“Being an engineer at Kleinschmidt I have enjoyed the opportunity to be involved in a variety of meaningful projects that have had a positive benefit on our society and our environment. Working in the fields of Hydropower Renewable Energy and Fisheries provides a sense of accomplishment knowing we are helping to provide the power needed for our communities to thrive while minimizing the impact we are having.”

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Jesse Waldrip, Kleinschmidt’s Fish Passage Services Leader, has 25 years of hydropower-specific experience and specializes in fish passage design projects, feasibility studies, and site inspections. He is experienced in providing technical advice on many of our fish passage projects and directing the planning and trajectory of Kleinschmidt’s fish passage services throughout North America. Jesse routinely works closely with hydro licensees and state and federal fishery agencies on all stages of fish passage projects from conceptual design through construction and testing. His engineering expertise includes the design, inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation of steel, concrete, and wood structures primarily relating to fish passage and protection. Jesse manages and conducts agency consultation, costing, design, construction and testing of fishway projects including steeppass fishways, Denil ladder fishways, vertical slot fishways, fish elevators, natural fishways, eel ladders, and downstream fish passage facilities. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Auburn University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, and Alabama. He is an active member of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Jesse also currently serves on the Kleinschmidt Board of Directors.