Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for assisting the Office Manager with the operations of a busy office of 4-5 staff; providing project management and technical expertise; actively participating in marketing, client relations, and firm visibility development efforts; and providing general staff leadership and office administration assistance.
Core duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
• Conduct hydrologic, hydraulic, geomorphic, sediment transport, and water quality analyses.
• Develop numerical models for hydrologic, hydraulic, sediment transport, and water quality studies.
• Design hydraulic structures.
• Design and develop flood forecast and warning systems.
• Delineate flood hazards.
• Design stormwater management facilities.
• Prepare technical reports and documents.
• Participate in business development/marketing.
• Participate in the creation/review of office proposals, project schedules, budgets, project milestones.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal and external clients.
• Provide quality assurance/quality control for office work products.
• Develop and monitor workload and staffing requirements.
• Provide guidance to staff to assist in their technical and professional development.

Experience Requirements:
Minimum 10-25 years related experience.

Skill Requirements:
In addition to being enthusiastic about working in the field of water resources, the successful candidate should have the following skills:
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently & manage time as well as work as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with HEC and other numerical models.

Educational Requirements:
• Master’s Degree or higher in Civil or Environmental Engineering or water resources related field is required.
• P.E. registration required.

How to Apply:
If you meet the qualifications and requirements listed above, and want to be a part of this respected company, please submit your resume and cover letter to hrm@westconsultants.com.

Responsibilities:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Conduct hydrologic, hydraulic, geomorphic, sediment transport, and water quality analyses.
• Develop numerical models for hydrologic, hydraulic, sediment transport, and water quality studies.
• Design hydraulic structures.
• Delineate flood hazards.
• Design stormwater management facilities.
• Prepare technical reports and documents.
• Participate in business development/marketing.
• Participate in the creation/review of office proposals, project schedules, budgets, project milestones.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal and external clients.

Experience Requirements:
Minimum 10-25 years related experience.

Skill Requirements:
In addition to being enthusiastic about working in the field of water resources, the successful candidate should have the following skills:
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently & manage time as well as work as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with HEC and other numerical models.

Educational Requirements:
• Master’s Degree or higher in Civil or Environmental Engineering or water resources related field is required.
• P.E. registration required.

How to Apply:
If you meet the qualifications and requirements listed above, and want to be a part of this respected company, please submit your resume and cover letter to hrm@westconsultants.com.

The global energy transition is upon us. As we shift to a low carbon world, meeting the growing demand for energy will require revolutionary thinking and a variety of resources. While the market is challenging, these challenges present the biggest opportunities and –catalysts for change.  Hatch Energy group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain—upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our team today and help make a difference!

As the successful candidate, you will

Perform FERC Part 12D inspections for dam safety related work, including annual operation inspections;
Develop and oversee dam safety related geotechnical evaluations of dams, monitoring and testing programs, and analysis of results;
Oversee reporting including FERC required DSSMRs, ODSPs and STI documents;
Manage the progress and development of remedial designs of earth and rock fill embankment dams, concrete gravity dams, and various other water-impounding structures;
Responsible for report preparation, able to prepare or direct completion of technical documents including descriptions of investigations, results, conclusions and recommendations for review by senior staff;
Participate in Business Development (BD) activities including preparing or providing input to proposals, participating in trade shows and conferences.

You bring to the role:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering required. Master’s in Science is preferable;
15+ years of demonstrable experience which includes FERC Part 12, dam safety evaluations, and dam engineering design and analysis;
Professional Engineering registration (PE) is required;
Proficient with design software (e.g. GeoStudio (SLOPE/W, etc.), Rocscience, AllPile, and/or HEC-RAS, AutoCAD and ArcGIS software;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical reports and project proposals.

Why join us?

Develop innovation partnerships
Think locally, work globally
Engage with people who make a difference

What we offer you?

Flexible work environment.
Long term career development

You will be responsible for leading the design, delivery and documentation of project requirements for a variety of facilities, including hydropower and other concrete and steel structures within the private and public sectors. This position provides the opportunity to be involved in various projects throughout North America and abroad, act as client liaison, and contribute to regional marketing/Business Development efforts.  You will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team focused on growing not only your technical skills, but growing Hatch’s business in the U.S.

Professional Qualifications/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural engineering from an accredited University. Graduate degree would be advantageous.
P.E. license is required, S.E. would be advantageous.
10+ years of experience in Structural Engineering. Candidates with experience in hydropower, dams, locks, canals, large steel gates or related structures preferred.
Demonstrated experience in structural design of reinforced concrete and steel structures.
Working knowledge of US codes and standards. Familiarity with USACE design Standards and / or FERC Part 12D dam safety requirements would be a plus.
Field experience related to construction and/or inspection preferred.
Use of commercially available programs for structural and finite element analysis. Proficiency in ANSYS and/or similar programs that can be used for advanced analysis such as dynamic response spectrum or seismic time history analysis, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and analysis of a variety of structures, such as concrete dams and other hydraulic structures including detailed assessment of seismic and flood loading.
Coaching other engineering and support staff, including mentoring of junior engineers, and provision of quality assurance review or input where required.
Demonstrate the firm's capabilities, determine and meet client's needs, and assist with proposal preparation and other business development activities.
Assign personnel to various projects and monitor their progress.
Co-ordinate with other discipline engineers and ensure that project deliverables meet schedule, time, budget and quality standards.

Why join the Hatch Water Power team?

Our Vision - We are passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change.

Our Mission - Together we create unprecedented outcomes for our clients by partnering with them to develop better ideas.  We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable.

Our Values - We believe in exceptional ideas delivered with exceptional service.

Our Personality - We are entrepreneurs with a technical soul.

Our Excellence – work with over 300 global Water Power specialists and professionals; many of whom are leaders in the industry.

Our Innovation – we have been long recognized for our innovative solutions and technologies developed across all our businesses.