Civil Design Engineer

Kleinschmidt has a full-time opening for a Civil Design Engineer to develop designs and assist with permitting for multi-discipline projects in the Portland, OR area. Our flexibility and core value of relationships allows us to offer employees the opportunity to work in an office, or remotely, based on their personal needs. We understand the concerns with COVID-19 and have policies in place to help keep our employees safe.

Who You Are

A licensed Professional Engineer with a minimum of 6 years of experience in site design. A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is required. Prior experience with dam rehabilitation or removal, recreation facilities, stream restoration, wetland restoration, fish passage engineering, or local, state, and federal permitting is a plus.

Experienced: Fluent in the use of Autodesk Civil 3D software and national/regional CAD drawing standards. Experience with the development of technical specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents, site layouts, grading plans, cut/fill analyses, stormwater management plans, drainage and piping/utility design, soil erosion and sediment control plans, erosion/scour analyses, and bioengineering or hard armoring systems. Prior construction monitoring/review experience is preferred.

Relationship & Communication Focused: Ability to work effectively with clients and a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists while applying engineering skills from analysis and design throughout the life cycle of the project. The candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, and working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. An interest in conducting presentations and preparing written reports is a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to become licensed in other states in which we perform engineering
• Must possess permanent authorization to work in the United States and able to acquire authorization to work in Canada
• Must be willing to travel and possess a valid driver's license

About the Position

In this position, the candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop designs and assist with permitting for dam removals, embankment dam repairs/improvements, fish passage and hatchery facilities, recreation facilities, renewable energy projects, and stream restorations.

Who We Are

Kleinschmidt is one of the few employee-owned consulting firms in North America specializing in hydropower and we have been doing it for more than 50 years. We focus on developing engineering, regulatory, and environmental solutions that benefit our clients by lowering cost, shortening schedules, and improving regulatory relationships.

Our people are passionate, engaged, and enjoy learning from one another while working on unique and creative projects. Technical excellence is at the heart of our continued success, and we strongly encourage learning and continuous improvement to create professional growth and new opportunities for our employees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus Program - Annual and quarterly
• Comprehensive medical/dental/vision package
• 401(k) with 4% match employer match and 100% immediate vesting
• 10 Floating Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Ownership

Kleinschmidt is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is our company policy and culture to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, disability status, national origin, veteran status, and all other dimensions of diversity.