Water Resources Engineer

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.

• 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.
• Stormwater related projects may include master drainage plans, floodplain delineation, highway drainage design, erosion studies, drainage infrastructure design, and stormwater retrofit flood studies.
• Sanitary Sewer related projects may include master plans, servicing studies, and preliminary designs.
• Potable Water related projects may include master plans, servicing studies, and preliminary designs.
• 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 stormwater management design briefs and master plans.
• Coordinate with senior water resources engineers, hydrologic / hydraulic modellers, and project leaders to ensure that project 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.

• Sound understanding of water and environmental related principles and engineering concepts, including demonstrated experience in hydrology and hydraulics.
• Experience in stormwater management planning and design projects in support of site development, watercourse crossings (bridges/culverts), stormwater management facility designs, and transportation projects.
• Experience with floodplain analysis and erosion protection measures.
• Familiarity with natural channel design and fluvial geomorphology is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of stormwater guidelines and regulations for the Atlantic region.
• Familiarity with linear infrastructure design (storm, sanitary, and water).
• Proficient use of Rational Method and Manning's Equation and hydrologic/hydraulic software such as HEC-HMS, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS (1D/2D), OTTHYMO, HEC-2, GIS software, Culvert Master and HY8 software. Experience with Infoworks, DHI Mike software packages and/or other hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software would be considered an asset.
• Exposure to developing/calibrating and interpreting hydraulic/hydrologic models.
• Experience with ArcGIS and Auto Cad. Familiarity with Microstation and Civil 3D are considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on both small and large multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience with complimentary skillsets would be considered assets (coding, river engineering, climate change, asset management, coastal engineering, etc.)
• Experience supporting and/or preparing proposals.
• Excellent presentation and technical report writing skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, water resources, or environmental engineering.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Licensed Professional Engineer in Newfoundland and/or Nova Scotia.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience…