Municipal Drainage Engineer

Dillon Consulting Limited; Windsor; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work arrangement

Employee share plan

Overtime policy

Comprehensive benefits

Vacation & wellness

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited is hiring a Municipal Drainage Engineer to join our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team in Windsor or Chatham. The role supports municipal drainage design, project management, and business development with a hybrid work model.

You will lead design teams, oversee construction administration, and utilize AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency while maintaining rigorous professional standards and client relations in Ontario.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering required.
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Ontario or eligible within six months.
• Five years of municipal/infrastructure engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil engineering team activities for municipal drainage projects in Ontario.
• Lead design teams on municipal and land development infrastructure projects including drainage.
• Provide technical direction for design, documents, and tendering/construction.
• Oversee construction administration of municipal drainage projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Hydrologic analysis

Hydraulic analysis

Proposal & reporting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Ontario or eligible within 6 months

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

We are currently seeking a Municipal Drainage Engineer to join our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team. Our team specializes in the critical networks that keep a community moving and connected, including water mains, sanitary sewers, stormwater systems, and roadways.

This is a new position and is based at our Windsor or Chatham 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.

Responsibilities

Project Management & Design

• Manage civil engineering team activities and support project managers / technical staff in the delivery of municipal drainage projects within Ontario.
• Lead design team(s) on a variety of municipal and land development infrastructure projects related to municipal drainage.
• Lead and provide technical direction of functional design, detailed design for the development of construction documents and specifications for tendering and construction.
• Lead construction administration of municipal drainage projects.
• We empower our teams to automate the routine so they can focus on high-value, creative problem-solving. You will be encouraged to experiment with AI-enabled tools to push the boundaries of traditional design.

Business Development

• Identify and develop of new business opportunities.
• Lead the maintenance of existing client relationships, including preparation of proposals and statement of qualification.
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

Learning & Development

• 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
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in civil engineering.
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in the Province of Ontario, or eligible to be licensed within six months.
• Five years’ professional work experience in municipal / infrastructure engineering.

Experience

• Demonstrated success in the leadership of project teams and business development.
• Experienced in the design and construction management of municipal drainage projects.
• In depth knowledge of contract administration services and requirements.
• Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.
• Experienced in municipal drainage design standards, environmental approvals and the Ontario Drainage Act.
• Demonstrated skills in public and agency consultation.
• Strong proficiency in proposal and report writing, presentations, communications, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of current AutoCAD software; working knowledge of Civil 3D software will be considered an asset.

Compensation

$75,000-$115,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant's education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant's gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon's Overtime Directive
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development, including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.