Mine Water Specialist

Arcadis; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Mine Water Specialist to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support clients across British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. This is a client-facing, technical role requiring deep mine water management expertise.

You will contribute to environmental investigations, feasibility studies, engineering design, and operations support, guiding junior staff and coordinating resources with PMs and senior engineers.

Qualifications

• MSc in environmental, civil, or chemical/process engineering, or related applied sciences such as geochemistry or hydrogeology.
• Minimum 8 years of mining water management and treatment experience.
• P.Eng., P.Geo., or P.Chem. required for the province of practice (Canada).
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills for senior scientists, management, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate mine water management and treatment alternatives.
• Prepare technical reports, work plans, and engineering design documentation.
• Engage with clients, regulators, and third parties.
• Coordinate and direct analytical laboratories for testing methods.
• Provide technical support to industrial water treatment across sectors.

Skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Education

MSc in Environmental/Civil/Chemical Eng

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Role description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Mine Water Specialist to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support our client’s technical mine water and treatment needs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario. This is a client-facing, technical role that requires direct mining sector project experience.

This opportunity requires a dynamic individual with proven mine water management and treatment experience, strong technical skills, and client development skills. The candidate should have experience throughout the mining life cycle at both active and inactive operations, from initial planning and permitting through mine closure. The role supports Project Managers (PMs) with environmental investigation, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed engineering design, construction, and operations and maintenance. The specialist will provide technical expertise to projects, oversee junior and mid-level staff, schedule and coordinate resources, and solicit guidance from senior-level technical staff and PMs.

Role accountabilities

• Contribute to development and evaluation of alternatives for mine water management and treatment.
• Prepare technical reports, work plans, and engineering design documentation.
• Assist in stakeholder engagement, including communicating with clients, regulatory agencies, and third-party interests.
• Coordinate and provide technical directions to analytical laboratories for routine and specialized testing methods.
• Provide technical support to industrial water treatment for other market sectors such as energy projects in Canada.

Qualifications & Experience

• MSc Degree in environmental, civil, or chemical/process engineering; or related applied sciences such as geochemistry or hydrogeology. Minimum 8 years of experience.
• P.Eng., P.Geo., or P.Chem. required for the province of practice.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills to senior scientists, management, and external peers and clients.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred experience includes serving both active and inactive mine operations, focusing on multinational mining clients, covering multiple phases of the mining life cycle, and working on blended project teams involving multiple engineering and applied sciences disciplines.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Our policy of non-discrimination in employment covers race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $71,000 – $106,000. Actual salaries will vary based on location, skills, experience, and qualification.