Senior Hydropower Engineer – Lead Projects & Mentorship

ACS Professional Staffing; Lexington (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Floating holidays

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance

Employee Ownership

Hybrid work

Job summary

ACS Professional Staffing seeks a Senior Hydropower Engineer to support and expand hydropower projects across the Southeast, with technical leadership, project management, and client development responsibilities. The role requires hands-on design and analysis of hydropower facilities, including dams, spillways, gates, penstocks, and powerhouse systems, while mentoring staff.

This is a full-time, hybrid position open to candidates located in Lexington, SC or Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in hydropower engineering.
• Experience with design, project management, and client engagement.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across structural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical disciplines.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering standards and regulatory permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support hydropower projects across the Southeast and broader U.S. regions.
• Perform and oversee design and analysis for hydropower facilities (dams, spillways, gates, penstocks, powerhouse).
• Manage large, multidisciplinary project teams with scope, schedule, and quality alignment.
• Coordinate across structural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical disciplines.
• Develop and maintain client relationships to support business development.
• Provide technical leadership and practical solutions to engineering challenges.
• Support project execution from planning through construction.
• Mentor and develop junior staff and foster team collaboration.

Skills

Hydropower engineering

Project management

Client relationship

Mentoring staff

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

ACS Professional Staffing seeks a Senior Hydropower Engineer to support and expand hydropower projects across the Southeast, with technical leadership, project management, and client development responsibilities. The role requires hands-on design and analysis of hydropower facilities, including dams, spillways, gates, penstocks, and powerhouse systems, while mentoring staff.

This is a full-time, hybrid position open to candidates located in Lexington, SC or Charlotte, NC.