
Hydrotechnical Engineer - Hydropower and Dams
Seattle, WAJob$100–120K/yrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Hatch is seeking a Water Resources Engineer for its Hydropower and Dams group. The role manages projects in water resources, flood control, and hydropower, with opportunities in infrastructure and mining or industrial sectors. The successful candidate prepares technical deliverables, develops business and client proposals, reviews team work, and performs hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and analysis.
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Date:Oct 18, 2026
Location: Seattle, WA, US
Company: Hatch
Requisition ID: 100657
Job Category: Energy
Location: Seattle, WA, United States
Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise inmining (https://www.hatch.com/Projects/Metals-And-Minerals) ,energy (https://www.hatch.com/Projects/Energy) , andinfrastructure (http://bit.ly/HatchProjectsInfrastructure) , our10,000 colleagues (http://bit.ly/3l3V1N3) in150 countries (https://bit.ly/2TTgBIl) tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.
Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!
Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Water Resources Engineer to join our Hydropower and Dams group.
The global energy transition is upon us. As we shift to a low carbon world, meeting the growing demand for energy will require revolutionary thinking and a variety of resources. Our Hydropower and Dams team has over 100 years of providing energy solutions to some of the biggest generation projects around the globe.
As an employee-owned firm we have a rich history and problem-solving technical culture developed through our 100-year history. We deliver unprecedented business results for our clients through a commitment to quality, more efficient utilization of capital assets, higher standards for safety and risk management, and continuous performance improvements in all projects and programs.
Interested in pursuing and developing innovative technologies, unlocking constraints, and bringing more value to our clients’ operations? Join our team today!
As the successful candidate, you will:
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Manage projects concentrated in the water resources, flood control and hydropower sectors with opportunities to participate in the infrastructure and mining/industrial sectors.
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Prepare detailed technical reports, drawings, specifications, and correspondence.
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Develop business, writing proposals, and presenting to clients.
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Undertake technical reviews of documents and technical drawings prepared by the team
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Complete Hydraulic and hydrologic modelling and analysis (using HEC and MIKE tools) as well as using GIS tools for analysis and presentation of concepts
You bring to the role:
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Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 5+ years of relevant professional experience; or
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Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 3+ years of relevant professional experience; or
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PhD in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
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Registered, or eligible to be registered, and licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer
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Demonstrated expertise in the Water Resources, Flood Control, Flood Protection and/or Hydropower sectors
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Team focused with excellent interpersonal skills and understanding of multidisciplinary projects.
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Effective time management skills.
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Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
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Valid driver's license
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Ability to travel within USA and Internationally on short term assignments as required.
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000
Why join us?
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Work withgreat people (https://bit.ly/36124ja) to make a difference
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Collaborate on excitingprojects (http://bit.ly/HatchProjects) to develop innovative solutions
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Top employer (https://bit.ly/3p39hIa)
What we offer you?
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Flexible work environment
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Long term career development
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Think globally, work locally
Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.
We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects thediversity (http://bit.ly/2JuRZAT) of thecommunities (https://bit.ly/2kx24hB) in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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How this job compares
Set against the 441 open Water Resources Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$100–120K/yr
- US median$91–145K/yr270 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $110K, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Water Resources Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 441 open Water Resources Engineer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Water Resources Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 350 postings).
- Education
- 353 of the 441 open Water Resources Engineer jobs (80%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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