About the role

  • Engineer in Water Resources Planning and Engineering leading stormwater management studies and overseeing development in growth areas. Coordinating mult-disciplinary teams and external consultants for effective project execution.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical oversight in the preparation and approval of master servicing and stormwater planning studies
  • Support development in greenfield growth areas and rural villages
  • Implement key components of the Infrastructure Master Plan including the Stormwater Management Strategy and the Stormwater Retrofit Program
  • Manage aspects of natural hazards including floodplain mapping and erosion and slope stability issues
  • Coordinate the activities of external consultants engaged in studies
  • Apply technical skills in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, municipal infrastructure planning and design, and construction
  • Participate on multi-disciplinary committees conducting Watershed Studies, Subwatershed Studies, and Community Design Plans

Requirements

  • Completion of 4 year university degree in Water Resources Engineering or directly related field
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in the field of water resources engineering including the analysis and design of water distribution, wastewater collection and storm water management facilities as well as a knowledge of related management and policy issues
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
  • Thorough practical and theoretical knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater management and mathematical modelling
  • Water and sewer (sanitary and storm) systems
  • Best management and quality assurance practices for storm water management
  • Applicable provincial regulations, and legislation including the Environment Assessment Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related provincial and municipal guidelines
  • General design and construction practices in the Province of Ontario and trends and developments in the industry
  • Operational philosophy with water, storm water and sanitary facilities
  • Expert knowledge of InfoWater, InfoWorks, PCSWMM, XP-SWMM, SWMHYMO and QUALHYMO modelling packages or equivalent as well as WORD and EXCEL word processing and spreadsheet application packages
  • Data collection, management, maintenance and assessment techniques
  • Contracting, Request for Proposal preparation, proposal evaluation and selection techniques
  • Project management and supervision techniques
  • Expertise in GIS applications and integration with water resources modelling tools is essential

Job title

Engineer, Water Resources

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$93,764 - CA$114,098 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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