Intermediate / Senior Project Engineer - Hydro
Role Overview
Technical leadership role coordinating multidisciplinary hydropower, dam, and water infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States.
Works with project managers, discipline leads, technical specialists, clients, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders from early development through construction.
Suitable for an intermediate engineer growing into coordination responsibility or a senior engineer leading design management and delivery.
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Role overview
Technical leadership role coordinating multidisciplinary hydropower, dam, and water infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States.
Works with project managers, discipline leads, technical specialists, clients, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders from early development through construction.
Suitable for an intermediate engineer growing into coordination responsibility or a senior engineer leading design management and delivery.
Engineering delivery
- Coordinate engineering activities and lead technical deliverables, schedules, interfaces, reviews, and risk assessments.
- Guide engineering quality, document control, design verification, change management, and controlled document issuance.
- Lead client coordination and resolve technical comments; coordinate tender packages, procurement support, and construction engineering responses.
- Contribute design and analysis, mentor junior engineers, and report health and safety concerns.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, structural, geotechnical, or another hydropower-relevant engineering discipline.
- Canadian P.Eng. registration or eligibility and approximately seven or more years of progressive engineering experience.
- Relevant experience in hydropower, renewable energy, dams, hydraulic structures, waterways, water resources, or complex infrastructure.
- Experience across project stages and in multidisciplinary coordination, design documentation, quality processes, procurement, construction, and stakeholder work.
- Strong engineering judgment, communication, organization, initiative, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Applicable Canadian engineering codes and standards are an asset; periodic travel to North American project sites is required.
Work environment
- The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting; periodic travel may be required to project sites.
- Physical requirements include remaining stationary for at least half of the workday and frequent computer and office-equipment use.
Salary and benefits
- Salary range is $130,000 to $180,000; the description does not specify a pay cadence.
- Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, paid time off, retirement plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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