work arrangement and professional growth opportunities available. Fluency in French and PE registration are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources or Hydraulic Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer and member of the OIQ, or eligible for registration.
• Minimum of 15 years of hydraulic design experience for hydropower, hydraulic modelling, and dam safety.
• Strong working knowledge of HEC software suite (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).
• Excellent technical report writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in French, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and coordinate engineering professionals on project delivery.
• Prepare and author technical reports and calculation packages for hydraulic studies and dam safety analyses.
• Carry out feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed engineering for hydropower developments and pumped storage facilities.
• Perform hydraulic and hydrodynamic modelling, including dam breach analyses in 1D/2D/3D.
• Provide quality reviews and mentorship to engineers.

Skills

Discipline lead

Hydraulic design

Hydraulic modelling

Team mentorship

Technical report writing

French language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Water Resources / Hydraulic)

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) or eligible

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Flow-3D

Simsen

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to join our team in a full-time role based out of any AECOM office across Canada.

In this role, you will contribute to a wide range of projects involving hydroelectric generating stations, pumped-storage hydropower facilities, dams, and hydraulic structures. You may also collaborate with other business lines on multidisciplinary projects related to port infrastructure, transportation structures, and environmental initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead and take ownership of discipline-specific assignments, coordinating engineering professionals and technical teams involved in project delivery.
• Prepare and author technical reports and calculation packages for a variety of projects, including hydraulic studies and analyses, energy production simulations, transient flow analyses, and dam safety assessments.
• Carry out feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed engineering for hydropower developments and pumped storage facilities (powerhouses, dams, spillways, diversion structures, etc.), as well as, on occasion, other hydraulic infrastructure such as canals and bridges.
• Perform hydraulic and hydrodynamic numerical modelling, including dam breach analyses using 1D, 2D, and 3D models.
• Conduct quality reviews of technical studies prepared by team members and provide technical oversight and mentorship to engineers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related field.
• Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), or eligible for registration.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in hydraulic design for hydropower developments, hydraulic modelling, and dam safety engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of the HEC software suite (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).
• Excellent technical report writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in French, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with Flow-3D and Simsen software.
• Bilingualism (French and English) to support projects and clients across Canada and internationally.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Business Line

Water

Business Group

DCS

Strategic Business Unit

Canada

Career Area

Engineering

Work Location Model

Hybrid

Compensation

CAD 130000 - CAD 170000 - yearly