Senior Water Resources Engineer

Senior Water Resources Engineer - ( 240002GJ )

Description

At Stantec, we bring together the places that make communities feel like home whether it's an urban park, a mixed-use community, an institutional building or a residential neighborhood.

We do this because we're part of the community too and we care about the places where we live-just as much as you do. Join the team that truly designs with community in mind.

Our Community Development Group is dedicated to building healthy and resilient communities where we live, work and play. Successful communities are created where design and life intersect.

This is your place to make a difference!

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists in our Markham or Mississauga offices for a Senior Water Resources Engineer / Water Resources Project Manager.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for the management and coordination of stormwater management designs for projects ranging from commercial or residential infill developments to master stormwater drainage plans such Subwatershed Impact Studies, as well as providing support in pursuing business development activities.

You will be the prime contact on your projects with the client, approval agencies and others and you will use your technical and leadership abilities to lead a project team of designers and others.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Guide the stormwater management design for projects through to completion, whether it is due diligence / feasibility work, preliminary / conceptual design, detailed design, scheduling, tendering or construction.
• Coordinate the completion of stormwater tasks within the overall stormwater management team including review of work completed by engineers within the stormwater management and civil design teams.
• Supervise and mentor stormwater management engineers, project engineers, technologists and administrative staff.
• Prepare and review engineering design of stormwater management systems including ponds, underground and surface drainage infrastructure, low impact development features, green infrastructure, and erosion and sediment control plans.

Includes technical review and sealing of complex engineering design drawings, where applicable.

Prepare and review technical reports and design briefs to document analyses including taking responsibility for the quality of written, technical and graphic work.

Includes technical and communication review and sealing of complex engineering design drawings and reports, where applicable.

• Collaborate with, and provide advice and guidance to Stantec planners, landscape architects, environmental specialists, civil designers, project managers, as well as external consultants, by participating directly in the completion of more complex projects.
• Liaise with clients, agencies and others to determine project requirements and obtain approvals. Take responsibility for the interpretation of requirements on complex projects such as Subwatershed Impact Studies, Environmental Assessments and / or large development projects.
• Ensuring that the clients' needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Undertake business development and promotional activities with new and existing clients in the pursuit of new projects, and the cross-selling of other practice areas, including client outreach and preparing work programs, proposals and fee estimates.
• Project Management, including control and management of the financial aspects of your projects.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Extensive knowledge of Ontario's stormwater guidelines and regulations and familiarity with the land development / redevelopment process with an understanding of water resources, environmental and / or civil engineering concepts.

Strong working knowledge with residential subdivisions is considered an asset.

• A background in the preparation of stormwater management plans and reports, master and / or phased master drainage plans, and functional servicing plans.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to others both verbally and in written documentation such as emails, memos and technical reports.
• Strong understanding of stormwater analysis and design obtained through related experience. Hands on experience with stormwater management modelling including Visual OTTHYMO, HEC-RAS, and PCSWMM.

Working knowledge of SWMHYMO, InfoWorks, GAWSER, or other models considered an asset. Experience with software such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD (Civil3D) is highly valued.

• Capability of overseeing projects from design to completion.
• Business development, strong leadership, time management, communication and team building skills are essential for you to meet the expectations of this challenging position.
• Self-motivated individual possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and are able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrated ability to manage projects and clients is essential.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering. With a thorough understanding of civil engineering design, obtained through 10 years' experience in water resources engineering with land development engineering experience.
• Registered as a P. Eng. in the field of land development in the Province of Ontario.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us.

Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary / casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Markham

Other Locations : Canada-Ontario-Mississauga

Organization : BC-1606 CommDev-CA Ontario East

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 18, 2024, 7 : 28 : 36 AM

Req ID : 240002GJ

additional

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We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment.

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EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans