Senior Stormwater Management Engineer

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

RRSP company matching

Career growth and professional dev.

Performance-driven bonuses

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited in Canada is seeking a Senior Stormwater Management Engineer to lead complex stormwater and water resources projects, shaping sustainable municipal infrastructure and drainage solutions across Southern Ontario.

You will mentor staff, perform peer reviews, support business development, and collaborate with clients and agencies. A Civil/Environmental or Water Resources degree with a P.Eng and 10+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering and a P.Eng designation.
• 10+ years of experience in stormwater management or water resources engineering.
• Strong modelling and design skills with listed tools (PCSWMM, OTTHYMO, InfoWorks, HEC-RAS).
• Excellent communication and collaboration with clients and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage stormwater management and water resources projects.
• Conduct peer reviews of subdivision and site plan applications to ensure compliance.
• Support business development through proposals and client engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineers across multiple offices.

Skills

Stormwater management

Water resources engineering

Project management

Communication

Peer reviews

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Education

Civil/Environmental/Water Resources Engineering degree

P.Eng designation

Tools

PCSWMM

Visual OTTHYMO

SWMMHYMO

InfoWorks

HEC-RAS (1D/2D)

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Here’s your chance to contribute to meaningful work that helps improve community infrastructure, protect the environment, and support municipalities in making informed, sustainable engineering decisions. As a Senior Stormwater Management Engineer, you’ll bring your technical expertise, leadership abilities, and strong analytical mindset to projects that shape resilient communities across Southern Ontario.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values initiative, curiosity, and follow-through. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing stormwater management and water resources projects, including stormwater and sewer design for road reconstruction projects, drainage studies, floodplain studies, watershed assessments, and stormwater facility retrofits.
• Conducting peer reviews of subdivision and site plan applications to ensure compliance with municipal standards, guidelines, and sound engineering practices.
• Supporting business development through proposal preparation, client engagement, and participation in annual planning efforts.
• Mentoring and developing water resources engineers and technical staff across multiple offices.

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and takes pride in delivering high‑quality work. You’ll succeed if you have:

• A degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering and a P.Eng. designation.
• 10+ years of experience in stormwater management, water resources engineering, municipal infrastructure, or land development.
• Strong technical expertise with modelling tools such as PCSWMM, Visual OTTHYMO, SWMHYMO, InfoWorks, and HEC‑RAS (1D and 2D).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, and approval agencies.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with subdivision and site plan approval processes, or prior peer review experience.
• Formal project management training (e.g., PMP) or experience overseeing construction on behalf of municipalities.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $155,000

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type: Vacancy

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RRSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven Canadian employee-owned, led and operated Civil and Environmental Engineering Consulting Firm with over 450 professional, technical and support staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors.We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 12 office locations (11 in Ontario and one in Manitoba).

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, bridges & culverts, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal engineering, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, traffic, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.