Team Leader - Municipal Stormwater / Water Resources

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Team Leader for their Municipal Stormwater and Water Resources division. This role involves project management, technical guidance, and business development for a range of municipal water resource projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in water resources engineering and a passion for mentoring staff.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in stormwater/water resource engineering.
• High expertise in stormwater applications.
• Experience managing projects and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and project management for municipal infrastructure.
• Conduct floodplain and watershed studies.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Mentoring

Data Management

Education

Registered Professional Engineer

Tools

InfoWorks

HEC-RAS

Microsoft Office Suite

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At Burnside the difference is our people. Our employees are our greatest asset and by encouraging continuous growth and supporting personal development our organization benefits from the increased skill and leadership capacity that results.

We have an exciting opening for a knowledgeable, result-driven, and enthusiastic Senior Water Resources Professional to help lead a municipal water resource engineering practice. The preferred candidate will have a strong technical background in water resource engineering, experience working with municipalities and approval agencies in Southern Ontario and have a strong desire to mentor and develop staff.

R.J. Burnside serves our clients with multiple offices; proximity to our clients allows us to experience their community needs and better develop infrastructure solutions. The selected individual will work closely with the Senior Vice President and team members from various offices to further develop the public sector water resource practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join and help lead a dynamic team of water resource engineers.

The Role

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, this position will be responsible for business development, proposal preparation, project management, and delivery of projects in any of the following areas:

• Floodplain studies
• Watershed studies
• Stormwater Management facility retrofits
• Approval authority permitting
• Municipal Peer Review
• Stormwater management and drainage design for various municipal infrastructure including:
• Road design and reconstruction
• Bridges and culverts
• Transit
• Solid waste management
• Public facilities
  
  

As a senior professional within the organization, you will have responsibilities that include the following:

• Lead or support project/client managers in establishing appropriate scope, budget, and timelines for deliverables; and work with teams, throughout the offices, to implement delivery;
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of project deliverables to meet the client’s needs;
• Manage project financial performance and help manage team utilization;
• Provide mentorship and training to a team of water resource engineers, and technical staff and participate actively and formally in their development plans;
• Participate in the development of the annual business plan;
• Assist in client development and prepare proposals; and
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Professional Knowledge & Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a Water Resources Engineer with a minimum of 12 years of experience with the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

• A registered professional engineer
• Experience as a project manager for stormwater / water resource projects
• A high level of expertise in a wide range of stormwater and water resource engineering applications such as InfoWorks, InfoWater, PCSWMM, SWMHYMO, Visual OTTHYMO and HEC-RAS
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and data management skills
• Experience leading and mentoring staff teams
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite of programs
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects concurrently; and
• A valid Ontario driver’s license and vehicle
  
  

The Following Experience And Skills Are Considered Additional Assets

• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation Inroads; and
• Formal project management training, (PMP designation or similar)
  
  

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 and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Wellbeing benefit
• Active social committees
• 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 employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 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 ten office locations 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, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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