Intermediate Water Resources Engineer

10 hours ago

Ottawa, ON, Canada Stantec Consulting International Ltd. Full-time €95,000 - €137,000 Contract
Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Your Opportunity An opportunity exists for an Intermediate Water Resources Engineer to join a highly technical and collaborative team delivering complex water resources work across Canada. Our projects include drainage and stormwater management, flood mitigation, natural asset solutions, master planning, and climate resilience, spanning the full project lifecycle—from planning and analysis through design and implementation. We are seeking an experienced engineer motivated by challenging problems, impactful engineering, and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued evolution of a growing, highly regarded practice. You will join a high-performing, forward-thinking team that supports clients in managing existing water resources infrastructure, designing new systems, and advancing emerging service offerings informed by academic collaboration and innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Your

Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate, you will use your technical abilities to lead and/or complete the surface water resources component(s) of a wide variety of projects in a dynamic design team setting. You will report directly to the Team Lead and will have both technical and business development responsibilities. Responsibilities include:
- Undertake detailed studies, modelling and design tasks on a wide variety of water resources projects, from planning and conceptual design through preliminary / detailed design, implementation, and operational support.
- Projects will include master drainage plans, floodplain delineation, highway drainage design, erosion studies, drainage infrastructure design, and stormwater retrofit flood studies.
- Hydrologic / hydraulic modeling to support floodplain analysis and design of flood mitigation measures, assessment and design of culverts and storm sewer networks, design of low impact development practices, and preparation of drainage and SWM design briefs and master plans.
- Coordinate with senior water resources engineers, hydrologic / hydraulic modellers, and project leaders to ensure that the projects’ needs are met, and priorities are understood.
- Develop surface drainage and storm sewer hydrologic / hydraulic models to assess performance, investigate deficiencies and generate/evaluate feasible remedial solutions.
- Undertake technical analysis, including developing new methods and techniques, to complete complex or unique water resources studies.
- Mentorship of junior technical staff and review of work to ensure high degree of accuracy.
- Undertake field investigations in support of drainage infrastructure assessments and designs.
- Prepare technical memos and reports, proposals, and other documentation for clients, review agencies, and the public.
- Communicate results / interpretations via technical reporting and presentations. This position includes exposure to a variety of projects and sectors, so experience with different sectors and clients would be considered an asset. Career growth opportunities stemming from the position include the potential for a leadership role locally and/or corporately Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Sound understanding of water and environmental related principles and engineering concepts, including demonstrated experience in hydrology and hydraulics.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario with minimum 5 years experience in water resources engineering and with local municipalities and regulators.
- Experience on stormwater management planning and design projects in support of site development, structures (bridges/culverts), SWMF designs, and transportation projects.
- Experience with floodplain analysis and erosion protection measures.
- Familiarity with natural channel design and fluvial geomorphology.
- Working knowledge of Ontario’s stormwater guidelines and regulations and familiarity with linear infrastructure design.
- Proficient use of Rational Method and Manning's Equation and H/H software such as OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, HEC-2, HEC-RAS (1D/2D), Culvert Master and HY8 software. Experience with Infoworks and DHI Mike software packages would be considered an asset.
- Exposure to developing/calibrating and interpreting hydraulic/hydrologic models.
- Experience with ArcGIS and AutoCad. Familiarity with Microstation and Civil 3D considered an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on both small and large