Intermediate Water Wastewater Engineer

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Management & Design

• Preliminary design, detailed design and expertise in the assessment of treatment processes for water and wastewater treatment systems, water supply and wastewater collection infrastructure.
• Supporting project managers with the coordination of design team activities, direction to project team members including engineers and technical support staff, and ongoing support to client relationship managers.
• Project management initially of small sized infrastructure projects, leading to larger assignments following demonstrated proficiency.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and subcontractors.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists and technical support staff).

Business Development

• Prepare project proposals and contribution to client relationships and business development activities.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with private sector clients.
• Maintain existing client relationships and development of new client relationships including preparation of project proposals.
• Business travel to other Dillon offices or project locations upon request.

Learning & Development

• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in environmental, civil, mechanical or chemical engineering.
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Nova Scotia, or eligible to be licensed within six months.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in the market.
• An intense motivation for personal and professional growth.
• An ambition to be part of a growing enterprise, focused on technical excellence and superior client service.
• A deep desire to help and guide our clients on their path to success.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Experience

• Experienced in the assessment, design and construction of treatment processes for small and large-scale water and/or wastewater facilities.
• Proficient in the full range of design activities including preparation of preliminary and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering.
• Experience with industrial site water and wastewater management is an asset including characterization (water balance, flow and quality), water conservation, water reuse, wastewater segregation, and pollution prevention planning.
• Knowledge and experience working within Municipal, Provincial, and Federal regulations and guidelines relating to water and wastewater treatment design and operations
• Exposure to project management skills, either through on the job experience or formal training.
• Proven abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork, client and industry relationships, and regulatory agency consultation.
• Familiarity with contract administration services and requirements.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies for water and wastewater treatment.
• Proficient in project proposal preparation and presentations.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization.
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal, learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes