Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hydropower

Design a career and build your future... Because it matters!McMillen, Inc is a full-service engineering, environmental, and construction firm in the Energy, Dams, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Fish & Aquaculture markets. We contribute to projects at the planning stage, navigate regulatory requirements, develop designs, manage and self-perform construction, start-up, and commissioning.We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 12+ years of experience in the design, operation, and maintenance of power generation facilities, with significant experience in hydropower design preferred. Experience in design for turbomachinery projects, including feasibility studies and concept development, hydraulic turbines, large pumps, valves, and controls design, testing, and commissioning is desired. Must have experience in preparing reports, final design drawings, specifications, and engineers' cost estimates for a wide range of equipment.The ideal candidate will have familiarity with greenfield and/or brownfield hydropower or pump stations, including specialized technical knowledge of penstocks, centrifugal and mixed flow pumps; Francis, Pelton, and Kaplan type hydraulic turbines; pumping systems; programmable logic controllers; and associated control/instrumentation systems. Additional experience and understanding of induction motors; synchronous and induction generators; automatic voltage regulation and excitation equipment for synchronous generators; and AC/DC station service systems is preferred.Other systems including large gates, valves, fish facilities, and water conveyance projects is a plus.This full-time position is available in the western United States, including Hawaii or Alaska.Must have experience with feasibility studies, concept development, and design in water supply and treatment systems. Design experience with surface water intakes, pump stations, and yard piping and/or transmission pipelines preferred. Experience with hydropower facilities, controls design, and/or fish passage facilities is also beneficial. Must have experience in preparing final design drawings and specifications and engineers' cost estimates for a wide range of project conditions.Responsibilities:Provide oversight and quality assurance support during the execution of hydro-related projectsOn-site coordination, communication, and observation of construction and commissioning activitiesDaily reporting, quantity and cost tracking, and progress assessmentsInteract with multidiscipline team membersProject travel is typically 10% – 20%Attend project meetingsQualifications:Minimum Experience of 12+ yearsPE LicenseMaster's degree (preferred)Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to thrive in a team environment, effectively lead project teams, work independently, and demonstrate strong pensation Package:Pay Range: $106,000 – $150,000 annual (DOE)Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership, and Wellness Reimbursement.Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with a balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff brings best practices from water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.No Recruiters, please.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-08