Intermediate Water Resources Engineer / Civil Engineer

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for an Intermediate Water Resources Engineer or Civil Engineer to join the Earth and Environment Mine Surface Water Team in Western Canada. The Mine Surface Water Team provides a variety of hydrology and hydrotechnical engineering services to many high-profile projects throughout Canada and the world. Your role will involve applying engineering principles to support various water resources studies or civil design/construction 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. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• 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 - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

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.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Conducting hydrologic assessments, site-wide and local area water balances, options assessments for water management infrastructure, hydraulic and streamflow evaluations, and design of water diversions and control structures;
• Leading or supporting surface water resources projects, including watershed management, impact assessments, natural channel design, flood mapping, and environmental compliance and permitting;
• Utilize and develop technical skills related to watershed analysis, hydrology, climate change impacts, and hydraulic modeling (1D and/or 2D) to support assessments and design;
• Performing quality assurance / quality control duties and managing sediment and erosion control related to construction of water management infrastructure;
• Conducting field studies involving flow measurements and water quality sampling, and supporting groundwater and geotechnical site investigations;
• Entering, analyzing, and managing various surface water data;
• Watershed and hydraulic modelling to support assessments and design; and
• Other duties as required.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring To WSP…

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering from an accredited university is required, and a post graduate degree is preferred;
• 6 years minimum experience in surface water management projects;
• Eligibility to register as an Engineer with relevant provincial professional organization;
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic analyses;
• Understanding of water balances, including experience developing models using GoldSim software;
• Familiarity with hydrology, hydraulics, database and GIS software;
• Experience in river engineering, fluvial geomorphology and scour analysis, and exposure to environmental impact assessments and surface water monitoring programs;
• Experience within the mining, infrastructure, and/or power sectors;
• Strong analytical and communication skills;
• Valid driver’s license;
• An ability to manage time and resources effectively; and
• Excellent technical writing skills.
  
  
  

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.

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