Senior Water Resources Engineer — Lead Water Systems Design

WSP in Canada; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Job summary

WSP in Mississauga, Ontario seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to shape resilient water systems and guide junior consultants. You will work with senior specialists on multidisciplinary projects across Canada and internationally, delivering practical water resources solutions and robust technical reports.

The role emphasizes leadership, high-quality writing, and hands-on modelling using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, PCSWMM and related tools within a dynamic consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of demonstrated water resources consulting experience.
• Experience with hydrologic, hydraulic, hydrodynamic, or water-quality modelling.
• Experience preparing baseline and impact assessments and permit deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead water resources studies: water balances, floodplain mapping, and dam-breach analyses.
• Develop designs for diversions, spillways, stormwater systems, and hydraulic structures.
• Model water quality and hydrodynamics for baseline studies and permitting.
• Manage projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams for clients locally and internationally.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of learning and quality.
• Collaborate with engineers across Canada and globally on surface-water challenges.
• Plan surface-water monitoring programs and interpret streamflow data.
• Contribute to technical reports, approvals, and environmental decisions.

Skills

Hydrologic modelling

Hydraulic modelling

Water-quality modelling

Project leadership

Technical writing

Team leadership

GIS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Master’s degree asset

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

PCSWMM

CORMIX

MIKE-3

AutoCAD

GIS

MS Office

GoldSim

Job description

WSP in Mississauga, Ontario seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to shape resilient water systems and guide junior consultants. You will work with senior specialists on multidisciplinary projects across Canada and internationally, delivering practical water resources solutions and robust technical reports.

The role emphasizes leadership, high-quality writing, and hands-on modelling using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, PCSWMM and related tools within a dynamic consulting environment.