Senior Hydropower Engineer

Senior Hydropower Engineer – Water Business Line, Western Canada

• Serve as Senior Technical Lead, Design Manager, Project Manager, or Owner’s Engineer on major hydropower and dams projects.
• Lead the planning, assessment, rehabilitation, modernization, and delivery of hydroelectric generation facilities, including turbines, gates, penstocks, auxiliaries, balance of plant systems, and electro‑mechanical equipment.
• Provide senior engineering oversight for feasibility studies, due diligence reviews, owner’s engineer assignments, refurbishment programs, and recent generation developments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and environmental disciplines to successfully deliver projects.
• Support major pursuits and proposals across Canada and internationally by providing technical strategy, project approach development, and client engagement support.
• Build strong relationships with clients, OEM suppliers, contractors, utilities, developers, and strategic partners.
• Support business growth initiatives in the hydropower sector alongside AECOM’s Market Sector Lead – Hydropower and senior Water leadership.
• Mentor developing engineers and strengthen AECOM’s technical hydropower capability in Western Canada.
• Provide site support, inspections, commissioning oversight, constructability input, and troubleshooting during execution phases where required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electro‑Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant hydropower engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience in hydroelectric generation projects including rehabilitation, upgrades, equipment integration, or new‑build facilities.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and interacting directly with clients.

• 20+ years of hydropower industry experience.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) or ability to obtain in Canada within 6 months.
• MBA, PMP, or equivalent project leadership credentials.
• Extensive experience with turbines, governors, gates, penstocks, auxiliaries, balance of plant systems, and plant modernization.
• Experience across North America and international hydropower markets.
• Strong understanding of utility clients, IPPs, contractors, OEMs, and owner‑side delivery models.
• Experience on pump storage, major rehabilitation, and large‑scale generation projects.
• Proven track record in technical leadership, client development, and proposal support.

CAD 150,000 – CAD 200,000 per year.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leave of absence.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Employee assistance program and well‑being resources.
• Business travel insurance, flexible work options, and service recognition awards.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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