Civil Engineer, Water

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

You want Purpose
. Growth
. Opportunity
. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers
. We are WSP
.

Shape the World Around You – As a member of our Water Resources Engineering team, you’ll help shape the projects that define tomorrow’s communities, infrastructure, and environmental solutions. Your expertise will make a difference across the Prairies and Northern Canada.

We’re hiring three Civil Engineers (Intermediate to Senior) with a Water Resources or Hydrotechnical focus to join our growing team in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, or Yellowknife
. You’ll be part of a collaborative group delivering high-impact engineering and environmental water services across Canada and globally.

• Lead and contribute to the planning, design, and construction of water resources, hydrotechnical, geotechnical, and mining projects.
• Deliver innovative solutions for flood mitigation, hydraulic structures, natural channel design, and regulatory permitting.
• Prepare tender packages including design drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Manage and support multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering, science, and client stakeholders.
• Provide contract management and engineering support during construction phases of major infrastructure projects.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, with experience in construction administration and site inspections.
• More than 5 years of experience in civil engineering design, with a focus on water resources or hydrotechnical projects.
• Eligible for immediate registration with APEGA or APEGS as a Professional Engineer.
• Proven experience in tender preparation, construction administration and site inspections.
• Familiarity with water management infrastructure, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, and mine water management is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and mentor junior staff.
• Committed to safety leadership and technical excellence in every aspect of project delivery.

• Proudly Canadian – born and raised in Québec, now operating in over 40 countries, including Antarctica.
• A global community of 72,000 brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future‑proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a…