Project Engineer - Fisheries (Mid-Level)

Kleinschmidt Group•Strasburg, PA

176d•$95,000 - $112,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kleinschmidt has a full-time opening for a Project Engineer to support the design and construction of fish passage projects from our either of our Maine and/or our Strasburg, PA offices. If you are interested in using your engineering background to work on important projects that make a real difference, then this may be the job for you. An ideal candidate would enjoy the challenge of combining sound engineering fundamentals with creative thinking to solve unique problems. Typical duties of this position include serving a foundational role on multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and scientists in the delivery of fish passage projects, including technical fishways, nature-like fishways, and other structures associated with hydropower facilities. Tasks include performing structural design and/or hydraulic analysis in collaboration with other engineering disciplines in support of fisheries engineering projects. The successful candidate will join a team of technical professionals working on fisheries, hydropower, renewable energy, and ecological restoration projects in Canada and in the United States. The successful candidate will be supported and mentored by our senior engineers and principal engineers in the fields of fish passage, structural design, hydraulic analysis, and related facilities design while learning more about the adjacent engineering disciplines.

Requirements

A licensed Professional Engineer (or commitment to becoming one)
BS or BSc degree
A minimum of 6 years' experience in fisheries engineering or a closely related field.
Experience designing structural components and/or performing hydraulic analysis as part of a multi-discipline (e.g., civil, structural, hydraulics, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical engineering) team.
Experience with Revit, MEP, or AutoCAD is required.
Permanent authorization to work in the United States and able to acquire authorization to work in Canada when project needs dictate.
Willing to travel
Possess a valid driver's license.
Must possess and maintain a PE (or be committed to getting licensed within a year) and be able to add other state/provincial licenses as required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with fisheries engineering work
Candidates with a structural (concrete and steel) design background who are interested in focusing on the fish passage design fields
Knowledge of fisheries engineering guidelines
Understanding of structural design standards and codes and hydraulic design principals
Familiarity with regulatory and permitting processes for fisheries engineering projects
Construction experience
Fish hatchery experience
Nature-like fishway experience
Design drawing development
Creative, problem-solving mentality
Experience collaborating with regulators and biologists

Responsibilities

Serving a foundational role on multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and scientists in the delivery of fish passage projects, including technical fishways, nature-like fishways, and other structures associated with hydropower facilities.
Performing structural design and/or hydraulic analysis in collaboration with other engineering disciplines in support of fisheries engineering projects.
Joining a team of technical professionals working on fisheries, hydropower, renewable energy, and ecological restoration projects in Canada and in the United States.
Being supported and mentored by senior engineers and principal engineers in the fields of fish passage, structural design, hydraulic analysis, and related facilities design while learning more about adjacent engineering disciplines.
Developing a design in consultation with other disciplines.
Delegating tasks to others.
Working effectively with a multidisciplinary team while applying engineering skills from analysis and design through to construction.
Collaborating with regulators and biologists.
Establishing long-lasting relationships with clients to assist them in solving complex engineering challenges.