Intermediate Stormwater Management Engineer

Dillon Consulting Limited; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership plan

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Student loan repayment assistance

Flexible work hours and hybrid options

Learning and development opportunities

Focus on innovation

EFAP tools and resources

Goodlife Fitness membership

Wellness subsidy

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking an Intermediate Stormwater Management Engineer for our Land Development group, based in Ontario with hybrid work options. You will lead stormwater design on multi-disciplinary projects for private sector clients and support project management, modelling, and documentation.

You will apply tools like Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS, mentor junior staff, and ensure designs meet municipal and provincial standards while delivering high‑quality reports for

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in civil, environmental or water resource engineering or applicable technical degree.
• Professional designation in Ontario.
• Professional designation in Alberta would be considered an asset.
• 7+ years of experience on land development projects in a consulting environment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency with water resources tools, such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS.
• Strong understanding of municipal and provincial stormwater management design standards.
• Excellent communication, report writing, organization and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask on various projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Excellent initiative and attention to detail.
• A self-motivated individual looking for advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead stormwater design delivery for private sector land development projects.
• Provide project management and coordination support for stormwater management projects including quotations for proposals, scope of work and contracts.
• Undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic modelling on residential, urban and commercial land development projects.
• Provide input for public sector flood hazard mapping and related projects.
• Lead hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for floodplain mapping and assessments.
• Develop stormwater management strategies to mitigate flooding.
• Conduct modelling tasks using Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS and similar tools.
• Support sewer analysis with InfoWorks ICM as required.
• Analyze, interpret and present results in technical reports.
• Provide technical input for complex assignments.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Fulfill project plans within scopes, budgets and schedules.
• Apply diversified engineering knowledge.
• Develop new concepts and major design changes.
• Provide input for stormwater systems design.
• Coordinate with cross‑disciplines for data and design criteria.
• Communicate design details to project managers and clients.
• Commit to self‑development and ongoing learning.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Mentorship

Education

Civil/Environmental/Water resources degree

Ontario Professional designation

Alberta designation a plus

Tools

Visual OTTHYMO

PCSWMM

HEC-RAS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HEC-HMS

ArcGIS

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

Dillon’s Land Development Business Unit is seeking an Intermediate Stormwater Management Engineer to fill a role within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

The successful candidate can be based at any one of the following offices: Vaughan, Oakville, Hamilton or London.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for delivery of stormwater management design on multi-disciplinary projects for primarily private sector clients in the land development industry.
• Provide project management and coordination support for stormwater management projects including quotations for proposals, scope of work preparation and input to contract documents.
• Undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic modelling assignments in support of residential, urban and commercial land development projects, including the analysis of surface drainage, storm sewer networks, dual drainage systems, bridges and culverts, erosion and scour protection.
• Provide technical input for delivery of other stormwater management projects for public sector clients, as well as flood hazard mapping projects for both private and public sector.
• Undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic modelling in support of floodplain mapping and flood hazard assessments.
• Develop and implement stormwater management strategies to mitigate flooding for environmental protection.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and analysis tasks including model development, calibration and analysis in stormwater modeling software such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS and others.
• Support the Land Development Water Resources group with sanitary sewer and combined sewer systems analysis for dry weather and wet weather flows using InfoWorks ICM software, when required.
• Analyze, interpret and present results, documenting findings in technical reports.
• Provide technical input for complex or unique assignments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Fulfill project plans in accordance with established scopes of work, budgets, and schedules to execute high quality projects.
• Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Develop new or novel concepts and approaches, and recommend major design changes.
• Provide technical expertise, calculations, and design input for stormwater management and drainage systems.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplines to identify and incorporate relevant data pertaining to design criteria, hydrologic and hydraulic parameters, system connectivity, discharge points, project constraints, and implementation considerations.
• Communicate design details to project managers and clients.
• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in civil, environmental or water resource engineering or applicable technical degree.
• Professional designation in Ontario.
• Professional designation in Alberta would be considered an asset.
• 7+ years of experience on land development projects in a consulting environment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency with water resources tools, such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS.
• Strong understanding of municipal and provincial stormwater management design standards.
• Excellent communication, report writing, organization and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask on various projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Excellent initiative and attention to detail.
• A self-motivated individual looking for advancement opportunities.

Experience

• Mandatory hands‑on design and analysis experience with water resources tools, such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and analysis for stormwater management projects including dual drainage analysis, stormwater management facility design, LID design, capacity analysis, and flood line mapping.
• Experience with additional software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-HMS, ArcGIS and InfoWorks ICM would be considered an asset.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• A commitment to quality and client satisfaction.

Compensation

$84,850 - $134,850. The salary range reflects the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase plan – Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions.
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options – trust‑based approach to various flexible and hybrid work options.
• Learning and development opportunities – coaching, mentoring, and internal learning initiatives.
• Focus on innovation – ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions.
• Employee and family assistance program – various EFAP tools and online resources to support well‑being.
• Goodlife Fitness corporate membership – reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness subsidy – can be used toward health and well‑being activities such as gym membership, home fitness equipment, yoga classes, and dance classes.