Senior Fish Passage Engineer

About the role

The Senior Fisheries (Passage) Engineer will support Stantec’s water resources, dams, and hydropower infrastructure projects through our Bellevue, Washington or Portland, Oregon offices with a hybrid work schedule option. This position will work collaboratively with project teams to support client needs, primarily on local and regional projects.

Responsibilities

• Ability to 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 with responsibility for leading and/or reviewing projects.
• Provide subject matter expert (SME) and technical advisory leadership for fisheries infrastructure for water resources, dams and hydropower projects.
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
• Serve as the project's fisheries engineering technical point of contact with clients, agencies, and others.
• 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.
• Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
• Manage work so that it is executed in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.
• Support Business Development Activities:
• Understand the current and future market and business conditions, revenue and profit potential, major clients, and competitors in our active markets.
• Aid in developing and implementing regional, country, and client marketing strategies to grow market position and penetration in selected geographies (initial focus is the Pacific Northwest and California).
• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser.

Requirements

• Experience in the planning, design and construction of fish passage and screening engineering facilities associated with dams, spillways, intakes, outlet works, other types of hydraulic structures, and hydroelectric power plants.
• Good technical knowledge in elements of fish passage/transport, collection, and screening facilities.
• Skilled technical leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to make timely decisions and develop others to do so.

Credentials

• 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.