Water Resources Engineer

You like being part of a diverse, collaborative team of designers and engineers. You enjoy the intricate work of building hydrologic and hydraulic models to represent current and future conditions in a watershed. You take an efficient and rigorous approach to design and are not afraid to ask questions. You enjoy working in a team environment where you can delegate work effectively whilst providing guidance and expertise.

Binnie is looking for a Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources Division. Our team works closely with other departments at Binnie. This includes our Transportation Design Group working on large infrastructure projects across BC, our Development & Infrastructure Group working on municipal works and private developments and our Landscape Architect Group working on parks and open spaces. We are looking for a dedicated engineering professional who wants to help design and build critical drainage infrastructure across the province and believes in incorporating resiliency and sustainability into their designs to help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

From our Burnaby office near scenic Deer Lake, you will work with our Water Resources team and technical specialists from other firms to provide the design and analysis of natural watercourses, urban drainage systems and storm water management projects. This is a challenging role offers great development opportunities.

Your Role

• Performing water resources design work as the Engineer of Record
• Where you are serving as the Engineer of Record, signing and sealing Engineering Design Drawings and reports completed under your direct supervision.
• Carrying out or supervising the preparation of designs calculations and technical design reports
• Carrying out hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for the design of highway systems (design of bridges, culverts, ditches, spillways, fish passage, detention ponds and enclosed drainage systems)
• Preparation of construction plan drawings, details, and specifications
• Giving design presentations to clients
• Ensuring quality control procedures are completed as per Binnie’s Organizational Quality Management Policy (OQM)

What You Bring

• 4- 9 years of progressive professional experience in the design of drainage infrastructure
• Experience with BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Hydraulic Design Guidelines, the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, and EGBC Practice Guidelines
• Registration as a P.Eng. with EGBC (or eligible for immediate registration)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Knowledge of GIS considered an asset
• Working experience with hydraulic modelling software (HEC-RAS, PCSWMM, etc.)
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to work independently or cooperatively in a team environment
• Experience with taking projects from proposal stage through conceptual design, detailed design and construction considered an asset.

About Binnie

We are the people behind the infrastructure you use every day. We’re small enough to know each other’s names, and big enough to be where we’re needed. As an employee-owned firm and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, we take pride in our work and are respected as one of the top engineering firms in British Columbia. We support some of the most important infrastructure in the province and beyond.

We’re looking for professionals who want to build careers and communities that last. We can’t do it without you.

The Perks

People come first. We support you with the education, mentoring, and growth opportunities you need to build an interesting career. As an employee-owned firm, we create a clear internal growth path that can keep up with even the most ambitious professionals. Whether it’s through our Young Professionals group, mentoring programs, Binnie Banters speech club, Movember, or book club, everyone can get involved in their own way.

Interested in this job?

Let us know why you want to work at Binnie, and why you would be a fit as our next Water Resource Engineer. Submit your application at the link above.

Thank you for your interest in Binnie. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Binnie embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome any and all qualified applicants.

If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team.

Thank you for your interest in Binnie. We look forward to reviewing your application. Salary is commensurate with experience; the salary range for this position is: CA$88,635.00 - CA$129,200.00 annually