Water Resources Engineer

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement.

A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

As an Water Resources Engineer, in our Calgary office you’ll be responsible for assisting multiple projects where you will have increasing interaction with our multi-disciplinary staff, regulatory agencies and clients. You will be part of a strong team of committed professionals.

The compensation range for this role is $35.00/hr to $60.00/hr, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

• Designing and restoring natural channels and side channels, including fish habitat enhancement, offsetting, fish passage, and stream restoration projects.
• Designing and assessing watercourse crossings, including bridges, culverts, pipelines, and other linear infrastructure.
• Supporting river engineering projects involving bank stabilization, erosion protection, flood mitigation works, river training, water intakes, channel remediation, and stream restoration.
• Developing and applying hydraulic and hydrologic models for river engineering, watercourse crossings, water management, and flood hazard assessments.
• Supporting mining, transportation, infrastructure, and industrial projects through hydrotechnical assessments, water management planning, and regulatory approvals.
• Completing erosion, scour, geomorphic, flood hazard, and other hydrotechnical assessments.
• Preparing technical reports, engineering design documents, specifications, and regulatory applications.
• Supporting regulatory approvals, permitting, and instream construction planning.
• Conducting field investigations and site assessments.
• Providing construction support, field engineering, and post-construction monitoring.
• Supporting project delivery, including scope, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables, with opportunities to take increasing responsibility for project management.
• Working collaboratively with engineers, scientists, environmental specialists, clients, regulators, contractors, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Field work varies by project and may account for approximately 5 to 30% of your time.

• A bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources
• 3+ years of experience in hydrotechnical or water resources engineering
• A strong foundation in hydraulics and hydrology
• An understanding of erosion, scour, flood hazards, and river processes
• Experience with HEC-RAS Initiative, sound judgement, and a desire to take increasing ownership of technical work, project delivery, and client relationships
• Practical field and construction experience, or a willingness to develop these skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Experience working with regulators, clients, contractors, or multidisciplinary project teams
• Registration as a P.Eng., or eligibility for registration within approximately one year, in Alberta or another Canadian province
• A valid Class 5 driver's licence with a satisfactory driving record

The physical and environmental requirements below reflect what’s typically needed to perform the essential functions of this role safely and effectively. We may provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law, to support performance of the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and walking
• Lifting 50 pounds several times a day
• Overhead lifting of over 20…