Senior Water Resources Engineer

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.; Nanaimo; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Annual performance and salary review

Above-average bonus payouts

Vacation policy aligned to experience

Paid OT and wellness days

Flexible benefits (RSP, social, mental

well-being initiatives

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Mining Environmental Group. You will focus on tailings, water dams, and waste storage for mining, with opportunities to specialize or participate in project management.

You will collaborate across regions to apply critical thinking, build client relationships, and deliver high-quality water resources solutions while supporting career development and a flexible work model.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering; master’s degree considered an asset.
• 15+ years’ civil design experience related to surface water controls for mining or related industries.
• Eligible to register as Professional Engineer in Canada.
• Experience in hydrotechnical design analyses (e.g., water balance, open channel flow, erosion protection).
• Ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients, colleagues, and suppliers on field programs and design solutions.
• Conduct hydrological and hydraulic analysis including flood mapping, water balance analysis, and hydraulic modelling.
• Incorporate climate change resiliency in hydrological and hydraulic analysis.
• Support mine water management design and optimization.
• Build client rapport as projects progress from feasibility through to mine closure.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to integrate water management systems into overall design and operation.
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, and other documentation related to water resources engineering.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Water balance

Flood mapping

Hydrotechnical analysis

Project management

Client liaison

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

Vancouver, BC

KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter.

Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project.

We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations.

Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Vancouver-based engineering team to work on local and international mining and resource projects. Your experience will be applied to the planning, investigation, assessment, design, and construction of tailings and water dams and waste storage for mining. Career development can be managed to support personal preferences such as niche, technical design specialists, or project participation in both technical dam engineering scopes and project management, or all-round engineering specialists.

Role

Our focus is on the application of critical thinking to the management of mine waste and water. By continuing your career journey with us, you would be part of our Mining Environmental Group, based out our Vancouver office. The role of Senior Water Resources Engineer will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Engage with clients, colleagues, and suppliers on environmentally focused field programs and design solutions
• Conduct hydrological and hydraulic analysis including flood mapping, water balance analysis, and hydraulic modelling
• Incorporate climate change resiliency in hydrological and hydraulic analysis
• Support mine water management design and optimization
• Build client rapport as projects progress from feasibility through to mine closure
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to integrate water management systems into overall design and operation
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, and other documentation related to water resources engineering

What We Require

• A degree in civil engineering: a master’s degree is considered an asset
• 15+ years’ civil design experience related to surface water controls (preferably for mining or related industries), with a track record of continued development
• You must be eligible to register as professional engineer in Canada
• Experience in hydrotechnical designs analyses (e.g., water balance, open channel flow, erosion protection)
• An ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary project-based teams
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, high degree of organization, and work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication along with organization and analytical skills.
• Experience in a safety focused environment with near miss and incident reporting requirements

You Will Excel In Our Team If You Have

• An ability to find creative solutions and know how to present them.
• A willingness to mentor others and be mentored.
• An ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues, and industry partners.
• Demonstrate that you are flexible and seek solutions rather than focus on problems.
• A willingness to travel and undertake fieldwork.
• A proven ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 to $180,000 per year. Compensation above this range may be considered for candidates with significant experience or specialized expertise. The actual salary offered is based on an individual assessment of applicable experience, education, and skill level.

Along With Continued Career Development, KCB Offers

• Hybrid work opportunities
• Annual performance and salary review
• PSMJ’s supported track record of profitability, leading to above average bonus payouts
• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience
• Paid OT, and wellness days
• Flexible benefits, including RSP, social, and mental well-being initiatives
• Dedication to WEF’s “Four Pillars” of Environment Social Governance framework, Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity

We are a global organization committed developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate, feel valued and are treated equitable. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you.

We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality. We offer professional career development tracks and salaries commensurate with experience and an attractive benefits package and thank all candidates for applying; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

To learn more about projects you could be a part of check out Projects - KCB (klohn.com) for more details.

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