Senior Water Resources Engineer

Associated Engineering; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work

Competitive salary

Pension matching

Health/dental/vision

Fitness allowance

Employee assistance

Mental health supports

Paid vacation

Office closure in December

Sick time pay

Maternity/paternity top up

Professional development

Mentoring programs

Networking events

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, employee-owned company, seeks an experienced Intermediate/Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Vancouver office and lead water resources, infrastructure, transportation, and environmental projects across BC.

You will mentor junior engineers, lead proposals, and work on hydrological analysis, floodplain modelling, GIS mapping, and climate-change assessments while collaborating with municipal and provincial clients.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering; graduate degree assets.
• Licensed or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer (EGBC).
• 8+ years of water resources project experience.
• Experience in coastal/shoreline is an asset.
• Proficiency with water resources software (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-SSP, R, MIKE+, SWAN, Raven, PCSWMM).
• GIS/spatial analysis skills (ArcGIS/QGIS/Manifold).

Responsibilities

• Lead water resources and environmental projects across BC.
• Mentor junior engineers and technologists.
• Develop proposals and manage projects end-to-end.
• Perform hydrological analysis, floodplain modelling, and GIS mapping.
• Collaborate with municipal, regional, provincial and federal clients.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Project leadership

Hydrological modelling

GIS

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Professional Engineer (EGBC)

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

HEC-SSP

R

MIKE+

SWAN

Raven

PCSWMM

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

The opportunity:

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company is seeking an experienced and dedicated Intermediate/Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our team in our Vancouver office. In this role you will be responsible for water resources, infrastructure, transportation, and environmental projects across BC.

What we offer:

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, depending on position
• Market competitive salaries, with annual reviews
  • Salary range of: $120,000 - $150,000
  • Matching company pension program, increasing over time
• Comprehensive benefits including:
  • Health/dental/vision coverage
  • Fitness allowance
  • Employee and family assistance programs
  • Mental health supports
• Paid time off so that you can recharge including:
  • Generous paid vacation
  • Paid office closure over December holiday break
  • Industry leading paid sick time
  • Maternity/paternity leave top up program
• Ongoing support for your professional development and growth
  • Active Young Professional group
  • Formal mentoring programs
  • Paid professional development hours
  • Capacity building seminars
  • Engineer In Training programs
• Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events
  • Company-wide social events
  • Regular lunch-and-learns
  • Community volunteer opportunities

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate and deliver water resources, infrastructure, transportation, and environmental projects across BC.
• Work on projects encompassing a variety of water resources sub-specialties including watershed management, hydrology, hydrotechnical engineering, river engineering, floodplain modelling and mapping, drainage engineering, and coastal/shoreline engineering.
• Deliver innovative solutions to complex projects and be challenged to develop high quality products for our valued clients in many sectors, such as municipal, regional, provincial and federal governments, transportation, and natural resources.
• Act as a ‘project leader’, providing leadership on proposals and projects.
• Mentor junior Water Resources Engineers in Training and Technologists.
• Be Involved in a variety of project phases including planning, design, tendering, and construction.
• Site visits to assess project sites, carry out construction field reviews, and/or complete emergency flood response services.
• Hydrological analysis and watershed modelling.
• Assessment of climate change impacts to support planning and design of infrastructure.
• Hydraulic analysis and modelling of creeks/rivers/channels, culverts, bridges, and water management structures.
• Floodplain modelling and mapping.
• Hydraulic analysis and modelling of drainage and stormwater systems.
• Statistical analysis of hydrometeorological datasets.
• Mapping and spatial analysis of GIS data.
• Hydrotechnical design of water management infrastructure and flood protection systems such as dikes, bank erosion/scour protection, shoreline erosion protection, inlet/outlet structures, spillway channels, culverts, bridges, weirs, sediment basins, and wetlands.
• Technical writing and preparation of client deliverables.
• Project coordination and management.
• Proposal preparation.
• Meeting project requirements in a timely and effective manner.
• You will also have the opportunity to develop a career path focused on technical leadership, project management, client management, or a combination based on your career aspirations and qualifications.

Does this sound like you?

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or applied sciences from an accredited post secondary institution. A graduate degree and/or a water resources focus in your educational background will be considered an asset.
• Registered, or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Experience in coastal/shoreline engineering is considered an asset.
• Experience analyzing and designing a variety of solutions for water resources projects.
• Experience using water resources software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-SSP, R , MIKE+, SWAN, Raven, and PCSWMM.
• Experience in GIS and spatial analysis software such as QGIS, Manifold, or ArcGIS.
• Ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Highly self motivated with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites.

About Us:

At Associated Engineering, we're passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in. Which is why sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. As a carbon neutral company since 2009, we help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.

As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive. We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.

Our company culture is shaped by:

• Growth and development of our employees – chart your career course, whatever stage you are at!
• A broad variety of meaningful work that supports local communities – we are a medium-sized company working on significant projects, helping to shape communities!
• We care, we commit, we create – our promise to both clients and each other!

What’s next?

Ready to make an impact? Join a company that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and empowers you to shape the future.

Want more information?

• Check out what a day at Associated Engineering looks like via LinkedIn
• Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report

AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.