Water Resilience Engineer: Climate Adaptation & Modelling

Gold Fields; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Ontario is seeking a Specialist in Hydrology and Climate Change Adaptation to enhance climate resilience and water stewardship across its global assets. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in water balance modelling, climate analysis, and hydrological risk management, with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience. The role involves collaboration across disciplines to drive climate adaptation initiatives and ensure effective decision-making.

Benefits

Private health insurance allowance

Bonus & salary sacrifice options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a mining and engineering environment.
• Experience in hydrology, climate science or water resources engineering.
• Technically skilled and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Analyse climatic and hydrological datasets.
• Develop and maintain water balance models.
• Support climate risk assessments.
• Integrate climate adaptation measures into designs.

Skills

Hydrology

Climate science

Water resources engineering

Water balance modelling

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

GoldSim

HEC-HMS

MIKE SHE

Job description

A leading mining company in Ontario is seeking a Specialist in Hydrology and Climate Change Adaptation to enhance climate resilience and water stewardship across its global assets. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in water balance modelling, climate analysis, and hydrological risk management, with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience. The role involves collaboration across disciplines to drive climate adaptation initiatives and ensure effective decision-making.