Job DescriptionAECOM is seeking a
Senior Hydropower Engineer to join our growing Water Business Line in Western Canada. This is a unique opportunity to play a leading technical role in the delivery and growth of major hydropower, dams, and power generation projects across Canada and internationally.
With a proud history spanning over 85 years and thousands of successful projects, AECOM's expertise in dams, reservoirs, hydropower, and complex water infrastructure is unmatched. From feasibility studies and rehabilitation programs to detailed design, construction support, and modernization of critical generating assets, we help clients deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of our team, you will provide senior technical leadership on some of the most important hydropower projects in the market, while helping expand AECOM's growing presence in the sector.
Responsibilities include:- 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 new 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.
QualificationsMinimum Requirements:- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:- 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.
Additional InformationAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.About AECOMAECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
