Senior Engineer, Water Resources

Requisition ID: 20031

Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.

Service: Asset Management Service

Branch: Water Resources Planning & Eng Branch

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 3 years

Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CIPP

Salary Information: $102 307,66 - $124 480,72  annually (2025 rates of pay)

Location: City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Engineering

Application Close: 05/01/2026

Job Summary
The Intensification Servicing unit resides within the Water Resources Planning and Engineering branch of Asset Management. This unit manages infrastructure planning to support urban intensification across the city. It contributes in developing strategies for stormwater, water, and wastewater systems for intensification; coordinating with renewal planning efforts; and enabling infill development through proactive infrastructure solutions. The unit manages the on-site stormwater management program and conducts flow monitoring and inflow & infiltration studies to mitigate the impacts of intensification growth.

You contribute to a range of initiatives aimed at improving servicing capacity and infrastructure delivery, these include recommending suggestions for developing a funding framework for intensification-related infrastructure, implementing a servicing program for capacity tracking, and supporting development review through flood pathway screening. You are required to assess fire flow capacity risks and contribute to sanitary system capacity improvements via wet weather impact assessments. You are involved in supporting conceptual servicing studies and functional designs. You are also required to functionally manage consultant's deliverables, conduct system modeling and data analysis, and mentoring junior staff. You are required to collaborate across departments and align with city-wide planning priorities.

Education And Experience
Completion of 4 year university degree in Civil Engineering or a related Applied Sciences program

Minimum of 8 years of related professional experience in water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure including planning, analysis and design

*CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES*
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

*KNOWLEDGE*

• Fundamental knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics as it relates to water resources
• Complex municipal systems
• Applicable legislation and practices governing water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure planning and implementation, such as, Planning Act, Municipal Act, Water Resources Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Federal Fisheries Act, City Official Plan, City Master Plans, Class Environmental Assessment process, Development Charges process
• Analytical techniques for water, wastewater and storm water system analysis that are in current practice
• Municipal infrastructure planning principles
• Public consultation process
• Project management principles
• Capital and operating budget process
• Process management concepts and principles
• Strong knowledge of computer modeling tools including data requirements, results interpretation, model sensitivities, predictive modeling techniques and calibration techniques
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures

Desirable Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge in applicable technical specialty (i.e. hydrology, hydraulics, computer modeling, storm water management, etc.) as demonstrated by advanced academic qualifications or significant direct experience
• Knowledge of operation of water and wastewater systems

Competencies, Skills And Abilities
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Leadership Competencies
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What You Need To Know

• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
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