Senior Water Resources Engineer

Stantec

. Serve as senior technical lead for hydraulic and hydrologic modelling assignments involving wastewater, stormwater, combined sewer, drainage, and potable water systems .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeOttawa • CanadaSenior💰 CA$109,300 - CA$167,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced expertise in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling for urban drainage and water distribution systems, with a strong focus on developing, calibrating, and validating complex models. Capable of mentoring junior modellers and effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences.

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Hydraulic ModellingHydrologic ModellingInfoWorks ICMGISProfessional Engineer (P.Eng.)

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Hard Skills

Model CalibrationModel ValidationTechnical ReviewData AnalysisFlow AnalysisRainfall AnalysisSCADA SystemsAutoCADTechnical Report PreparationProposal Development

Soft Skills

MentoringCoachingCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365ExcelWordPowerPointTeams

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Industry Keywords

Urban DrainageWater Distribution SystemsStormwater ManagementWastewater ManagementFlood Risk Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as senior technical lead for hydraulic and hydrologic modelling assignments involving wastewater, stormwater, combined sewer, drainage, and potable water systems
Develop, calibrate, validate, troubleshoot, maintain, and apply complex hydraulic models
Establish modelling approaches, assumptions, workflows, documentation standards, and quality expectations
Provide senior technical review and quality assurance of model inputs, scenarios, outputs, limitations, and conclusions
Use monitoring, GIS, SCADA, rainfall, operational, and other data to build, calibrate, and validate models
Assess system capacity, performance, level of service, wet-weather response, flood risk, servicing constraints, and operational issues
Develop and evaluate growth, climate, operational, infrastructure, and remedial scenarios for planning and optimization
Interpret model results and translate complex findings into practical recommendations
Mentor junior and intermediate modellers through coaching, review, feedback, and problem solving
Develop modelling guidance, training materials, workshops, and lessons learned
Contribute technical input to proposals, scopes, work plans, methodologies, estimates, schedules, and fees
Participate in client discussions, technical presentations, and project workshops
Collaborate with project managers, discipline leads, GIS and data specialists, and delivery teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced understanding of hydraulic and hydrologic principles applied to urban drainage, collection, and/or water distribution systems
Extensive hands-on experience developing, calibrating, validating, troubleshooting, reviewing, and applying hydraulic models
Advanced experience with at least one major modelling platform, such as InfoWorks ICM, PCSWMM, InfoSWMM, WaterGEMS, or WaterCAD
Ability to independently define modelling approaches, assess fitness for purpose, identify technical risks, and resolve complex model issues
Experience managing, analyzing, and interpreting large flow, level, rainfall, SCADA, operational, and spatial datasets
Experience using GIS; AutoCAD experience is an asset
Experience reviewing technical work and providing actionable feedback
Ability and interest in mentoring, teaching, and developing junior and intermediate modellers
Ability to explain modelling concepts, limitations, and results to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience preparing and reviewing technical reports, memoranda, model documentation, presentations, and recommendations
Experience contributing to proposals, scopes, methodologies, work plans, estimates, budgets, and schedules
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
Bachelor’s degree in civil, water resources, environmental, or related engineering discipline
Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in a Canadian province, or eligible through interprovincial mobility
Minimum of 10 years of relevant consulting, municipal, or utility experience, primarily in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling
Progressively responsible technical experience leading complex modelling assignments, reviewing work, mentoring staff, and contributing to scopes and proposals

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Health care spending account
Wellness spending account
Group registered retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase program
Group tax-free savings account
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid time off
Hybrid work arrangement available