The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for a Senior Hydrotechnical (Water Resources) Engineer to join the Prairies and North Region’s Water Resources Engineering Group on a full-time basis in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon or Yellowknife. The water group provides a variety of engineering and environmental water services to many high-profile projects in the Prairie Provinces, Territories, throughout Canada and throughout the world.

The successful candidate will be involved in various water resources, hydrotechnical, and mining projects. Your role will include providing team leadership, mentoring, and technical expertise for water resources, civil engineering, and environmental projects. As a part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will apply your engineering capabilities to a variety of projects. You will work with WSP’s clients and your other client contacts to pursue new work for the Water Resources Engineering Group

What you can expect to do here:

• Lead or manage water resources projects, including flood assessments, flood mapping, flood mitigation designs, hydrotechnical assessments/designs, watershed management, impact assessments, natural channel design, environmental compliance, and regulatory permitting.
• Lead or manage various projects involving hydraulic/hydrologic analyses, including design of hydraulic structures, surface water diversions, water control structures, water intakes, pump stations, surface water outlets to rivers, pipelines, and mining infrastructure.
• Participate in a variety of water resources engineering projects at the proposal, planning, and execution stages for engineering studies or construction projects.
• Manage multiple project deadlines, budgets, and scope changes.
• Prepare proposals and technical reports.
• Lead or manage multi-disciplinary project teams, collaborating and working efficiently with engineers, scientists, and managers at all levels, and communicating effectively with clients.
• Develop and sustain positive business relationships.
• Offer innovative solutions to clients through business development initiatives.
• You are expected to be providing technical direction and mentoring to junior and intermediate staff.
• Act as a health and safety leader when conducting business on behalf of WSP.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering.
• Eligibility for immediate registration with APEGA, APEGS or NAPEG as a Professional Engineer.
• 10 years minimum experience in Water Resources Engineering projects.
• Experience with water management infrastructure design and construction (this is an asset).
• Experience with tender preparation and construction administration (this is an asset).
• Experience with water resources, dams, hydraulic structures, erosion protection, or mine water management (this is an asset).
• Experience with hydraulic or hydrologic modelling assessments in support of engineering studies or design (this is an asset).
• A proven track record of developing and strengthening client relationships.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, mentoring, writing, and people skills.
• The ability to exhibit a high degree of motivation, strategic planning, self-starting capability, and able to work autonomously.
• A team player attitude, and the ability to motivate and lead by example.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• The ability to write proposals and technical reports.
• A commitment to technical excellence.
• Critical thinking skills for problem-solving able to manage and develop business relationships.