Paul Larson has 28 years of hydropower and infrastructure experience and is Kleinschmidt’s Northwest Regional Vice President. and specializes in the management of technical teams relative to engineering and utility operations. Paul has managed cross-disciplinary teams on a wide range of hydropower generation, transmission, and distribution projects and other projects for clients in the Northwest. He has gained strong engineering analyses and design experience, as well as contract reviews, proposal development, including scopes of work and budgets, and strategic planning.  

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He is an active member of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) and HPEIG Member, Northwest Hydroelectric Association Pumped Storage Committee, National Hydropower Association Pumped Storage Committee, and National Hydropower Association Hydraulic Power Committee. He is a former member of CEATI and HOPIG. Paul is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Washington and California.