Water Resources Drainage Engineer

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Job Description

Intermediate Water Resources Engineer based in Toronto supporting municipal infrastructure and land development projects. The role operates within multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering hydraulic modeling and design services across subdivisions, urban development, and civil infrastructure programs.
The position contributes to planning, design, and delivery phases for stormwater management, sanitary and water conveyance systems, and roadway-related drainage infrastructure. Work includes regulatory submissions, municipal approvals, and coordination across engineering disciplines to meet municipal design standards and environmental requirements.
The ideal candidate brings 3–7 years of experience in water resources or municipal engineering, with demonstrated exposure to hydraulic modeling, stormwater system design, and technical documentation for development approvals. Experience working on land development or municipal servicing projects is essential to support end-to-end project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hydraulic modeling and water resources analysis for municipal servicing, stormwater management, and conveyance systems.
Prepare and review technical reports, design drawings, and regulatory submissions for municipal approvals.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design across land development, infrastructure, and utility systems.
Support planning and execution of stormwater management systems, including ponds, drainage networks, and LID solutions.
Conduct design review to ensure constructability, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency.
Provide technical oversight of hydraulic modeling outputs using PCSWMM, MIKE, WaterCAD, and SewerCAD.
Participate in stakeholder coordination with municipalities, developers, and regulatory authorities.
Contribute to proposal development and business development activities, including technical input for submissions.
Perform quality control checks across project phases, ensuring adherence to municipal engineering standards.
Monitor regulatory changes and apply best practices in sustainable and resilient infrastructure design.
Support construction phase services, including design clarifications and technical reporting.
Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following background, skills and attributes:

• Completion of a university degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering. A masters degree in Water Resources Engineering is an asset.
• 3 to 7 years of design experience on municipal servicing projects, or residential, commercial and industrial land development projects.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario, or eligible to be licensed within one year.
• Experience with HEC-RAS 1D and 2D hydraulic modelling for river, floodplain, stormwater, and/or water resources projects.
• Working knowledge of various software for planning and design of water infrastructure facilities (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcView GIS, PCSWMM, Mike suite, WaterCAD, SewerCAD) required.
• Experience with automation, including but not limited to Dynamo and Python, is considered an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. French bilingual is considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, time management and ability to think creatively;
• Sound understanding of land development and municipal engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

Additional Information

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications
, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.
At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.