Engineer, Water Resources
About The Position
The Stormwater Master Planning unit, within the Water Resources Planning and Engineering branch of Asset Management, provides technical oversight for master servicing and stormwater planning studies. These studies are crucial for development in greenfield growth areas and rural villages. The unit also implements key components of the Infrastructure Master Plan, including the Stormwater Management Strategy and the Stormwater Retrofit Program. It offers technical support for Watershed Plans, Subwatershed Studies, and Environmental Management Plans, and manages aspects of natural hazards like floodplain mapping and erosion/slope stability issues related to growth. In this role, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team, providing technical input for the preparation, review, and approval of master servicing and stormwater planning studies. You will coordinate external consultants involved in background studies and conceptual/functional design. Your technical skills in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, municipal infrastructure planning and design, water resources planning and engineering, and design and construction will be applied. You will also participate in multi-disciplinary committees for Watershed Studies, Subwatershed Studies, and Community Design Plans, and perform other related duties.
Requirements
- Completion of a 4-year university degree in Water Resources Engineering or a directly related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in water resources engineering, including analysis and design of water distribution, wastewater collection, and storm water management facilities.
- Knowledge of related management and policy issues.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- Thorough practical and theoretical knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater management, and mathematical modeling.
- Knowledge of water and sewer (sanitary and storm) systems.
- Knowledge of best management and quality assurance practices for storm water management.
- Knowledge of applicable provincial regulations and legislation, including the Environment Assessment Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and related provincial and municipal guidelines.
- Knowledge of general design and construction practices in the Province of Ontario and trends and developments in the industry.
- Knowledge of the operational philosophy with water, storm water, and sanitary facilities.
- Expert knowledge of InfoWater, InfoWorks, PCSWMM, XP-SWMM, SWMHYMO, and QUALHYMO modeling packages or equivalent.
- Proficiency in WORD and EXCEL word processing and spreadsheet application packages.
- Knowledge of data collection, management, maintenance, and assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of contracting, Request for Proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, and selection techniques.
- Knowledge of project management and supervision techniques.
- Expertise in GIS applications and integration with water resources modeling tools is essential.
- Ability to analyze and resolve highly technical and abstract problems and provide opinions in situations where time for detailed review/analysis is not available; make decisions independently.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally to review and present technical data and prepare/review comprehensive reports.
- Analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Adaptability/flexibility, particularly with respect to the introduction of technological advancements for database management, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling applications, etc.
- Effective inter-personal skills; client and service oriented.
- Dependable, team leader and results oriented.
- Good judgment and tactful.
- English oral, reading, writing.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical input in the preparation, review, and approval of master servicing and stormwater planning studies required to support development in greenfield growth areas and rural villages.
- Coordinate the activities of external consultants engaged in background studies and conceptual and functional design studies.
- Apply technical skills in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, municipal infrastructure planning and design, water resources planning and engineering, and design and construction.
- Participate on multi-disciplinary committees conducting Watershed Studies, Subwatershed Studies, and Community Design Plans.
- Manage and participate on technical and multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Supervise and provide technical guidance to branch/department staff and engineering consultants as it pertains to specific projects.
- Communicate effectively in writing and orally to review and present technical data and prepare/review comprehensive reports.
- Participate in meetings with department/consulting engineers, technical specialists, developers and area municipalities.
- Undertake liaison with other agencies/regional groups to effectively obtain and/or provide input on issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
