Senior Hydrologist​/Water Resources Engineer

Opportunity

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support.

British Columbia (Burnaby, Victoria, or Sidney; flexibility for other offices in British Columbia).

• Leading hydrology and water resources components of projects from baseline assessments through permitting, operations, and closure.
• Developing mine water management plans, water balances, and water management infrastructure designs.
• Hydrological modelling (e.g., HEC-HMS, Raven) and assessment (e.g., flood frequency analysis and regional analysis), and incorporation of climate change into predictive models.
• Assisting in environmental flow needs (EFN) assessments, fish habitat loss assessments, habitat offsetting studies, and designs related to habitat compensation plans.
• Managing tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, delivering quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior and intermediate staff.
• Interacting with clients, environmental regulators, and community stakeholders.
• Contributing to proposal development, client presentations, and business growth initiatives.
• Consistent demonstration and promotion of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (if applicable).

• Registration as a professional geoscientist or engineer (P.Geo. or P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, or qualifications to obtain this registration at the start of employment.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills, including technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government agencies, as well as non‑technical communication to the public.
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence, and a desire to grow in your career in a challenging environment that fosters self‑improvement through leadership, mentoring and a diversity of experience.
• Leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Geoscience, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years related experience.
• Experience with Gold Sim, R, and hydrological datasets (e.g., ERA5) would be an asset.
• Mining experience and experience with incorporation of climate change effects into hydrologic assessments.

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC:
  Min Salary $112,300 – Max Salary $168,500.
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC:
  Min Salary $119,000 – Max Salary $178,600.
• Information is provided in compliance with pay transparency laws; final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Pay for part‑time roles is pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans; a wellness program; health care spending account; wellness spending account; group registered retirement savings plan; employee stock purchase program; group tax‑free savings account; life and accidental death & accident and dismemberment insurance; short‑term/long‑term disability plans; emergency travel benefits; tuition reimbursement;

professional membership fee coverage; and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan; employee stock purchase program; and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Employee Status:
  Regular.
• Travel:
  Yes.
• Schedule:
  
  Full time.
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Canada – BC – Burnaby.