Senior Hydrologist/Water Resources Engineer

Stantec; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec's Water Resources Team in British Columbia is seeking a Senior Hydrologist or Water Resources Engineer to provide senior technical oversight and stamp delivers across hydrology, water balances, and modelling for mining and related sectors.

The role focuses on guiding technical work, supporting team development, and reinforcing best practices from a senior level, with preferred office locations in Burnaby, Victoria, or Sidney and flexibility for other BC offices.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geoscience, Engineering, or related field.
• Doctorate is considered an asset.
• Minimum 13 years related experience in hydrologic assessments and modelling, water management, and water balances.
• Experience with GoldSim, R, and ERA5 datasets would be an asset.
• Mining experience, including incorporation of climate change effects into hydrologic assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical oversight across hydrometrics, hydrologic assessments and modelling, water balances, and water management work for mining and other water-related sectors.
• Provide quality review and stamp technical deliverables, including hydrologic reports, water balance documentation, and regulatory or design-support deliverables.
• Lead and guide hydrologic assessments and predictive modelling, including method selection, assumptions review, calibration approaches, interpretation of results, and climate change considerations.
• Provide senior review and technical direction for water balances and water management plans, supporting permitting, operations and closure.
• Provide senior-level leadership for hydrometric programs, including monitoring program design, data quality review, QA/QC, interpretation, and reporting.
• Support field programs with senior oversight of field installations, inspections, or site activities.
• Collaborate with senior team to strengthen integration and delivery across water resources.
• Mentor junior staff and support their professional growth.
• Act as senior technical representative in client/regulator interactions and proposal development.
• Promote health, safety, and environmental performance in office and field settings.

Skills

P.Geo./P.Eng. registration

Technical writing

Leadership

Climate change considerations

Education

Master's degree in Geoscience/Engineering

Doctorate asset

Tools

GoldSim

R

ERA5 datasets

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Water Resources Team, in the Environmental Services Business Centre, is seeking a Senior Hydrologist or Water Resources Engineer to join our British Columbia team. This role is intended for a highly experienced professional who provides senior technical oversight, applies sound professional judgment, and is able to independently review and stamp hydrology and water resources deliverables.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Water Resources Team Lead, as well as with an established Senior Hydrologist, to ensure strong integration across water‑related disciplines and consistency in technical approaches and deliverables. Together, this senior group will strengthen technical quality, mentorship, and capability across hydrometrics, hydrologic assessments and modelling, water balances and water management work. This position is focused on guiding and leading technical work, supporting team development, and reinforcing best practices from a senior level.

Preferred office locations are Burnaby, Victoria, or Sidney, British Columbia. Other Stantec offices within British Columbia may also be considered depending on the candidate’s experience and business needs.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical oversight, guidance, and leadership across hydrometrics, hydrologic assessments and modelling, water balances, and water management work for mining and other water‑related sectors.
• Provide quality review and stamp technical deliverables, including hydrologic reports, water balance documentation, and regulatory or design‑support deliverables.
• Lead and guide hydrologic assessments and predictive modelling, including selection of appropriate methods, review of assumptions, calibration approaches, interpretation of results, and incorporation of climate change considerations.
• Provide senior review and technical direction for water balances and water management plans, supporting projects through permitting, operations and closure, primarily for mining but also other sectors as required.
• Provide senior‑level leadership for hydrometric programs, including monitoring program design, data quality review, QA/QC, interpretation, and reporting of hydrometric and related datasets.
• Support and guide field programs on an as‑needed basis, including senior oversight or supervision of field installations, inspections, or site activities where experienced technical judgment is required.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Water Resources Team Lead and a Senior Hydrologist to strengthen technical integration, consistency, and delivery across the water resources team.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior and intermediate staff, supporting their technical development, confidence, and professional growth.
• Act as a senior technical representative in interactions with clients, regulators, and internal teams, and support proposal development, scope reviews, and technical risk management.
• Promote and champion health, safety, and environmental performance in office and field settings.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Registration as a professional geoscientist or engineer (P.Geo. or P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills, including technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government agencies, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence in a challenging environment that fosters self‑improvement through leadership, mentoring, and a diversity of experience.
• Leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.

Your Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Geoscience, Engineering, or related field is required. Doctorate is considered an asset.

Minimum 13 years related experience in hydrologic assessments and modelling, water management, and water balances.

Experience with GoldSim, R, and hydrological datasets (e.g., ERA5) would be an asset.

Mining experience, including incorporation of climate change effects into hydrologic assessments.

Typical office environment involves working with computers and remaining relatively sedentary. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather and rough terrain, and requirements to lift items and equipment up to 50 lbs. Stantec offers a flexible work arrangement for desk-based tasks, combining home-based and office-based time.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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Pay Range

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$115,700.00 - $173,600.00 Annually
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$122,600.00 - $184,000.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | BC | Burnaby

Other Locations: Canada | BC | Kamloops

Organization: BC-1232 EnvSvcs-CA British Columbia

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time