Senior Hydraulic Engineer – Hydropower Plants and Dams

AECOM
St. John's
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 130,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical report writing","Communication"]

Lead hydraulic engineering work for hydropower and pumped-storage projects, including feasibility, preliminary design, detailed engineering, and dam safety studies. Author technical reports and calculation packages, conduct transient analyses and dam breach modeling using 1D/2D/3D methods, and provide technical oversight, quality reviews, and mentorship to engineers. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and support multidisciplinary infrastructure initiatives.

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Senior Hydraulic Engineer – Hydropower Plants and Dams

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Job Summary

Lead hydraulic engineering work for hydropower and pumped-storage projects, including feasibility, preliminary design, detailed engineering, and dam safety studies. Author technical reports and calculation packages, conduct transient analyses and dam breach modeling using 1D/2D/3D methods, and provide technical oversight, quality reviews, and mentorship to engineers. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and support multidisciplinary infrastructure initiatives.
Location: St. John's
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as a technical lead for discipline-specific assignments, coordinating engineering professionals and technical teams.
  • •Prepare and author technical reports and calculation packages, including hydraulic studies, energy production simulations, transient flow analyses, and dam safety assessments.
  • •Conduct feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed engineering for hydropower and pumped-storage facilities (e.g., powerhouses, dams, spillways, diversion structures).
  • •Perform hydraulic and hydrodynamic numerical modeling, including dam breach analyses using 1D, 2D, and 3D models.
  • •Perform 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 15 years of experience in hydraulic design for hydropower developments, hydraulic modelling, and dam safety engineering.
  • •Strong working knowledge of the HEC software suite (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).
  • •Fluency in French (written and spoken) with excellent technical report writing and communication skills.
Experience:15+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related field
Skills:Technical report writingCommunication
Licenses:Registered Professional EngineerOrdre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:HEC-RASHEC-HMSHEC software suiteFlow-3DSimsenMicrosoft Office

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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