Seeking the Next Valued Team Member!
You are hard working with an unquenchable thirst for learning. You know that integrity is the only constant and that a strong team can accomplish more than a group of self-serving individuals. Most importantly, you want to build assets that work! That’s what we do and that’s what sets us apart from our competition: we partner with our clients and we build things that solve their needs. This role will include geotechnical, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, dam safety inspections, flood and spillway assessments, risk assessments, Potential Failure Mode Analyses, design modifications, regulatory coordination, and construction support.
This role is suited for an engineer who enjoys solving practical water-related infrastructure problems. The successful candidate will support projects involving dams, reservoirs, spillways, outlet works, stormwater systems, culverts, channels, erosion protection, embankments, containment ponds, drainage infrastructure, hydropower facilities, and water conveyance systems.
Provide Project Management and Project Administration
· Data gathering and reporting for projects
· Contract administration tasks
· Budget, schedule, quality, forecasting, team and client management
Hydrotechnical, Hydrologic, and Hydraulic Engineering
· Complete hydrologic assessments for watersheds, reservoirs, containment ponds, stormwater systems, drainage basins, and watercourse crossings.
· Perform hydrologic modelling, flood frequency analysis, design storm assessments, runoff calculations, snowmelt evaluations, and climate-related hydrology reviews.
· Assess spillway capacity, outlet capacity, freeboard, reservoir routing, flood attenuation, peak flow management, and emergency overflow requirements.
· Support Inflow Design Flood and Probable Maximum Flood evaluations for dam safety and water infrastructure projects.
· Complete erosion, scour, sediment transport, riprap sizing, channel stability, and energy dissipation assessments.
· Prepare hydrologic and hydraulic design criteria, technical memoranda, modelling summaries, design reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
· Use tools such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA-SWMM/PCSWMM, Civil 3D, and other hydrotechnical software where applicable.
Dam Safety and Water Infrastructure Assessment
· Complete dam safety inspections, condition assessments, and field reviews for dams, reservoirs, spillways, outlets, hydraulic gates, embankments, channels, culverts, and related infrastructure.
· Perform dam safety evaluations in accordance with Canadian Dam Association guidance, provincial dam safety requirements, owner standards, and accepted engineering practice.
· Support Dam Safety Reviews, Annual Performance Reviews, surveillance reviews, comprehensive assessments, and related dam safety assignments.
· Review hydrologic records, reservoir level data, operating records, monitoring data, drawings, previous studies, inspection records, and maintenance documentation.
· Assess hydraulic performance, flood routing capacity, spillway adequacy, freeboard, overtopping risk, erosion risk, outlet performance, and reservoir operations.
· Identify dam safety deficiencies, hydrotechnical performance concerns, operational risks, maintenance issues, and practical improvement measures.
· Support seepage, slope stability, settlement, erosion, internal erosion, piping, and embankment performance assessments in coordination with geotechnical specialists.
· Prepare and review risk assessments, Potential Failure Mode Analyses, and risk-informed decision-making processes.
· Identify credible potential failure modes related to overtopping, spillway capacity, erosion, seepage, piping, outlet blockage, gate malfunction, and operational constraints.
· Support consequence assessments, deficiency reviews, surveillance planning, monitoring program reviews, emergency preparedness input, and risk reduction planning.
· Review instrumentation and monitoring data, including reservoir levels, flow records, seepage measurements, piezometers, inclinometers, settlement monuments, survey data, gate operation records, and visual inspection observations.
· Prepare design drawings, technical specifications, construction documents, cost estimates, engineering reports, and regulatory submissions.
Regulatory, Project Delivery, and Construction Support
· Support permitting, licensing, compliance, and regulatory coordination for dam safety, hydropower, drainage, and water infrastructure projects.
· Prepare inspection documentation, technical reports, design memoranda, regulatory filings, and supporting calculations.
· Communicate with owners, operators, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
· Support project planning, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, task coordination, and delivery of technical work packages.
· Prepare proposals, fee estimates, schedules, and work plans for hydrotechnical, hydrologic, dam safety, stormwater, and civil infrastructure assignments.
· Complete construction field reviews and quality assurance observations for spillways, outlet works, culverts, channels, erosion protection, earthworks, embankments, liners, gates, concrete structures, retaining structures, drainage works, and piping systems.
· Review construction work for general conformance with drawings, specifications, and design intent.
· Review submittals, prepare field reports, track deficiencies, and respond to field questions.
· Travel for inspections, construction reviews, client meetings, and project assignments as required.
Education/Experience Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, water resources engineering, hydrotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, or a related discipline.
· Master’s degree in water resources, hydrology, hydraulics, or a related discipline will be considered an asset.
· Professional Engineer designation, or eligibility for registration with APEGA. Registration in other Canadian provinces or U.S. jurisdictions will be considered an asset.
· Approximately 4 to 12 years of progressive experience in water resources, hydrotechnical engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, dam safety, hydropower, stormwater management, or related civil infrastructure.
· Experience with dam safety inspections, Dam Safety Reviews, Annual Performance Reviews, engineering assessments, design modifications, and construction support.
· Experience participating in risk assessments, Potential Failure Mode Analyses, and risk-informed decision-making processes.
· Working knowledge of Canadian Dam Association guidance, Alberta and British Columbia dam safety requirements, and other applicable dam safety or water management regulatory frameworks.
· Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA-SWMM/PCSWMM, or similar hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools are considered an asset.
· Experience with flood routing, spillway capacity assessments, Inflow Design Flood evaluations, Probable Maximum Flood evaluations, freeboard assessments, and erosion protection design.
· Ability to prepare clear technical reports, modelling documentation, inspection records, design memoranda, calculations, regulatory filings, and client correspondence.
· Strong communication skills and ability to work with clients, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
· Practical problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and commitment to safety.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
· Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s Licence, or equivalent.
· Willingness to travel for inspections, construction reviews, and project assignments.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- water resources/dam safety: 4 years (preferred)
Location:
- Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
