Senior Water Resources Engineer

Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources team. Our team specializes in watershed studies and the design of stormwater collection systems and culverts. Combining advanced flood mapping and coastal risk assessments with targeted shoreline protection planning, we build resilient solutions to safeguard communities and water environments. 

This is a new position and can be based at any one our Saint John, Fredericton or Halifax offices. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

Technical Project Work and Project Management

• Provide senior technical input for delivery of water resource management projects for both public and private sector clients.
• Undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic modelling assignments for urban infrastructure systems including the analysis of surface drainage, storm sewer networks, dual drainage systems, bridges and culverts, erosion and scour protection.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and analysis tasks utilizing software such as PCSWMM, InfoWorks ICM, Visual OTTHYMO, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS.
• Provide technical input for complex or unique assignments.
• Support multi-disciplinary projects or programs.
• Direct, coordinate and supervise water resources related activities of engineering and design groups, both from a technical and functional standpoint.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplines to identify and incorporate relevant data pertaining to hydrologic and hydraulic parameters, system connectivity, discharge points, project constraints, and implementation considerations.
• Interpret results of simulations to assess capacity, identify system deficiencies, and evaluate improvement alternatives.
• Apply monitored and statistical data to models to simulate return-period and continuous scenarios, and to calibrate and validate results.
• Provide project engineering and technical expertise, calculations, and design input to various stormwater management and drainage systems.
• Lead conceptual and detailed design of drainage and/or stormwater management infrastructure.
• Undertake studies, assessments, modeling, preliminary and detailed design, cost estimates, specifications, and input to contract documents.
• Project components include project planning, technical evaluations, studies, preliminary design, final design, and services during construction.
• Study evaluations include the analysis of alternatives, methods of implementation, and cost analyses.
• Fulfill project plans in accordance with established scopes of work, budgets, and schedules to execute high quality projects.
• Develop new or novel concepts and approaches, and recommend major design changes.
• Input to the career development of more junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring. 

Business Development

• Contribute to business development activities including leading the preparation of project proposals and presentations.
• Engagement with our clients to identify potential opportunities and strategic priorities.

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

• Undergraduate degree in civil or environmental engineering or applicable technical degree.
• Eligible to hold valid a license from the relevant provincial Professional Engineering Association
• 10+ years’ relevant experience in a consulting environment on water resources engineering projects
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficiency with water resources tools, such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS. 2D modeling capabilities considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of municipal and provincial drainage design standards.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• A self-motivated individual looking for advancement opportunities.
• Excellent initiative and attention to detail.

Experience

• Mandatory experience in a range of water resources related projects, including urban drainage systems, hydrotechnical engineering, and stormwater management.
• Experience with analysis, infrastructure design and construction administration.
• Proficiency with the application of PCSWMM (1D & 2D), HEC-RAS/HMS, InfoWorks ICM and related computer models would be considered an asset.
• Experience in water resources and civil engineering projects in Ontario.
• Excellent communications, report writing, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Excellent initiative and attention to detail.
• Business development and proposal preparation and submission management.

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 to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life

Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.

Dillon’s Overtime Directive

• This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.

Competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
• Ample paid vacation
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates

Ongoing 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.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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