Water Resources Designer

Are you someone that strives to develop leadership skills and technical capabilities in the field of Water Resources Engineering? Do you thrive on building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Water Resources discipline is looking for a Water Resources Designer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. In this role, you will work on dynamic, high‑profile projects while delivering a fully integrated, superior experience to our clients.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at our Windsor, North York, Oakville, Hamilton and Kingston offices. We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling analysis and design of surface drainage, dual drainage systems, open channels, closed pipes, bridges, and erosion/scour protection.
• Complete comprehensive watershed and sub‑watershed scale hydrology investigations and hydraulic assessments.
• Develop and implement innovative stormwater management strategies and detailed designs to mitigate flooding for land development, municipal servicing, and transportation projects.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and assist Project Managers and engineering leads with water resources deliverables across various project scales.
• Participate in fieldwork, including field inspections, reconnaissance, data collection, and monitoring programs as required.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports and proposals by organizing data and drafting content aligned with project scopes.

• Contribute to business development activities, client need research, and proposal preparation.
• Support artificial intelligence initiatives within the Water Resources discipline.
• Travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

• Commit to continuous self‑development, ongoing learning, and professional advancement.
• Enhance Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

• Education: A degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering.
• Core
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in the engineering consulting industry (entry-level candidates with strong foundational skills will also be considered).
• Technical Modeling: Familiarity with professional hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software such as HEC‑RAS, Info Works ICM, PCSWMM, or similar tools.
• Design Infrastructure: Hands‑on experience or familiarity with the detailed design of stormwater management systems, culverts, bridges, sewers, and open channels.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with local, provincial, and municipal regulations, policies, guidelines, and environmental permitting requirements (knowledge of federal and provincial flood line mapping guidelines is a strong asset).

$58,000-$85,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

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• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
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