Senior Fish Passage Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Technical Resource, Technical Lead or Engineer of Record for fish passage and screening infrastructure for water resources, dams and hydropower projects.

You will provide SME and advisory leadership, plan and manage deliverables to ensure on-time delivery, technical quality and budget; mentor developing professionals and guide the team’s design approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
• 10+ years of professional fish passage and screening experience.
• PE registration in WA/OR/ID/CA or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience in planning, design and construction of fish passage and screening facilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Technical Resource, Technical Lead and Engineer of Record for fish passage and screening infrastructure.
• Provide SME and technical advisory leadership for fisheries infrastructure.
• Plan, organize, and manage production of project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
• Mentor and direct developing professionals to guide execution of work and career development objectives.
• Manage and review team’s work and provide guidance on design approaches and challenges.
• Perform quality management on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource.

Skills

Fish passage engineering

Project management

Mentorship

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Technical Resource, Technical Lead and/or Engineer of Record for fish passage and screening infrastructure for water resources, dams and hydropower projects.
• Provide subject matter expert (SME) and technical advisory leadership for fisheries infrastructure.
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
• Mentor and direct developing professionals to guide their execution of work and their career development objectives.
• Manage and/or review team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approaches and challenges.
• Perform quality management on technically complex projects and function as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution. Masters preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience in fish passage and screening engineering for water resources, dams and hydropower projects.
• Existing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and/or California professional engineer registration (P.E.) or ability to obtain all within 6 months of starting work.
• Experience in the planning, design and construction of fish passage and screening engineering facilities associated with hydraulic structures and hydroelectric power plants.
• Good technical knowledge in elements of fish passage/transport, collection, and screening facilities.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to make timely decisions and develop others to do so.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in fish passage and screening engineering, with a strong focus on project management, technical quality assurance, and mentorship of developing professionals. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and possesses extensive experience in hydraulic structures and hydroelectric power plants.