Senior Water Resources Engineer I - Whitehorse, YT
6 hours ago
Job description
Reporting to the Water Resources Engineering Lead, the Senior Water Resources Engineer I is responsible to work within the engineering team to provide hydrotechnical and water resource engineering, input and support for environmental baseline, water management, water treatment, permitting, remediation and reclamation projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide hydrology, hydraulics and water resource engineering input and support for environmental baseline, water management, water treatment, permitting, remediation and reclamation projects.
- Support risk analysis related to water resources.
- Prepare and provide senior review of detailed technical reports, drawings, specifications and correspondence.
- Develop hydrological conceptual site models using different software (e.g., HEC-HMS, SWMM, etc.)
- Develop hydraulic modelling and assessment for different water bodies and hydraulic infrastructures (e.g., channels, rivers, etc.) using different relevant software (e.g., HEC-RAS, FLO2D).
- Support development of baseline hydrology programs.
- Develop site specific water balance models for integration into GoldSim water and load balance models.
- Develop climate records using climate change projections.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams (modelers, hydrogeologist, hydrologist, surface water quality specialists, GIS) to delivery complex, technical scopes of work related to water resource engineering.
- Build and maintain client relationships through ongoing communication and understanding of client goals.
- Develop scopes of work and cost estimates to complete tasks associated with hydrology and water resource engineering.
- Mentor intermediate and junior staff in area of hydrotechnical and water resource engineering.
- Travel to potential and existing work sites to interface with on-site staff, vendors, customers, regulatory personnel, and project partners.
- Participate in community engagement and consultation events.
- Monitor and promote system environmental health and worker safety compliance.
- Support other engineering projects as part of the Ensero Engineering Team.
- Manage special projects that support the broad-based needs of a rapidly expanding company.
- All other related duties as required.
Minimum Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in civil, water resources, or environmental engineering.
A Professional Engineering designation is required.Minimum 10 years of related experience in Water Resources Engineering or Hydrotechnical Engineering.
- Experience working in environmental consulting or project consulting setting.
- Strong organizational skills and problem-solving skills.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, water resources engineering related software (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim, etc.) and coding (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, etc.).
Desired Qualification
- Post-graduate education (graduate level course, short course, Masters, etc.)
- Excellent communication and ability to influence cross-departmental collaboration
- Deep understanding of regulations and trends within industry
Ability to lift a minimum of 15 pounds
Site travel may be required
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk or computer
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not intended to be an extensive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Employees may be asked to perform additional tasks as needed to meet the organization's objectives. The responsibilities outlined may change based on the needs of the company and its business operations.
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