Consulting Associate, Hydrologist

ERM; Smithers; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

RRSP/401(k) or DPSP plan

Other eligible benefits

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Consulting Associate, Hydrologist in Canada to support water resources and hydrology projects. You will analyze hydrologic data, contribute to technical reports, and conduct fieldwork including streamflow measurements and sampling.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to address environmental challenges across diverse projects, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. This role includes hybrid work options and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering, Geology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–1 years of hydrology, water quality, watershed analysis, or water resource-related experience.
• Strong academic foundation in surface water hydrology, watershed processes, or hydrogeochemical interactions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of large, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Hydrologic and water quality data analysis.
• Drafting sections of technical reports.
• Conducting water sampling, streamflow measurements, and field surveys.
• Completing data and literature reviews.
• Deliver work within defined scope, budget, and schedule while maintaining ERM’s quality standards.
• Collaborate with technical teams to support environmental impact assessment and monitoring programs.

Skills

Hydrology

Water quality

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Technical writing

Presentations

Education

M.Sc. in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering, Geology, or related field

Tools

HEC-HMS

SWMM

GoldSim

PHREEQC

ArcGIS

QGIS

Geosoft Target

Job description

Launch Your Career Protecting Water Resources & Driving Sustainable Solutions

Step into a role where your analytical mindset, field skills, and passion for water science directly support environmental stewardship across Canada. As a Consulting Associate, Hydrologist based in Smithers or Vancouver , you will work alongside leading environmental professionals to help clients solve complex water resource and hydrology challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity to build your technical expertise, contribute to projects that influence responsible resource development and environmental protection, and grow your career within a global sustainability-focused organization. Your work will help shape informed decisions that protect watersheds, ecosystems, and communities for generations to come.

Why This Role Matters

Water is at the center of many of today’s most important environmental and resource management decisions, from mine development and infrastructure planning to ecosystem protection and watershed management.

In this role, you will play an important role in helping clients understand how water moves, changes, and interacts with natural and industrial systems.

By combining field investigations, data analysis, and technical reporting, you will contribute to projects that support regulatory approvals, environmental assessments, and long-term sustainability objectives. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects while developing your expertise alongside a multidisciplinary team of environmental specialists.

What Your Impact Is

In this role, you will help deliver high-quality hydrology and water resources solutions that support informed environmental decision-making. Your contributions will include:

• Analyzing hydrologic, water quality, and watershed datasets to support modeling and impact assessments.
• Contributing technical content to reports, environmental assessments, and project documentation.
• Conducting field investigations, including streamflow measurements, water sampling, hydrometric surveys, and instrumentation activities.
• Collaborating with specialists across water resources, aquatic biology, toxicology, and earth sciences to address complex environmental challenges.
• Supporting projects that balance environmental protection with responsible development.
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with ERM’s quality, health, safety, and scientific standards.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• M.Sc. in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering, Geology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0-1 years of hydrology, water quality, watershed analysis, or water resource-related experience.
• Strong academic foundation in surface water hydrology, watershed processes, or hydrogeochemical interactions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of large, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Experience with water and sediment sampling techniques, streamflow gauging, or hydrometric equipment.
• Familiarity with water quality or hydrologic modeling tools (e.g., HEC-HMS, SWMM, GoldSim, PHREEQC depending on background).
• Ability to code or conduct statistical analyses using R or similar tools.
• Experience with GIS or geological/watershed software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, Geosoft Target, or 3D visualization tools).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform project tasks, including:
  • Hydrologic and water quality data analysis.
  • Drafting sections of technical reports.
  • Conducting water sampling, streamflow measurements, and field surveys.
  • Completing data and literature reviews.
• Deliver work within defined scope, budget, and schedule while maintaining ERM’s quality standards.
• Collaborate with technical teams in water resources, aquatic biology, and toxicology to support environmental impact assessment and monitoring programs.
• Support fieldwork activities and contribute to the collection of high-quality environmental data.
• Apply scientific and technical knowledge to address hydrology and water resource challenges across a variety of projects.
• Maintain ERM’s commitment to health, safety, technical excellence, and client service.

For the Consulting Associate, Hydrologist position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$64,000–$81,800(CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• paid time off
• parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Note :Bonuses, commissions, and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

ERMwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

ERM is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age,Indigenous identity,or status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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