Water Resources Engineer

City of Calgary; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Calgary seeks a Water Resource Engineer to support watershed management programs and plans. The role emphasizes project management, strong communication, and collaboration with internal teams to meet regulatory approvals.

The successful candidate will model water quantity/quality, prepare recommendations, and help advance modeling tools across river health initiatives. Strong engineering credentials and licensure are required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Environmental Systems Engineering or a related field and P.Eng. designation with practicing status.
• Experience with water quality modeling and regulatory interpretation is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to support watershed management programs and plans.
• Demonstrate project management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interpret water quality guidelines and develop compliant management strategies and reports.
• Develop strategies to advance water quality modeling tools and quantify pollutant loading.
• Contribute to watershed/stormwater plan development and implementation.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (APEG**A) licensure

Tools

EFDC

CORMIX

WASP

HEC-RAS

PC-SWMM

Statistical tools

Job description

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Water Resource Engineer, you will be responsible for providing expertise to support the development and implementation of watershed management programs and plans. Primary duties include:

• Demonstrate project management, communication, relationship building and presentation skills.
• Interpret water quality guidelines and requirements by regulators through regional plans and develop management strategies and projects to achieve compliance. Provide water resources management expertise to internal parties to meet regulatory approval reporting and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrate expertise in configuring water quantity and quality assessment/modeling and prepare reports with recommendations.
• Develop strategies and plans to advance the water quality modeling tools to quantify pollutant loading and assess river health.
• Participate in the development of watershed/stormwater management plans and implementation of plan recommendations.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Environmental Systems Engineering or a related Engineering field and at least 0-3 years (for level P2E) or 4-7 years (for level P3E) of relevant professional engineering experience obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) complete with practicing status OR licensure and practicing status by the first day of work.
• Experience in water quality modeling tools such as: Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC), Cornell Mixing Zone Model (CORMIX), WASP, HEC-RAS, Storm Water Management Model (PC SWMM), and statistical tools will be considered an asset.
• Possess strong technical skills in the analysis and interpretation of surface water hydrology and quality information and previous experience in water quality guidelines interpretation.
• Success in this position requires a highly motivated strong communicator with excellent analytical and project management skills, the ability to influence people and build relationships, as well as demonstrated leadership and time management skills.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

• This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.