Senior Engineer, Municipal Wastewater and Water Treatment

Snc-Lavalin; Toronto; On-site; CAD 117,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Matching pension contributions

Generous vacation + personal days

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Engineer in Ontario to lead municipal water and wastewater projects, reporting to the Manager of Water & Waste. The role blends project delivery with business development, including coordinating across distributed teams and building relationships with municipalities in the GTA region.

The candidate will manage scope, budget, and schedule while mentoring staff and contributing to proposals and client discussions. Ontario P.Eng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (required).
• Master’s degree in Applied Hydraulics or Hydrology (asset).
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in municipal water/wastewater and utility projects.
• Experience with large pumping stations, water/wastewater treatment facilities, or related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and deliverables.
• Manage budget, risk, and schedule; ensure multidisciplinary coordination.
• Prepare technical documentation (equipment specs, design criteria, P&IDs).
• Develop procurement packages and mentor team members.
• Support business development with proposals, pricing, and client presentations.

Skills

P.Eng.

Municipal water/wastewater

Business development

Client relationship management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Applied Hydraulics or Hydrology

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction, and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision. AtkinsRéalis is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world. As AtkinsRéalis positions itself for growth in the Ontario marketplace, we offer a flexible work environment, convenient work location, matching pension contributions, generous vacation plus additional personal days off that can be used for any personal reason.

Your role

The Senior Engineer, Municipal Wastewater and Water Treatment will report to the Manager water et waste water. The candidate will have dual responsibility: developing and maintaining business relationships with municipalities in the Vancouver region, while also contributing to project delivery, either as a Project Manager or as a Discipline Lead.

Project delivery

• Define scope.
• Manage budget, risk and schedule.
• Multidisciplinary coordination.

or as a discipline lead who will be responsible to:

• Prepare technical documentation for the execution of projects, including but not limited to: equipment specifications, design criteria, P&IDs.
• Development and management procurement packages.
• Mentoring team members.

Business relation

• Prepare and/or contribute to the preparation of engineering effort estimates, proposals, budgets, and project execution plans.
• Support proposal development, including technical writing, pricing strategies, and interview presentations.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, workshops, and technical discussions with senior stakeholders.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Applied Hydraulics or Hydrology (an asset).
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Municipal experience, working water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of large pumping stations, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, or related municipal infrastructure.
• Proven business development experience, including identifying opportunities, developing pursuits, and converting leads into projects.
• Knowledge of GTA design standards, procurement processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and execute account strategies for key municipal and infrastructure clients.
• Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams and coordinate resources across multiple offices.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a seller-doer mentality, balancing client development responsibilities with technical project execution.
• Strong communication and consulting skills, with the ability to understand client business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Existing network of municipal contacts within GTA region and municipalities, First Nations, utilities, and related agencies is considered a strong asset.
• Strong networking and relationship-building capabilities within the GTA and surrounding municipal and utility sector.

Expected compensation for this role is between $ 117,200 and $ 161,200 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, location, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.