Senior Mechanical Engineer - Hydro

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Hydro

Vancouver, BC

KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter.

Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project.

We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations.

Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

The Opportunity:

Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Power and Transportation Group. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with 15+ years of experience in the project management, planning, design, rehabilitation, and assessment of hydromechanical systems for hydropower facilities.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership on complex hydroelectric projects, lead multidisciplinary design efforts, and serve as a senior technical reviewer, ensuring engineering excellence, quality, and compliance with industry standards. This role offers opportunities to contribute to major hydropower developments and rehabilitation projects across North America and internationally while mentoring the next generation of engineers.

KCB’s mechanical group specializes in hydropower infrastructure and associated mechanical systems. Our projects include work on water control gates and hoists, large valves, turbines, penstocks and the balance of plant systems for hydroelectric generation stations (piping, pumping, HVAC, drainage). In addition to the hydroelectric projects, we also work with moveable bridges, cranes, and large pumping systems for mining projects. Our team combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative and supportive culture that encourages innovation, technical growth, and professional development.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Lead the planning, design, analysis, and rehabilitation of hydromechanical systems for hydroelectric generating facilities and water infrastructure projects.

• Provide engineering expertise for water control structures, gates, hoists, bulkheads, stoplogs, valves, penstocks, intake systems, and related equipment.

• Lead feasibility studies, conceptual designs, detailed engineering, specifications, and procurement support activities.

• Serve as a Senior Reviewer for engineering deliverables, including calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and design packages.

• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.

• Interface directly with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

• Support project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and resource forecasting.

• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and designers.

• Provide guidance on hydromechanical design methodologies, industry standards, and engineering judgment.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in the design and assessment of hydromechanical systems for hydropower and water resource infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience conducting senior-level technical reviews and quality assurance reviews of engineering deliverables.

• Excellent technical writing, communication, and client-facing skills.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects.

• Strong working knowledge of MSWord, Excel, Mathcad, Revit, Inventor, SolidWorks and hydraulic design software

• Ability to travel to remote work sites, as required

What We Offer

The expected salary range for this position is $135,000 to $190,000 per year. Compensation above this range may be considered for candidates with significant experience or specialized expertise. The actual salary offered is based on an individual assessment of applicable experience, education, and skill level. 

Along with continued career development, KCB offers:

• Hybrid work opportunities

• Annual performance and salary review

• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience

• Parental leave top-up program

• Paid OT, and sick days

• Flexible benefits, including RRSP, social, and mental well-being initiatives

• Dedication to World Economic Forum’s “Four Pillars” of Environment Social Governance framework, Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity

We are a global mid-size organization committed developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate, feel valued and are treated equitable. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.

To learn more about projects you could be a part of check out Projects - KCB (klohn.com) for more details.