Michael Hross, P.E.
H&H Engineering Section Manager
“I enjoy working at Kleinschmidt because the company is focused on having a team culture from the top down, and we are able to work on diverse, technical projects that affect the environment we all share.”
Michael Hross is a Project Engineer at Kleinschmidt with over 9 years of experience specializing in hydraulic analysis, such as dam breach modeling, hydro energy modeling, and transient analysis using software including HEC-RAS and HAMMER V8i. Michael is involved in the hydraulic analysis of fish passage design, including 1- and 2-dimensional modeling of both conventional and nature-like fishways. In addition, Mike performs various hydrologic analyses including watershed modeling, flow duration analysis, flood frequency analysis, and Probable Maximum Flood determination using software such as ArcMap GIS and HEC-HMS.
Some of Mike’s recent assignments with Kleinschmidt include an auxiliary spillway project; 2-D hydraulic modeling of a nature-like fishway; hazard potential classification; hydraulic modeling of rule curve changes for FERC relicensing; dam stability assessment; determination of probable maximum flood; dam decommissioning and stream restoration; spillway rating curve development; penstock vacuum pressure hydraulic analysis and powerhouse redevelopment feasibility.
Mike is a professional engineer in Maine with a B.S. in Ecology & Environmental Science from the University of Maine and an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).