Senior Water Resources Engineer

Klohn Crippen Berger; Calgary, Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger is seeking an experienced Senior Civil/Water Resources Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary teams on water resources, river engineering, water storage and related projects across infrastructure, municipal, hydropower, oil sands and mining sectors. The role may be based in Calgary or Edmonton, with mentoring responsibilities for junior staff.

The candidate should bring strong hydrotechnical skills, a drive to learn, and a collaborative approach to develop client relationships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of Water Resources Engineering project experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution and timely completion of projects by tracking scope, budget, and schedule.
• Formulate designs and detailed calculations, prepare reports and drawings, project specifications, and cost estimates.
• Delegate design, calculations, reporting and other activities to junior staff and oversee their work.
• Build technical skills through continued professional development and involvement in technical societies.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil/Water Resources Engineer to help drive our business forward and take on challenging projects. In this role, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, hydrogeologists, and environmental scientists, managing project teams and developing designs from concept through construction. You will bring in and execute water resources engineering, river engineering, water storage, mine water and stormwater management, and irrigation projects in the infrastructure, municipal, hydropower, oil sands, and mining sectors. The candidate may be based in our Calgary or Edmonton office, and should have strong hydrotechnical skills, be curious, eager to learn, and interested in mentoring and developing junior staff.

Objectives Of This Role

• Step into a technical project management role and develop leadership and team management skills.
• Learn from talented and experienced senior staff and advance your career, while mentoring and developing junior staff at the same time.
• Develop client relationships by working closely with them and supporting them through project phases.
• Actively participate in business development and planning.
• Manage time and resources to run multiple small projects (< 50000 in consulting fees) and have the skills to take on large projects (>100000 in consulting fees) as opportunities become available.
• By the end of the first year, the candidate should be managing multiple projects and project teams, should have learned new technical skills through on-the-job training, should be helping the group manager and team leads to manage the allocation of resources and have worked on at least one proposal.

Daily And Monthly Responsibilities

• Manage execution and timely completion of projects by tracking project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Formulate designs and detailed calculations, prepare reports and drawings, project specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Delegate design, calculations, reporting and other activities to junior staff and be responsible for the work.
• Build technical skills through continued professional development, on-the-job training, and involvement in technical societies and associations.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of related project experience in Water Resources Engineering.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, including demonstrated capabilities in writing proposals, technical reports, and construction specifications.
• Be registered as a Professional Engineer in Canada.

We offer professional career development tracks, salaries commensurate with experience, and an attractive benefits package. KCB is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified career seekers.