Senior Hydraulic Structural Engineer
- Hydropower & Clean Energy Infrastructure: Lead the structural engineering, assessment, and rehabilitation of existing hydroelectric assets, including powerhouses, penstocks, surge tanks, and concrete dams.
- Hydraulic Structure Design: Design and analyze heavy civil water-retaining structures, complex spillways, intake structures, gates, and energy dissipation basins.
- Ecological & Fish Passage Engineering: Partner with regulatory and biological teams to design state-of-the-art fishways, upstream/downstream fish passage facilities, custom fish screening structures, and river restoration infrastructure.
- Structural Analysis: Perform complex, multi-hazard calculations for concrete and steel structures subjected to severe hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and seismic loading conditions.
- Project Adaptability & Leadership: Direct and execute project workflows according to your selected career path-taking the lead on heavy technical modeling, managing key client relationships, or overseeing multidisciplinary project delivery.
- Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, code interpretation, and peer design reviews for junior engineers and drafting staff.
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in structural engineering, with a verified track record working on hydropower, fisheries, or water resources infrastructure.
- Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Washington or Oregon, or the immediate ability to obtain registration via reciprocity.
- Technical Proficiency: Mastery of structural engineering software (e.g., SAP2000, ANSYS), building codes (ACI, AISC), and federal/state design guidelines relevant to dams and water infrastructure.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
- Sign-On Bonus: Available upon hire for qualified candidates.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexible spending account (FSA) options.
- Retirement Security: 401(k) savings plan with an immediate company matching contribution.
- Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO) policy, alongside paid annual corporate holidays.
- Location & Travel Flexibility: Flexible hybrid work options to balance remote and in-office schedules across our Washington and Oregon locations.
- Professional Development: Direct company financial support for continuing education, industry certifications, licensing renewals, and professional organization memberships.
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