Dam Safety Engineer - BC Hydraulics & Risk

DMC Engineering; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental coverage

Long term disability insurance

Profit sharing opportunities

Professional membership dues reimburs.

Employee share options

Paid training and development

Job summary

DMC Engineering invites a Dam Safety Engineer to join its Infrastructure Group. You will contribute to dam safety reviews, inspections, and emergency planning while delivering hydro-technical design and modelling across British Columbia.

Travel throughout BC and Yukon may be required, with mentorship and a collaborative culture. The role emphasizes strong writing, coordination, and client liaison skills, supported by a solid civil/hydraulic engineering background and professional certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Water Resource Engineering (minimum).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Canadian Dam Safety Guidelines, Associated Technical Bulletins, and BC Dam Safety Regulations.
• Knowledge of standard hydrologic/hydraulic modelling software packages listed.
• Registered or eligible for P.Eng. in BC.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Experience in project management.

Responsibilities

• Participate in dam safety reviews and annual inspections.
• Assess dam breach, inundation, and consequence classifications.
• Prepare dam emergency plans and design appurtenant hydraulic structures.
• Conduct hydrology and numerical flow modelling.

Skills

Project management

Hydrologic analysis

Watershed analysis

Hydraulic modelling

Client liaison

Technical writing

Communication

Project coordination

Independent work

Proficient with MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Water Resource Engineering

Tools

RMC-BestFit

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

HY-8

FLO-2D

Job description

DMC Engineering invites a Dam Safety Engineer to join its Infrastructure Group. You will contribute to dam safety reviews, inspections, and emergency planning while delivering hydro-technical design and modelling across British Columbia.

Travel throughout BC and Yukon may be required, with mentorship and a collaborative culture. The role emphasizes strong writing, coordination, and client liaison skills, supported by a solid civil/hydraulic engineering background and professional certification