Hydraulic Engineer - Conveyance

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a motivated Engineer, with significant experience in planning and design of 3-waters related projects, with a focus on hydraulic modelling to support pumping and conveyance systems in our North Vancouver BC office. Reporting to the Director Conveyance & Infrastructure Planning, the Engineer will lead and facilitate planning and engineering studies for water, wastewater stormwater infrastructure. This position will be responsible to work on a wide range of 3-waters infrastructure projects, both locally and nationwide. Projects can include design and construction support of 3-waters conveyance systems, including pump stations and pipelines. As a key member of the team you may deal directly with clients and approval agencies.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Lead and/or participate in client development activities, assessing potentials, assisting with position and capture strategies, proposal and presentation efforts for Water/Wastewater Design projects;
• Provide technical design support for infrastructure related projects for water distribution, water and wastewater pump station and sanitary sewer collection systems;
• Make independent assessment of engineering problems and recommend solutions to engineering discipline leads, resolve questions, plan, coordinate, and execute work in a safe, timely, cost effective and compliant manner;
• Provide construction support services, including shop drawing reviews, response to RFIs, site visits, attend meetings, etc.;
• Implementation of industry leading solutions and development of innovative solutions;
• Take technical and time management responsibilities of tasks and delegate effectively to junior staff;
• Serve as Project Manager for projects of different levels of complexity and size;
• Ability to work well with a dynamic and ambitious team. Help us deliver on several high profile city and catchment studies, support our busy detailed design teams, push our digital boundaries and work with us to deliver a bright future for our conveyance team;
• Interact directly with various personnel in our Client's organizations, including face to face progress meetings; and
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum 6+ years of technical engineering skills;
• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field required, Master's degree a plus;
• Chartered Engineer/Professional Engineer or eligibility for registration with EGBC;
• Experience in modelling of water distribution, wastewater conveyance or stormwater systems with strong knowledge and background in hydraulic modelling; including knowledge of modelling software such as ICM, PCSWMM, infowater, WaterCAD, SewerCAD etc.
• Experience should encompass hydraulic evaluations, conceptual/feasibility studies, catchment planning and flood studies preparation of design reports, bidding assistance, and support of office and field-related construction services;
• Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and teamwork skills. Technical writing skills needed to support development of technical reports, tools, support documents, and training materials;
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and prepare written reports and documents;
• Ability to work independently; and
• Ability to mentor junior staff.

Salary range (in British Columbia): $80,800 - $110,100

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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