Water Resources Engineer

WSP; Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Intermediate Water Resources Engineer to join their dynamic team in Calgary. This exciting role involves leading various water resources projects, including flood assessments and hydraulic analyses, while providing mentorship and technical direction to junior staff. With a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration, this company offers attractive pay, flexible work options, and comprehensive benefits. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and are ready to take on new challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Virtual healthcare

Wellness platform

Savings programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years in surface water resources engineering projects.
• Eligibility for registration with APEGA as a Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support water resources projects including flood assessments and mitigation designs.
• Manage project deadlines, budgets, and write proposals and technical reports.

Skills

Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses

Project management

Technical writing

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Water Resources Engineering

Tools

Hydraulic modeling software

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for an Intermediate Water Resources Engineer, Intermediate Hydrotechnical Engineer, Intermediate River Engineer, or Civil Engineer (with a background in Water Resources) to join the Prairies and North Region’s Water Resources Engineering Group on a full-time basis in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon or Yellowknife.

The water group provides a variety of hydrology, hydrotechnical civil engineering services to many high-profile projects in the Prairie Provinces, Territories, throughout Canada and worldwide. As a part of this multi-disciplinary team, your role will involve applying engineering principles to support various water resources studies and/or civil & construction projects. Likewise, your contributions will include providing team leadership, mentoring, and technical proficiency for water resources, civil engineering and environmental projects.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Lead or support water resources projects, including flood assessments, flood mapping, flood mitigation designs, hydrotechnical assessments/designs, watershed management, impact assessments, natural channel design, environmental compliance and regulatory permitting.
• Lead or support various projects involving hydraulic/hydrologic analyses, including design of hydraulic structures, surface water diversions, water control structures, water intakes, surface water outlets to rivers, pipelines and mining infrastructure.
• Undertake open-channel hydraulics and hydrologic modelling.
• Participate in a variety of water resources engineering projects at the proposal, planning and execution stages for engineering studies or construction projects.
• Provide engineering support on cost estimates, specifications, and input to contract documents prior to and during construction.
• Manage multiple project deadlines, budgets, and scope changes.
• Write proposals and technical reports.
• Lead or support multi-disciplinary project teams, collaborating and working efficiently with engineers, scientists, and managers at all levels, and communicating effectively with clients.
• Provide technical direction and career development/mentoring to more junior staff.
• Be a health and safety leader when conducting business on behalf of WSP.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering;
• Eligibility for immediate registration with APEGA as a Professional Engineer;
• 5 years minimum experience in surface water resources engineering projects;
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic analyses;
• Experience working with dams, hydraulic structures (and mine water management is considered an asset);
• Experience in open-channel hydraulics, river engineering, erosion protection and scour analysis;
• Experience with technical specifications, design drawings, tender preparation, and construction administration or inspections;
• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and people skills.
• Valid driver’s license;
• An ability to manage time and resources effectively; and
• Excellent technical writing skills.

Job Info

• Job Identification 63713
• Locations 237 - 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 4K3, CA
• Posting Date 11/21/2024, 09:44 PM

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.