Senior Hydraulic Engineer

AtkinsRéalis • Montreal, QC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is experiencing significant growth. With offices located across Canada and internationally, we provide engineering and consulting services in the buildings, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and environmental sectors. Our diverse expertise and service offering position our team as a key driver of economic development.
The Senior Hydraulics Engineer serves as a specialist in hydraulic studies and the design of water intake systems, potable water and wastewater pumping stations, intake pipelines, and associated infrastructure. The role also involves acting as a subject matter expert in the design of reservoirs, retention basins, and other urban and industrial hydraulic facilities.
The incumbent is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, and construction follow-up of hydraulic infrastructure projects serving a variety of sectors, including municipal, hydroelectric, mining, industrial, and environmental markets.
The successful candidate will participate in all phases of projects, from feasibility studies through commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), or eligible for registration.
• Significant experience in the design of water intake systems, pumping stations, or major hydraulic infrastructure.
• Experience in the hydroelectric, mining, industrial, or municipal sectors.
• Knowledge of Canadian standards and applicable environmental regulations.
• Strong understanding of interactions between civil, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines.
• Client-focused with a strong results orientation.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
• This position requires proficiency in a language other than French, specifically English, as the clients and suppliers with whom you will interact are primarily English-speaking and located outside Quebec.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Applied Hydraulics (an asset).
• Experience in hydraulic systems for water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities (an asset).
• Experience with urban hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., PCSWMM, WaterGEMS).
• Experience with transient hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFlows HAMMER, SIMSEN).
• Experience with CFD hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFOAM).
• Personal qualities: autonomy, leadership, goal-oriented mindset, strong client focus, and excellent teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and conduct hydraulic studies for water intake structures located in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or marine environments.
• Determine design flows, water levels, flow velocities, and head losses within hydraulic networks.
• Assess the impacts of ice, sediments, floating debris, and seasonal variations on intake facilities.
• Design surface and submerged water intakes for industrial, mining, and municipal facilities in collaboration with Civil Engineering teams.
• Design screens, strainers, approach basins, intake chambers, control structures, and pumping stations.
• Define hydraulic, structural, and operational design criteria.
• Collaborate with civil, mechanical, geotechnical, environmental, and electrical teams to ensure proper integration of infrastructure components.
• Prepare design criteria documents, calculations, technical reports, and specifications.
• Develop plans and specifications for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
• Conduct multidisciplinary technical reviews.
• Participate in project planning and engineering effort estimating.
• Act as a key point of contact with clients and regulatory authorities.
• Serve as the team's hydraulic engineering subject matter expert.
• Present engineering concepts, assumptions, and study results.
• Ensure the technical quality control of project deliverables.
• Provide construction support.
• Respond to contractors’ requests for information (RFIs).
• Review shop drawings and equipment technical data sheets.
• Participate in site inspections and commissioning activities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Meaningful recognition
• Comprehensive range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs related to health, well-being, finances, and lifestyle.
• Wide selection of training opportunities and professional development programs
• Hybrid work culture
• Generous time-off policies
• Environment that promotes work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior