Environmental & Water Resource Engineer

Want to work with dedicated leading environmental professionals who collaborate, think outside of the box and work together to create positive long-term impact?

Are you ready for a new challenge where you’ll play a key role in the growth and development of our technical offering?

Are you at your best when solving complex issues to help deliver positive outcomes for our clients and communities?

EMM Consulting is a leading privately owned environmental consultancy and strategic advisory (established in Australia) with ambitious plans to expand our services here in Canada. Since we formed 15 years ago, we have developed a strong reputation for technical excellence and leading innovation to provide sustainable advice that delivers holistic economic, social and environmental outcomes.

We are recognized for our simple values and how all levels of our staff consistently show up and execute our work aligning to these values: Joining us means you believe in these values and are willing to support others upholding these three values in how we work with each other, our clients, and project execution.

• Best Built & Natural Environment Consulting Firm (
• $Most Trusted Firm: Built & Natural Environment Consulting
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We’re growing in Canada and seeking an experienced Water Resources Engineer to join the team, delivering projects across mining and renewables.
Effectively manage the full project lifecycle for mining clients across Canada, from proposal support through to final project delivery.
Provide quality advice to your peers, assisting them in developing their own skills and technical knowledge.
Engage with clients and stakeholders to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical advice and actionable guidance
Partner with the Water Resources team to enhance collective capability and identify new skillsets that broaden our technical and project delivery offering
The support you need to deliver exceptional quality with specialist teams across EMM and leaders who are truly present and excited to help you deliver
Bachelor’s degree in civil, water resources, or environmental engineering, with significant experience in hydrology/water engineering or related fields, working in mining.
Leading hydrology and water resources components of projects from baseline assessments through permitting, operations, and closure.
Developing mine water management plans, water balance studies, water quality assessment and surface water/stormwater management, risk assessments, and water management infrastructure designs
Assisting in environmental flow needs (EFN) assessments, fish habitat loss assessments, habitat offsetting studies, and designs related to habitat compensation plans. Experience with incorporating Climate Change effects into hydrologic assessments.
Demonstrated project management capability, including successful project delivery, budget monitoring, schedule and deliverable tracking, and evaluation of project outcomes.
Proficiency in and/or experience with modelling software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, GoldSim, R/Python, as well as handling hydrological datasets

As part of our efforts to build an EMM for everyone, we embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Please note we can only consider applicants with a legal right to work in Canada