Senior Fish Passage Engineer & Project Leader (Remote)

Kleinschmidt Associates; Redmond (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kleinschmidt is seeking a Senior Fisheries Engineering Consultant to lead fish passage projects and manage people, projects, and client relationships. The role offers office or remote work options, with ideal candidates near our Portland, OR, Redmond, WA, Strasburg, PA, or Portland, ME offices.

The successful candidate will be a licensed PE with 16+ years in fisheries or related fields, skilled in designing fishways, hatcheries, and downstream passage, and capable of leading cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer with a BSCE or MS in Engineering.
• Minimum of 16 years' experience in fisheries or closely related field.
• Experience designing and managing fisheries projects (e.g., fishways, hatcheries, floating surface collectors, downstream passage).
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and lead via creative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead fish passage projects and manage a multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage people, projects, and client relationships to ensure project success.
• Coordinate with clients, agencies, and contractors through planning and construction.
• Support business development and maintain long-term client relationships.

Skills

People management

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Creative problem solving

Education

BSCE or MS in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Revit

MEP

Job description

Kleinschmidt is seeking a Senior Fisheries Engineering Consultant to lead fish passage projects and manage people, projects, and client relationships. The role offers office or remote work options, with ideal candidates near our Portland, OR, Redmond, WA, Strasburg, PA, or Portland, ME offices.

The successful candidate will be a licensed PE with 16+ years in fisheries or related fields, skilled in designing fishways, hatcheries, and downstream passage, and capable of leading cross-disciplinary