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Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Markham office, with consideration for other Ontario locations. You will be part of the Water Resources Technical Team within Stantec’s Environmental Services Business Line, contributing to a wide range of water resources projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

This role involves working within multidisciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessments, feasibility studies, hydrologic assessments, and water quality investigations. You will manage complex scopes of work alongside hydrologists, hydrotechnical engineers, hydrogeologists, structural engineers, and directly engage with clients. Strong hydrology and hydraulics expertise is essential.

The key responsibilities for this position include:

• Lead and manage water resources projects involving hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality components

• Oversee project budgets, staff allocation, and invoice preparation and review

• Prepare proposals, develop work plans, schedules, and budgets, and manage projects and tasks

• Author clear and comprehensive technical reports documenting modeling results, field investigations and analytical findings

• Design and supervise hydrological and water quality field investigations

• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to contribute to project success

• Apply industry standards, guidelines, and regulatory frameworks consistently

• Perform primarily office-based work involving extended computer use and data analysis

• Travel to field sites as required, including occasional overnight stays

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve team goals

• Proven mentorship capabilities for junior and intermediate staff

• Capacity to manage multiple projects and tasks consistently

• Strong business development, client engagement, and financial management skills

• Effective time management, organization, and prioritization

• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence

• Strong problem-solving and timely decision-making abilities

• Proficient in technical and non-technical communication with clients, regulators, academia, and the public

• Commitment to Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards

• Solid understanding of Ontario and federal water resources legislation, regulations, and guidance

• Experience with numerical hydrodynamic, hydrologic, and hydraulic modeling tools is considered an asset

• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality, organized, and consistent work.

• Strong initiative and independent decision-making skills

• Excellent team-building and interpersonal communication abilities

• Technical proficiency and practical problem-solving expertise

• Familiarity with local markets and practices is an asset

• Valid G-class driver’s license required

Education and Experience

Graduate degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences with a focus on water resources and hydrology

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in consulting or regulatory environments

Professional registration with the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO)

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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, 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 | ON | Markham
Organization: 1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West-Markham ON
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 04/02/2026 01:02:30
Req ID: 1004067