WSP

Intermediate Professional, Hydraulic Engineering

WSP$70K — $97K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline, with Engineer-in-Training registration or eligibility for registration in Ontario.
  • Relevant experience in project management, municipal engineering, infrastructure planning, or consulting, with strong prioritization skills.
  • Familiarity with municipal servicing studies, capacity assessments, and growth planning is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; knowledge of GIS and AI-enabled productivity tools is a plus.
  • Experience with water distribution, wastewater collection, or stormwater modelling tools like WaterGEMS or InfoWater Pro is advantageous.
  • Excellent technical communication and quality-focused review skills for project deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver coordinated project support by tracking schedules and performance metrics.
  • Collaborate with clients and agencies to organize stakeholder sessions and follow-up on actions.
  • Contribute to municipal infrastructure planning through various technical assessments and studies.
  • Produce clear and concise reports and technical documents while meeting quality standards.
  • Develop skills in water, wastewater, and stormwater analysis using various engineering tools.
  • Translate project data into actionable planning insights.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and development in a collaborative environment.
  • Engagement with a diverse portfolio of municipal projects across Canada.
  • Work alongside experienced project managers and senior engineers.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Shape Something Different

You're not just looking for another job - you want to shape something. This is your chance to make an impact as a Junior Engineer (EIT), Infrastructure Planning with a team that thrives on curiosity, connection, and collaboration.

You'll support a diverse portfolio of municipal master plans, servicing studies, infrastructure needs assessments, capital plans, and Municipal Class Environmental Assessments across Ontario and Canada. Working alongside project managers and senior engineers, you'll first build strong project coordination and delivery capabilities, then progressively develop technical expertise in infrastructure planning, hydraulic modelling, and municipal servicing.
Your Impact
  • Deliver coordinated project support by tracking schedules, actions, deliverables, performance, invoicing, and project records in line with WSP's project delivery requirements.
  • Collaborate with clients, municipal staff, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary teams to organize meetings, workshops, stakeholder sessions, and follow-up actions.
  • Contribute to municipal infrastructure planning through servicing assessments, demand forecasting, capacity analysis, growth studies, capital programs, and Environmental Assessment documentation.
  • Produce clear reports, technical memoranda, proposals, and supporting materials while checking deliverables against scopes, client requirements, procurement documents, and quality standards.
  • Develop water, wastewater, and stormwater analysis skills using GIS, municipal asset information, engineering datasets, and hydraulic and hydrologic modelling tools.
  • Turn project data into planning insight.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • A bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline, with Engineer-in-Training registration or eligibility for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario.
  • Relevant experience in project management, municipal engineering, infrastructure planning, or consulting, with the ability to coordinate multiple assignments and priorities.
  • Exposure to municipal servicing studies, infrastructure demand forecasting, capacity assessments, growth planning, or Municipal Class Environmental Assessments is an asset.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; familiarity with GIS applications, Oracle, or AI-enabled productivity tools is an asset.
  • Exposure to WaterGEMS, InfoWater Pro, InfoWorks ICM, SewerGEMS, or PCSWMM for water distribution, wastewater collection, or stormwater modelling is an asset.
  • Clear technical communication and quality-focused review skills for reports, meeting records, project controls, financial tracking, proposals, and client deliverables; progress toward Project Management Professional certification is an asset.

Compensation
  • AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500
  • MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200
  • NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 - $92,900

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.
Plan the Systems Communities Depend On

Build the coordination and technical insight that help municipalities make confident, future-ready infrastructure decisions.

Turn today's data into tomorrow's capacity.

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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