Lead Hydropower Engineer- Dallas

LVI Associates; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Generous PTO

Employee ownership programme

Job summary

LVI Associates in Dallas, TX is seeking a Lead Hydropower Engineer to drive delivery of complex dam, hydropower and energy infrastructure programmes across Texas and the North American market. This senior leadership role blends technical excellence, client engagement and project leadership to expand our presence.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, act as trusted advisor to utilities and government agencies, manage budgets and schedules, mentor engineers and support business development.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) licence required.
• Extensive experience within hydropower, dams, power generation, water resources or heavy civil infrastructure.
• Proven success leading engineering projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong project management and team leadership experience.
• Background in structural engineering and infrastructure assessment.
• Experience overseeing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior involvement in dam safety, pumped storage, power generation or large-scale infrastructure programmes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydropower, dam rehabilitation and energy infrastructure projects from planning through delivery.
• Serve as the primary client contact for utilities, government agencies and infrastructure owners.
• Provide technical leadership on structural engineering, dam safety and asset modernisation programmes.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Support inspections, assessments and long-term asset management strategies.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
• Contribute to business development, proposal preparation and client relationship growth.
• Drive high-quality project execution while ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

Skills

PE licence

Hydropower experience

Project management

Team leadership

Structural engineering

Stakeholder management

Dam safety experience

Pumped storage knowledge

Job description

A nationally recognised engineering consultancy is seeking a Lead Hydropower Engineer to help expand its presence across Texas and the wider North American power market. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys combining technical excellence, client engagement and project delivery while working on some of the industry's most complex dam, hydropower and energy infrastructure programmes.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, act as a trusted advisor to major utility clients and play a key role in delivering projects that support the future of power generation and water infrastructure.

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hydropower, dam rehabilitation and energy infrastructure projects from planning through delivery.
• Serve as the primary client contact for utilities, government agencies and infrastructure owners.
• Provide technical leadership on structural engineering, dam safety and asset modernisation programmes.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Support inspections, assessments and long-term asset management strategies.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
• Contribute to business development, proposal preparation and client relationship growth.
• Drive high-quality project execution while ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

Skills & Experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) licence required.
• Extensive experience within hydropower, dams, power generation, water resources or heavy civil infrastructure.
• Proven success leading engineering projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong project management and team leadership experience.
• Background in structural engineering and infrastructure assessment.
• Experience overseeing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior involvement in dam safety, pumped storage, power generation or large-scale infrastructure programmes is highly desirable.

Why Apply?

• Join a growing business with a substantial pipeline of hydropower and energy infrastructure work.
• Work on projects that have a direct impact on power generation, grid reliability and critical infrastructure.
• Take on a genuine leadership role with significant client exposure and influence.
• Access industry-leading technical expertise and structured leadership development.
• Benefit from a collaborative, employee-focused culture with long-term career progression opportunities.
• Hybrid working environment offering flexibility and strong work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation, generous PTO and an attractive employee ownership programme.
• Every-other-Friday-off schedule, creating one of the most sought-after work-life balance benefits in the engineering sector.

For senior hydropower professionals looking to step into a visible leadership role while remaining close to technically challenging infrastructure projects, this represents an outstanding opportunity within the Dallas market.