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Senior Water Resources Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants

Geosyntec Consultants

Other Engineering
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Posted on Nov 19, 2025

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Job ID
2025-3821
Job Locations
CA-ON-Waterloo | CA-ON-Cambridge | CA-ON-Guelph
Additional Location
CA-ON-Cambridge
Additional Location
CA-ON-Guelph
Category
Water Resources
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Remote
No
Primary Location
CA-ON-Waterloo

Overview

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Water Resources Engineer (P.Eng) to be based in Cambridge, Waterloo, or Guelph, Ontario. You will work on complex projects providing water resources solutions for a wide range of clients. Services would include a wide range of project types including water management support for mining and remediation projects, stormwater management planning studies and design; low impact development (green infrastructure) planning and design, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses including dam breach studies and floodplain mapping, surface water, watershed and stormwater runoff monitoring and modelling, industrial and construction site permitting support and inspections.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our civil infrastructure, environment, and natural resources. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Directing multi-disciplinary project teams;
  • Providing senior technical input for delivery of water resources projects to our public, mining, industrial, private and First Nations clients;
  • Performing and overseeing detailed hydrologic and hydraulic studies, assessments, modelling, preliminary and detail design, cost estimates, specifications and input to contract documents;
  • Developing innovative green infrastructure solutions for the urban environment;
  • Developing site-wide and tailings storage facility, life of asset water balance models for mining clients;
  • Applying innovative hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, from 1-D to 3-D flow and transport models;
  • Leading floodplain and flood hazard mapping studies
  • Developing flood protection designs;
  • In-stream and urban stormwater water quality monitoring and modeling;
  • Developing and executing field investigation programs and construction support services;
  • Preparing erosion and sediment control designs;
  • Interacting with client representatives;
  • Task and project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
  • Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring; and
  • Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.

Education and Licensure

  • Bachelor's degree in environmental or civil engineering, or a closely related discipline. (required)
  • Advanced degree in environmental or civil engineering, or a closely related discipline. (preferred)
  • Professional engineering registration (i.e. P.Eng.) within provincial guidelines. (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
  • Experience with modeling and design software tools such as EPA-SWMM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, and ArcGIS. (preferred)
  • Valid Canadian driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
  • Experience in mine or industrial water management (desirable)
  • Collection and interpretation of climatologic and hydrometric data, including statistical/frequency analysis and the development of climate projections.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Geosyntec family of companies is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve; and as such, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, including women, aboriginals, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Accessibility: Geosyntec is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Ontario’s accessibility laws. To request reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process due to a medical condition or disability, please e-mail us confidentially at hr@geosyntec.com with your contact information and the nature of your request.
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