Hydropower EIT (Civil/Structural) (Hydropower)

Location: Sacramento or Folsom, California, United States. Full-time regular position with field assignments, site observations, inspections, and construction observations.

Expected compensation: $70,304–$96,800 annually, depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned engineering company working on power, hydropower, dam safety, grid reliability, and water infrastructure modernization.

What you will do

• Develop technical skills through project work, field assignments, training, and mentorship.
• Support inspections, site observations, condition assessments, and drawing verification for dams, powerhouses, canals, substations, spillways, and related infrastructure.
• Support construction-phase engineering, including field information review, RFIs, submittals, construction observations, and record drawing updates.
• Update existing drawings and help create new engineering drawings using Autodesk or Bentley products.
• Assist with analyses, engineering calculations, cost estimates, specifications, design documentation, and quality review packages.
• Prepare inspection reports, technical memoranda, and other project documentation under engineering guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Engineer In Training (EIT) certificate.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in hydropower, dam safety, renewable energy, water infrastructure, utilities, field work, and construction observation.
• Commitment to taking ownership of assigned work and developing technical skills through training and feedback.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or graduate coursework in civil, structural, water resources, geotechnical, or a related engineering field.
• Internship, co-op, research, capstone, or academic project experience in hydropower, dam safety, utilities, renewable energy, water infrastructure, or construction.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation, HEC-RAS, GIS, Mathcad, Excel, or similar tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned culture focused on inclusion, collaboration, respect, and shared responsibility.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and employee assistance benefits.
• Paid time away, parental leave, and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Network Groups supporting belonging and participation across the organization.