Senior Fish Passage Engineer – Hydraulics & River Restoration

AECO; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Fish Passage Engineer to expand our fish passage and aquatic connectivity practice in the U.S. Mountain Region.

The role focuses on designing and evaluating fish passage and exclusion structures, integrating engineering with ecological principles across diverse river projects. Responsibilities include leading technical execution, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with biologists and agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in fish passage and fish screening design, evaluation, or regulation.
• Colorado PE license within 6 months of hire preferred.
• Experience with regulatory agencies and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of fish passage design and evaluation projects.
• Perform hydrologic analyses, flood frequency estimates, and modeling.
• Develop drawings, specifications and calculations for hydraulic structures.
• Coordinate with fisheries biologists, clients, and regulators.
• Mentor junior staff and manage project teams and budgets.

Skills

Fish passage design

Hydraulic engineering

Hydrology

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (Colorado)

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

ArcGIS (ArcMap/ArcPro)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Fish Passage Engineer to expand our fish passage and aquatic connectivity practice in the U.S. Mountain Region.

The role focuses on designing and evaluating fish passage and exclusion structures, integrating engineering with ecological principles across diverse river projects. Responsibilities include leading technical execution, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with biologists and agencies.