Water Resources Engineer/Designer (Transportation)

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Management & Design

• Provide technical leadership and design expertise for highway and roadway drainage projects, including bridges, culverts, ditching, erosion and scour protection, and storm sewer systems.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis utilizing software such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, CulvertMaster and HY-8.
• Develop and implement stormwater management strategies to provide water quality and quantity controls to mitigate flooding and ensure environmental protection.
• Prepare detailed designs, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, and contract documents.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including planners, environmental scientists, and other engineers, to achieve project objectives.
• Regular interaction with clients, agencies, utilities and other project stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Provide technical input for delivery of water resource management projects and proposals.
• Provide project management and coordination support for transportation and water resources projects.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning to stay knowledgeable of industry best practices and advancements in drainage design.
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
• Contribute to the career advancement of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or applicable technical degree or diploma.
• 5+ years’ relevant experience in transportation and municipal drainage design.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and related computer models.
• Strong understanding of municipal and provincial drainage design standards including the Highway Drainage Design Standards (2024) and other Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) guidelines and procedures.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• A self-motivated individual looking for advancement opportunities.
• Excellent initiative and attention to detail.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in the design and analysis of highway and roadway drainage systems. Previous experience delivering MTO projects would be considered an asset.Proven ability to manage projects effectively and meet deadlines.Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.A commitment to quality and client satisfaction.Experience in flood line mapping, stormwater management, and inflow and infiltration studies would be considered an asset.

Compensation

$65,000-$105,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

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:

• 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; and
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust.

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 hybrid 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 and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, 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.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of a 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.