Senior Linear Water Resources Engineer

®; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Retirement savings plan (RRSP)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead stormwater design for linear infrastructure projects across Ontario. You will manage project teams, liaise with clients and agencies, and ensure high-quality technical deliverables.

The role requires extensive experience in stormwater, regulatory familiarity, and a track record in leadership and business development. The position offers exposure to diverse projects (municipalities, Metrolinx, MTO) with a focus on design, coordination,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and P.Eng. with PEO.
• Minimum 10 years of stormwater management experience; preference for 15+ years.
• Experience with linear infrastructure projects and coordination across disciplines.
• Strong communication and report-writing capabilities.
• Ability to lead design through due diligence, preliminary and detailed design, and construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead stormwater design for linear projects (ponds, drainage, erosion control).
• Coordinate with engineers, designers, and external consultants.
• Serve as technical expert with clients and agencies.
• Prepare/ review reports and design briefs; QA/QC on drawings.
• Lead proposals, budgets, and business development activities.

Skills

Stormwater design

Project leadership

Client liaison

Engineering reports

Communication skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng. with Professional Engineers Ontario

Tools

Visual OTTHYMO

HEC-RAS

PCSWMM

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil3D

Job description

Great communities are built on connection. From vibrant economic centers, resilient communities, and public spaces where we gather to the roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, and ports that connect us, our work touches everyday life. We bring together diverse perspectives and expertise to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Join us to help plan, design, and engineer community and mobility solutions that improve everyday life. Whatever the distance, wherever the destination, our designs lead you there.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists in our Markham, Mississauga, Toronto, London or Waterloo offices for a Senior Water Resources Engineer with a specialty on linear projects. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for the management and coordination of stormwater management designs for linear projects for clients such as municipalities, Metrolinx and MTO. You will use your technical and leadership abilities to lead a project team of designers and coordinate others; you may also be a contact with clients, approval agencies and other stakeholders.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Guide the technical component of stormwater management design for projects through to completion, whether it is due diligence/feasibility work, preliminary/conceptual design, detailed design, scheduling, tendering or construction;

• Coordination with engineers, technical staff and/or team members in various disciplines to ensure that the projects’ needs are met in a timely and effective manner;

• Serving as a technical expert during liaison with clients, municipal/agency staff, and other stakeholders;

• Complete engineering design of stormwater management systems including ponds, underground and surface drainage infrastructure, outfalls, low impact development features, linear infrastructure stormwater management and conveyance systems, and erosion and sediment control plans. Includes technical review and sealing of complex engineering design drawings, where applicable;

• Prepare and review technical reports and design briefs to document analyses including taking responsibility for the quality of written, technical and graphic work. Includes technical and communication review and sealing of complex engineering design drawings and reports, where applicable;

• Collaborate with, and provide advice and guidance to Stantec’s landscape architects, environmental specialists, civil designers, project managers, as well as external consultants, by participating directly in the completion of more complex projects

• Liaise with clients, agencies and others to determine project requirements and obtain approvals. Take responsibility for the interpretation of requirements on complex projects such as Environmental Assessments;

• Writing/reviewing reports and design briefs to document analyses;

• Taking responsibility for the quality of written, technical and graphic/drawing work in a senior review (QA/QC) role;

• Ensuring that the clients’ needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner;

• Undertaking business development and promotional activities with new and existing clients in the pursuit of new projects, and the cross-selling of other practice areas, including client outreach and preparing work programs, proposals and fee estimates;

• Lead and/or contribute to project proposals and budgets; and

This position includes exposure to a variety of projects, so experience with different types of linear infrastructure and clients would be considered an asset.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to others both verbally and in written documentation such as emails, memos and technical reports with the ability to coordinate with clients and review agencies;

• Extensive knowledge of Ontario’s stormwater guidelines and regulations and familiarity with the linear development process with an understanding of water resources, environmental and/or civil engineering concepts.

• Strong working knowledge of client specific (e.g. Metrolinx or MTO) requirements or client certifications (e.g. RAQ) are assets;

• A background in the preparation of stormwater management plans and reports with significant experience on the design of water resources infrastructure in support of linear infrastructure projects;

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to others both verbally and in written documentation such as emails, memos and technical reports;

• Capability of guiding linear projects from initial design, detailed design, permitting, tender, construction and completion;

• Self-motivated individual possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and are able to prioritize multiple tasks;

• Hands on experience with stormwater management modelling, ideally Visual OTTHYMO, HEC-RAS, and PCSWMM. Knowledge of SWMHYMO, InfoWorks, GAWSER, or other models considered an asset. Experience with software such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD (Civil3D) is preferred. Requires proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

• Business development, leadership, and team building skills are considered an asset.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or similar) and registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Minimum of 10 years of stormwater management engineering experience with a preference for 15+ years with at least 7+ years of linear work experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay Range

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$91,000.00 - $132,000.00 Annually
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$96,500.00 - $139,900.00 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 | ON | Markham
Other Locations: Canada | ON | Waterloo
Organization: BC-1606 CommDev-CA Ontario East
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time