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Step into a senior technical leadership role delivering complex mine water and surface water projects across Western Canada. As a Senior Water Resources Engineer within our Mine Water & Environment - West team, you will play a critical role in shaping project outcomes, advising clients, mentoring engineers, and contributing to the continued growth of WSP's mining water practice.
This opportunity is suited to highly experienced water resources professionals, with the final scope and title aligned to your experience, technical authority, leadership influence, and market impact. The role offers flexible location options across Alberta and British Columbia.
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Your Impact- Lead complex mine water and surface water projects from conceptual planning through detailed design and construction support.
- Develop and review site-wide mine water management strategies, including water balances and climate resilience considerations.
- Deliver hydrologic and hydraulic assessments supporting mine operations, infrastructure, and closure planning.
- Design and oversee surface water conveyance and control infrastructure such as channels, culverts, diversions, spillways, and ponds.
- Integrate mine infrastructure, tailings, and water management systems into cohesive, defensible solutions.
- Provide senior technical oversight and serve as a Qualified Professional (QP) where applicable.
- Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals, pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Mentor engineers and strengthen technical standards, best practices, and safety culture across the team.
The Skills That Set You Apart- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in at least one Canadian province (multi-province registration is an asset).
- Typically 10+ years of consulting experience in water resources engineering, with strong mining exposure.
- Demonstrated leadership on complex, multidisciplinary mine water and surface water projects.
- Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, mine water management, and surface water infrastructure design.
- Experience engaging directly with mining clients and regulators as a senior technical advisor.
- Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools (e.g., HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim or similar).
- Strong technical judgement, mentoring capability, and collaborative leadership mindset.
Compensation- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 - $195,400
- MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $133,200 - $176,900
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.
Lead water solutions that shape mining's futureBring your technical authority to complex mine water challenges and help create resilient, defensible solutions across Western Canada. Turn deep expertise into enduring impact.
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
