Water resource engineer - in - training supporting flood, river, stormwater, and watercourse projects at Onterris. Assisting modelling, design, field investigations, and regulatory work.
About the role
- Senior Water Resources Engineer leading mine water management projects across Atlantic Canada. Focusing on technical delivery, project outcomes, and mentorship for junior staff.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery of mine water management components for mining projects across Atlantic Canada
- Lead development, calibration, and review of integrated water balance models
- Direct hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to support design, risk assessment, and permitting
- Oversee design and evaluation of water management infrastructure including diversions, ponds, conveyance systems, and drainage networks
- Lead preparation and review of regulatory submissions and technical documentation
- Provide technical leadership for water monitoring programs and interpretation of results
- Contribute to mine closure and reclamation strategies with a focus on long-term water management
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate water resources into mine design and environmental assessments
- Engage directly with clients and regulators to communicate technical findings and recommendations
- Ensure adherence to internal quality processes and high standards of project delivery
- Promote a strong health and safety culture, particularly for field programs.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in surface water hydrology and mine water management
- Demonstrated experience leading development of site-wide water balances and integrated water management strategies
- Strong experience with permitting and environmental assessment processes in Atlantic Canada.
- Advanced proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools (e.g., HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, GoldSim, or similar)
- Experience leading water quality and quantity monitoring programs and interpreting complex datasets
- Strong understanding of hydrotechnical design, including diversion systems, storage ponds, and erosion and sediment control
- Ability to critically review technical analyses, identify risks and data gaps, and develop practical, defensible solutions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions with clients, regulators, and project teams
- Proven ability to lead tasks and guide multidisciplinary teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, or related discipline) or Environmental Sciences (Hydrology or related field). A Master’s degree is considered an asset
- It is considered as asses to be registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) in an Atlantic Canadian province
- Typically 8–12 years of progressive experience in water resources, including demonstrated leadership on mining or similar industrial projects
- Experience leading technical components of environmental assessments, design studies, operational support, and closure planning.
Benefits
- Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans
- A wellness program
- Health care spending account
- Wellness spending account
- Group registered retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Group tax-free savings account
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid time off.
- Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Location requirements
Report this job
Found something wrong with the page? Please let us know by submitting a report below.
Senior Process Engineer delivering mineral - processing design and improvements for Sedgman’s global resources business. Supporting mining projects from feasibility through detailed engineering in Montreal’s hybrid office.
Lead threat intelligence for Clio’s legal AI platform, tracking adversaries, fraud, and abuse. Building intelligence capabilities that protect law firms and Clio Payments.
Body Controls Engineer developing embedded software for access, safety, and vehicle - management functions. Rivian - Volkswagen Technologies builds software - defined electric - vehicle platforms.
Quantum Engineer improving T - centre qubit quality and scalability at Photonic, a quantum computing company. Collaborating across nanofabrication, hardware, software, and modelling teams.
Co - op ASIC Digital Verification Engineer contributing to verification of SiTime’s mixed - signal PLL integrated circuits. Learning testbench and test - case development within the ASIC verification team.
Co - op engineer validating SiTime’s MEMS timing ASIC devices through PCB debugging, lab characterization, and Python test automation. Supporting pre - silicon drivers and production - readiness verification.
Traffic signal and roadway lighting engineer designing transportation infrastructure for Arcadis. Preparing compliant drawings, specifications, photometrics, reports and field deliverables.
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer building AI - powered client integrations for OpenLoop’s telehealth infrastructure. Creating reusable SDKs, agents, API tooling, and deployment practices across U.S. virtual care.
Principal Geotechnical Engineer leading geotechnical infrastructure projects for AtkinsRéalis, an engineering and nuclear services organization. Mentoring teams and expanding transportation, tunnel, rail, and municipal geotechnics capability.