Senior Hydraulic Engineer – Hydropower Plants and Dams

AECOM
Mississauga
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 130,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical report writing","Communication","Quality review","Technical leadership","Mentorship"]

Lead hydraulic engineering work for hydropower plants, pumped-storage facilities, dams, and hydraulic structures. Own discipline-specific assignments, author technical reports and calculation packages, and run feasibility, preliminary, and detailed design activities. Perform and review 1D/2D/3D hydraulic and hydrodynamic modeling (including dam breach analyses), provide technical oversight and mentorship, and support quality reviews across project teams. Based at an AECOM office across Canada.

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Job Summary

Lead hydraulic engineering work for hydropower plants, pumped-storage facilities, dams, and hydraulic structures. Own discipline-specific assignments, author technical reports and calculation packages, and run feasibility, preliminary, and detailed design activities. Perform and review 1D/2D/3D hydraulic and hydrodynamic modeling (including dam breach analyses), provide technical oversight and mentorship, and support quality reviews across project teams. Based at an AECOM office across Canada.
Location: Mississauga
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as a technical lead and own discipline-specific assignments, coordinating engineering professionals and technical teams.
  • •Prepare and author technical reports and calculation packages for hydraulic studies, energy production simulations, transient flow analyses, and dam safety assessments.
  • •Conduct feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed engineering for hydropower developments and pumped storage facilities.
  • •Perform hydraulic and hydrodynamic numerical modeling, including dam breach analyses using 1D, 2D, and 3D models.
  • •Conduct quality reviews of technical studies and provide technical oversight and mentorship to engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 130,000 - 170,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related field.
  • •Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), or eligible for registration.
  • •Minimum of 15 years of experience in hydraulic design for hydropower developments, hydraulic modeling, and dam safety engineering.
  • •Strong working knowledge of the HEC software suite (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).
  • •Fluency in French (written and spoken) and strong technical report writing/communication skills.
Experience:15+ yearsHydropowerDamsHydraulic modelingDam safetyWater resources
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering / Hydraulic Engineering or related field)
Skills:Technical report writingCommunicationQuality reviewTechnical leadershipMentorship
Licenses:Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) membership (or eligibility)Valid driver’s licence
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:HEC-RASHEC-HMSHEC software suiteFlow-3DSimsenMicrosoft Office1D modeling2D modeling3D modeling

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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