Environmental & Water Resource Engineer

Intermediate Water Resources/River Engineer
Be part of the Future of Environmental Solutions.
At Montrose Environmental we help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our teammates collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to solve environmental challenges together – motivated to do better for our clients, each other, and the communities where we live and work. We deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions to help our clients achieve their ambitious goals for a more sustainable and resilient future.
Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. In Canada, we are one of the leading providers of environmental consulting and engineering services and part of a global network of teammates across 100+ locations around the world.

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Make an impact by helping build more resilient communities while protecting and restoring our natural environment.
See progression in your career by working on a broad range of complex multidisciplinary projects.
Be supported by a community of experienced technical experts.
Have the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Montrose regions.
Partner with existing and emerging clients such as municipal governments, conservation authorities, academic institutions, and private industry, working toward implementing environmentally sustainable solutions for a broad range of projects.
Join a well-respected environmental engineering consulting company with long-term professional and career growth opportunities.
As a Water Resources Engineer, you will join our Guelph, London or Oakville, Ontario office as part of our Surface Water Engineering Team.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong, demonstrated foundation in water resources and river engineering who is passionate about tackling complex hydrological and hydraulic challenges with a focus on protecting and restoring complex natural systems (ravines, creeks, rivers). This role is ideal for an engineer who has a mind for detailed modeling and analysis but is also comfortable converting ideas and concepts to detailed design and can support the full project lifecycle through construction.
The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of water resources projects for a diverse portfolio of clients with responsibilities as follows:
Lead engineering analysis and design for river engineering and natural systems restoration projects, for both private and public clients.
Lead engineering analysis and design for urban drainage and surface water management projects, for both private and public clients.
Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs of riverine, valley-land, wetland, and shoreline restoration works, including design of green infrastructure, bank/bed stabilization, channel realignment, shoreline stabilization, and erosion and sediment control measures.
Support river engineering and environmental assessment tasks.
Participate in erosion threshold assessments and sediment transport analysis
Contribute to the development of detailed designs, construction cost estimates and tender specifications.
Provide resident engineering and contract administration support for construction projects.
Successfully manage project budgets, invoicing, scheduling, change management, and client management.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including hydrogeological, geotechnical, geomorphic, survey, landscape design, transportation, structural and natural sciences disciplines.
Direct and support field data collection exercises as well as data synthesis/analysis; including site reconnaissance, and topographic surveying.
Provide technical support and mentoring to junior team members.
Prepare technical reports, technical memoranda, and work plans.
Support business development initiatives including preparing proposals and building strong client relationships.
Work with regulatory agencies to obtain approvals.
Willing to travel within Ontario, Canada and North America to support projects.
5+ years of experience in water resources and river engineering, specifically related to the assessment of natural systems and the design, construction, and project management of river restoration projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water Resources/Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals, and giving presentations to multi-stakeholder groups
• Ability to effectively contribute to projects of various sizes and complexity simultaneously
• Experience with design and drafting software such as ArcGIS and AutoCAD would be an asset
• Experience with various water resources modeling software (i.e., HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWAT, HSP-F, EFDC) would be considered an asset
• Experience with preparing detailed designs, construction cost estimates, technical specifications, and tender/procurement packages
• Experience with design and drafting software such as ArcGIS, Global Mapper, Q-GIS, AutoCAD, and Civil3D would be an asset
• At Montrose you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live shared mission and principles and bring industry-leading technical expertise to their work every day. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes benefits, RRSP matching, vacation days and sick days. This is a permanent position with a hourly rate range of $34.00-$58.00, starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location. We are also committed to flexible work hours and schedules, team-based work, and cross-training opportunities.

Montrose is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment and to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our employees. In keeping with our Health & Safety Policy, individuals in safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, pre-access (and in some client cases, random) alcohol & drug testing as well as drivers abstract reviews.
Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
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