"Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. At Stantec, we bring together the places that make communities feel like home whether it’s an urban park, a mixed-use community, a residential neighborhood or connecting them by road or rail. We do this because we’re part of the community too and we care about the places where we live—just as much as you do. Join the team that truly designs with community in mind.
Your Opportunity
An opportunity exists within Stantec’s Community Development Team for an experienced Water Resources Engineer. The position will be based out of the Markham, Mississauga, or Toronto office, but may require travel to other regional Stantec offices.
Your Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate, you will use your technical abilities to lead and/or complete the surface water resources component(s) of a wide variety of projects in a dynamic design team setting. You will report directly to the Team Lead and will have both technical and business development responsibilities. Other responsibilities include:
Undertake detailed studies, modeling and design tasks associated with surface water works in support of a wide variety of projects in both the private and public sectors. Assignments will include stormwater management for a variety of development projects, Subwatershed Plans/Master Drainage Studies, floodplain delineation/management analyses, highway drainage design, erosion control studies, etc.;
Guide the water resources task of projects through to completion, from due diligence/feasibility work, preliminary/conceptual design, through to detailed design, scheduling, tendering, construction, and certification and ensure that the water resources work meets applicable specifications and regulations;
With support from senior staff, serve as a technical expert during liaison with clients, municipal/agency staff, and other stakeholders;
Oversee pre-construction, during construction and post-construction monitoring including adherence to health and safety protocols, scheduling and coordination of field work, and associated reporting. Some travel may be required;
Writing/reviewing reports and design briefs to document analyses;
Task delegation to junior staff members and coordination of technical work with other disciplines (e.g. civil engineers, hydrogeological engineers, landscape architects, etc.) in support of linear infrastructure and land development work;
Mentorship of junior staff across a range of technical and professional development levels; and This position includes exposure to a variety of projects and sectors, so experience with different sectors and clients would be considered an asset. Career growth opportunities stemming from the position include the potential for a leadership role locally and/or corporately. "
