Principal Engineer - Water Resources

WSP in India; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Principal Engineer - Water Resources to lead senior technical delivery for mine water and surface water projects in Canada. You will coordinate with the GCC India team and Canadian leaders to align scope, budget, and quality, while mentoring engineers across time zones.

The role requires 12+ years in water resources engineering, strong leadership, and proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools. A PE registration in India or another jurisdiction is desirable.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of water resources engineering experience in consulting/mining.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on complex mine water projects.
• Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, flood risk and water balance.
• Experience with Canadian project requirements is highly desirable.
• Professional engineering registration in India or another jurisdiction desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mine water and surface water assignments from planning to construction or operation.
• Develop site-wide water management strategies including water balances and climate resilience.
• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic assessments for operations and closure planning.
• Design and review surface water infrastructure (channels, culverts, ponds, spillways).
• Coordinate GCC resources and align with Canada project leadership.
• Provide senior technical review, QA and risk-based judgement.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices and safety culture.
• Support proposals, work plans and staffing strategies.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulics

Water resources engineering

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

GoldSim

TUFLOW

InfoWorks

PCSWMM

GIS

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer - Water Resources to join the Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India and support the delivery of mine water and surface water projects for Canada. The role combines senior technical delivery, quality oversight and day-to-day management of GCC resources assigned to Canadian projects. Reporting to the Mine Water Team Leader based in GCC India, the successful candidate will coordinate closely with Canadian project managers and technical leaders to align scope, priorities, programme, budget and quality expectations. The role will also develop the capability, consistency and integration of the GCC Mine Water team.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mine water and surface water assignments from conceptual planning through detailed design and construction or operational support.
• Develop and review site-wide mine water management strategies, including water balances, climate resilience considerations and closure requirements.
• Deliver and oversee hydrologic and hydraulic assessments supporting mine operations, infrastructure, environmental assessment and closure planning.
• Lead the design and review of surface water infrastructure, including channels, culverts, diversions, spillways, ponds, ditches and erosion or sediment controls.
• Integrate mine infrastructure, tailings and water management systems into practical, coordinated and technically defensible solutions.
• Provide senior technical review, quality assurance and risk-based judgement for work produced by GCC resources supporting Canada.
• Act as the principal coordination point for GCC resources, working with the GCC India Mine Water Team Leader and Canadian project leadership.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical standards, best practices, knowledge sharing and safety culture across the team.

Leadership and Resource Management

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of GCC engineers supporting Canadian mine water projects, including task planning, work allocation, progress monitoring and coordination.
• Work with the Mine Water Team Leader, GCC India, to plan capacity, balance workloads, support utilization and identify recruitment or development needs.
• Confirm that assignments have clear scope, budget, schedule, inputs, interfaces, review requirements and acceptance criteria before work begins.
• Provide coaching, technical guidance and structured feedback to support employee development and consistent project performance.
• Promote effective collaboration across time zones and maintain clear communication between GCC resources and Canada-based project teams.
• Escalate delivery risks, resourcing constraints, technical issues and dependency gaps to the GCC India Mine Water Team Leader and relevant project leaders.

Technical And Project Responsibilities

• Lead or review hydrologic studies, flood estimation, rainfall-runoff modelling, snowmelt assessments, frequency analysis and climate-change sensitivity assessments.
• Lead or review 1D and 2D hydraulic modelling, floodplain mapping, dam-break or breach assessments, culvert and bridge hydraulics, and scour or erosion assessments.
• Develop and review deterministic and probabilistic mine water balances, operational water management plans and water management infrastructure concepts.
• Prepare and review technical reports, design criteria, calculations, drawings, specifications, cost inputs, proposals and client presentations.
• Support project planning and control by monitoring GCC scope, schedule, budget, quality, interfaces and change requirements.
• Apply relevant Canadian project requirements, client standards and regulatory expectations in coordination with the responsible Canadian professionals.
• Contribute to technical innovation, automation, standardization and lessons learned that improve quality and delivery efficiency.

Client and Business Support

• Build trusted working relationships with Canadian project managers, discipline leads and technical specialists.
• Contribute to proposals, work plans, estimates, schedules and staffing strategies for mine water opportunities.
• Support the transfer of suitable project work to the GCC and help define practical work packages, review gates and communication protocols.
• Represent GCC Mine Water capability in internal technical and resourcing discussions and support strategic capability growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.

• Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in water resources engineering, including strong consulting and mining exposure.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on complex, multidisciplinary mine water and surface water projects.
• Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, flood risk, mine water management, water balances and surface water infrastructure design.
• Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim, TUFLOW, InfoWorks, PCSWMM or similar, together with GIS tools.
• Experience managing or coordinating engineers in a multidisciplinary and geographically distributed delivery environment.
• Strong technical judgement, quality focus, communication skills and collaborative leadership capability.
• Experience supporting Canadian mining projects or working with Canadian technical and regulatory requirements is highly desirable.

Professional Registration

• Professional engineering registration in India, Canada or another recognised jurisdiction is desirable.
• Where professional sign-off or a Qualified Professional designation is required, responsibilities will be undertaken only within the individual’s authorised jurisdiction, competence and company governance requirements.

Success in the Role

Success will be demonstrated through safe, high-quality and predictable project delivery; effective management and development of GCC resources; strong integration with Canadian teams; improved capability and repeat work; and timely escalation and resolution of delivery risks.

BGV

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.

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