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AECOM · 2 months ago

Fish Passage Engineer

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure consulting, dedicated to delivering a better world. The Fish Passage Engineer will be responsible for designing and evaluating fish passage and exclusion structures, integrating engineering with ecological principles to provide innovative solutions for fish passage and river infrastructure projects.

Civil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyGovernmentInformation Technology

No H1B

Responsibilities

Hydrologic analyses including flood frequency estimates, statistical hydrology, model preparation, calibration, and verification

Hydraulic structure modeling including river diversions and intakes, using one- and two-dimensional modeling approaches as well as spreadsheet calculations

Technical expertise in the fields of fish passage, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, sediment transport and fluvial geomorphology

Lead design and evaluation of fish passage and fish exclusion structures (fish ladders, screens, nature-like bypasses, barriers for native fish protection, etc.)

Preparing technical reports

Preparing drawings, specifications and calculations

Performing detailed reviews of technical deliverables prepared by others

Communicating with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and other stakeholders

Planning, directing, managing and supervising small to large scale projects

Managing project finances

Leading and mentoring junior staff

Qualification

Fish passage designHydraulic engineeringHydrologySediment transportFluvial geomorphologyHEC-HMSHEC-RASAutoCAD Civil 3DLeadershipMentoringTechnical report writingProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience with fish passage and fish screening design, evaluation, or regulation or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience