Senior Fisheries Engineering Consultant

Kleinschmidt Group•Portland, ME

20d•$120,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Typical duties of this position include leading multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and scientists in delivery of fish passage projects and potentially assisting in business development and client management activities. Tasks include performing and/or managing structural, civil, hydraulic, and mechanical design tasks in support of fisheries engineering projects across the USA and Canada. The successful candidate will join a team of technical professionals working on fisheries, hydropower, renewable energy, and ecological restoration projects in the U.S. and Canada. The candidate will review analyses and designs to identify areas for improvement and omissions, providing feedback to others. They may also serve as an in-house expert, advising on multiple specialties and share their expertise with the firm through memos, staff meetings, lunch-time seminars, and mentoring. The successful candidate will be supported and mentored by our senior engineering advisors and principal engineers in the fields of fish passage, fish hatcheries, and related facilities design while incorporating the skills of structural, civil, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

Requirements

A licensed Professional Engineer with a BSCE or MS with a minimum of 16 years' experience in fisheries or a closely related field.
Experience designing and managing fisheries projects (e.g., technical fishways, hatcheries, floating surface collectors, and/or downstream passage) is required, with a preferred specialty in structural, mechanical, hydraulics, or civil engineering.
Knowledge of standards and codes applicable to fisheries engineering and related disciplines is required.
The candidate should have experience working with clients, agencies, and contractors during planning and construction of projects.
The candidate should have experience laying out and designing fishway projects as part of a multi-discipline (e.g., civil, structural, hydraulics, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical engineering) team.
Must possess permanent authorization to work in the United States and able to acquire authorization to work in Canada when project needs dictate.
Must be willing to travel and possess a valid driver's license (anticipate 0-10% travel).
Must possess and maintain a P.E. or be committed to getting licensed within a year (P.Eng is a bonus) and be able to add other state/provincial licenses as required.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate would have the ability to work in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, and/or MEP, but this is not required.
Familiarity with regulatory and permitting processes for fisheries engineering projects is a plus, as is construction experience, fish hatchery experience, nature-like fishway experience, and design drawing development.
Experience collaborating with regulators and biologists is a plus.

Responsibilities

Leading multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and scientists in delivery of fish passage projects
Performing and/or managing structural, civil, hydraulic, and mechanical design tasks in support of fisheries engineering projects across the USA and Canada
Review analyses and designs to identify areas for improvement and omissions, providing feedback to others
Serve as an in-house expert, advising on multiple specialties and share their expertise with the firm through memos, staff meetings, lunch-time seminars, and mentoring