Water Wastewater Engineer

Overview

We are currently seeking a Water Wastewater Engineer to join our Water Wastewater team. Our team specializes in the strategy and technical execution of water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure projects that shape our communities.

This is a new position and is based at our Winnipeg, Saint John, Fredericton or Halifax office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee‑owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee‑owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

About the Position

Design & Technical Activities

• Lead and undertake process planning, evaluation, and design for municipal and industrial water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, and potable water/wastewater pumping stations.
• Provide technical leadership in the planning, assessment, process modelling, and detailed design of treatment systems including screening, grit removal, biological treatment, nutrient removal, solids handling, filtration, disinfection, pumping systems, residuals management, and related process equipment.
• Deliver technical studies, feasibility assessments, master plans, process selection evaluations, condition assessments, regulatory compliance reviews, and upgrade strategies for existing and new facilities.
• Prepare and review process calculations, design criteria, equipment specifications, process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, hydraulic profiles, commissioning plans, and technical reports.
• Lead multidisciplinary design teams through all phases of project delivery from conceptual planning and preliminary design through detailed design, tendering, contract administration and commissioning
• Coordinate and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, structural, architectural, and civil disciplines to deliver integrated treatment facility designs.
• Provide technical oversight, guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technical staff.
• Support construction administration activities including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, field inspections, commissioning, start-up assistance, and performance verification.
• Liaise with municipal clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, contractors, equipment suppliers, and approval agencies throughout project development and delivery.
• Apply innovative approaches, digital tools, and emerging treatment technologies to improve project outcomes, operational reliability, sustainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Contribute to the advancement of Dillon's technical practice through development of standards, design tools, best practices, and technical excellence initiatives.

Sustainable Business Development

• Proactively seek and cultivate new, long-term business opportunities that align with our sustainability goals and drive responsible growth, including submissions responding to requests for proposals, preparation of proposals and statements of qualification
• Provide strategic leadership in strengthening and expanding existing client relationships, with a focus on long‑term partnerships and developing…