Water Resources Engineer

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada.  We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Water Resources Engineer, you will work mainly on water balance models and load balance assessments for mining sites in Canada, Australia, and Latin America. These models are typically developed in GoldSim in consultation with a team of hydrologists, hydrogeologists, and geochemists that develop and provide inputs to the models. This is a unique opportunity within SLR’s Hydrology and Hydrogeology division, where you will work within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and be well-supported as a valued team member in western Canada or the USA.    

Responsibilities
•    Review technical documents, reports, and drawings to extract key information relevant to new and ongoing projects
•    Identify the most appropriate data sources; lead data collection, processing, and management with strong QA/QC practices to ensure accuracy and traceability
•    Support early project scoping and conceptualization, including development of conceptual hydrological models and water-load balance models to guide numerical modeling efforts
•    Collaborate and coordinate with junior and senior staff and multidisciplinary team members to ensure efficient workflows and alignment with project goals, standards, and minimum quality requirements
•    Mentor junior staff by providing guidance on assigned tasks, reviewing deliverables, and supporting professional development toward higher-level technical skills.
•    Execute technical work with minimal supervision while maintaining proactive communication and coordination with the team to deliver work efficiently and on schedule
•    Develop, calibrate, and apply hydrological models and water-load balance models in accordance with project objectives and conceptualization plans.
•    Prepare clear documentation of methods, assumptions, inputs/outputs, and model configuration; write results, conclusions, and recommendations that are consistent, defensible, and reproducible
•    Maintain ownership of assigned project components by ensuring completeness, consistency with historical data and reporting, and suitability for future updates and use

Working @ SLR 
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years. 
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team: 
•    Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives
•    The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location
•    Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications
•    Minimum 5 years of consulting experience in Water Resources Engineering 
•    Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility to register
•    Experience with relevant guidelines, standards, and codes including various levels of government, and industry-specific regulations and guidelines
•    Working knowledge of computerized environments common for engineering design including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and Office 365
•    Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to client sites as required.