Senior Engineer, Hydropower Lead

Job overview

The Senior Engineer, Hydropower Lead role is full-time and offers a hybrid work arrangement, with offices in Lexington, SC, or Charlotte, NC; candidates based in the Southeast are welcome. Salary is $120,000–$185,000 per year, based on experience. Kleinschmidt works on renewable energy, water resources, and the natural environment. The role develops regional hydropower engineering work and supports projects across the firm. It leads complex multidisciplinary project teams, manages client relationships and project delivery, and mentors staff while contributing engineering solutions for hydropower and fisheries-related facilities.

What you'll do

• Develop hydropower engineering work and client relationships
• manage large multidisciplinary projects and teams
• coordinate engineering design across disciplines
• support project planning and construction
• work with clients and contractors
• mentor and develop staff
• contribute to hydropower and fisheries-related facility design and management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior engineer

hydropower lead

full-time

hybrid

lexington sc

charlotte nc

southeast

renewable energy

water resources

multidisciplinary projects

mentoring

kleinschmidt group

$120k–$185k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bonus program
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with 4% employer match and immediate vesting
• 10 paid floating holidays
• paid time off
• company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• paid parental leave
• tuition assistance
• employee ownership.

Why this role

Requires a Professional Engineer license, a relevant engineering bachelor’s degree, and at least 15 years of hydropower engineering, business development, client management, and project management experience. Travel willingness and permanent U.S. work authorization are required.

About the employer

Kleinschmidt Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.