Water Resources Designer

Are you someone that strives to develop leadership skills and technical capabilities in the field of Water Resources Engineering? Do you thrive on building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Water Resources discipline is looking for a Water Resources Designer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. In this role, you will work on dynamic, high‑profile projects while delivering a fully integrated, superior experience to our clients.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at our Windsor, North York, Oakville, Hamilton and Kingston offices. We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Analysis & Design

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling analysis and design of surface drainage, dual drainage systems, open channels, closed pipes, bridges, and erosion/scour protection.
• Complete comprehensive watershed and sub‑watershed scale hydrology investigations and hydraulic assessments.
• Develop and implement innovative stormwater management strategies and detailed designs to mitigate flooding for land development, municipal servicing, and transportation projects.

Project Coordination & Collaboration

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and assist Project Managers and engineering leads with water resources deliverables across various project scales.
• Participate in fieldwork, including field inspections, reconnaissance, data collection, and monitoring programs as required.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports and proposals by organizing data and drafting content aligned with project scopes.

Business Development & Innovation

• Contribute to business development activities, client need research, and proposal preparation.
• Support artificial intelligence initiatives within the Water Resources discipline.
• Travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

Learning & Professional Growth

• Commit to continuous self‑development, ongoing learning, and professional advancement.
• Enhance Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• Education: A degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering.
• Core Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Experience

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in the engineering consulting industry (entry-level candidates with strong foundational skills will also be considered).
• Technical Modeling: Familiarity with professional hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software such as HEC‑RAS, InfoWorks ICM, PCSWMM, or similar tools.
• Design Infrastructure: Hands‑on experience or familiarity with the detailed design of stormwater management systems, culverts, bridges, sewers, and open channels.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with local, provincial, and municipal regulations, policies, guidelines, and environmental permitting requirements (knowledge of federal and provincial flood line mapping guidelines is a strong asset).

Compensation

$58,000-$85,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust‑based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
  • We are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen, and early leadership.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well‑being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee‑owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi‑faced projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.