Hydro Mechanical Engineering Specialist

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an experienced Hydro Mechanical Engineering Specialist to join their Water and Hydropower team. In this role, you will provide engineering consulting services to electric utilities and developers, leading projects focused on mechanical systems and hydropower facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Produce mechanical system designs including P&IDs, equipment sizing, detailed design, and system calculations
• Prepare equipment and design specifications
• Prepare, review, and PE stamp calculations, drawings, reports, etc., related to mechanical systems
• Independent Engineering reports associated with today’s Federal and State Hydro Tax incentives
• Perform equipment and contractor bid evaluations (on conformance with technical requirements)
• Perform inspection, investigation, and condition assessment of existing hydropower and dam projects including review and surveillance of monitoring data
• Provide field support during installation, testing, and start-up
• Perform alternatives analysis, feasibility studies, and conceptual design evaluations
• Support pumped storage concept studies, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
• Prepare project engineering cost estimates
• Assist with client presentations and preparation of client proposals
• Provide operations & maintenance and asset management program recommendations for mechanical systems
• Serve as a client manager and operate in a seller-doer environment

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required
• 8 + years of related hydropower experience required
• PE (Professional Engineer) license required
• Willingness to travel and periodically adjust schedule to meet project needs
• Ability to mentor and offer technical development to junior staff
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions
• Previous experience in a client-facing role is preferred