WSP

Experienced Water Resources Engineer

WSP$89K — $118K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in civil or environmental engineering focused on hydrology and hydraulics
  • Minimum 5+ years of hydrotechnical engineering experience in a consulting environment
  • Professional registration in the province of practice or eligibility for BC registration within six months
  • Technical proficiency in hydrotechnical engineering with a commitment to development
  • Experience as a project manager in a client-facing role
  • Strong proposal and technical report writing skills
  • Knowledge of water management, flood risk assessments, and hydraulic analysis

Responsibilities

  • Develop hydrotechnical designs for climate-resilient infrastructure in Western Canada
  • Prepare proposals, reports, and client presentations to support business development
  • Manage multidisciplinary project teams from concept to completion
  • Act as a liaison with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
  • Identify and execute major project opportunities to expand water resources engineering services
  • Mentor junior professionals in their career growth
  • Promote collaboration and continuous improvement within project teams

Benefits

  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Engagement in impactful community projects
  • Health & Safety-focused workplace
  • Focus on innovation and continuous improvement
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us - In this Experienced Water Resources Engineer role, you will contribute to meaningful projects shaping water systems and supporting resilient communities across British Columbia and the Yukon. From watershed modelling to complex hydraulic analysis, you'll contribute to solutions that help protect ecosystems, infrastructure, and people. You'll join a collaborative team of resources engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists and environmental scientists from across Canada where your expertise will help deliver solutions for natural hazards, climate resilience and water security to support communities and infrastructure.

Your Impact
  • Develop hydrotechnical designs that support safe, climate-resilient infrastructure across Western Canada.
  • Prepare high-quality proposals, technical reports, design briefs, and client presentations that support business development and project wins.
  • Manage multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate engineering, permitting, construction, and financial deliverables from concept to completion.
  • Act as a primary liaison with clients, stakeholders, approval authorities, and regulatory bodies.
  • Contribute tothe expansion of water resources engineering services in the region by identifying, pursuing, and executing major project opportunities.
  • Mentor, empower, and support junior professionals as they grow in their careers.
  • Support a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across our project teams.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Undergraduate degree in civil or environmental engineering, with a focus on hydrology, open channel hydraulics and related disciplines
  • Minimum 5+ years of hydrotechnical engineering experience in a consulting environment, including hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
  • Professional registration in the province/territory of practice, or eligibility to obtain registration in BC within six months
  • Demonstrated technical proficiency in hydrotechnical engineering with a commitment to ongoing development
  • Proven experience as a project manager in a client-facing role
  • Strong ability to write proposals and technical reports
  • Strong knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, water management/balance analysis, flood risk assessments and mapping
  • Experienced in developing erosion/scour protection and flood mitigation designs for construction
  • Demonstrated commitment to Health & Safety and inclusive workplace practices
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines
  • Proven success in business development and client relationship management

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 to $118,900
MB & ON: $81,900 to $112,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $81,800 to $107,700

Disclosure:
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 wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Join us in delivering impactful projects, advancing water resource solutions, and helping build stronger, more resilient communities across Canada.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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