Water Resources Designer

Water Resources Designer

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Stantec has an opportunity for a driven and dynamic Water Resources Designer to support our growing Water Resources team in Atlantic Canada. The position will be located in our Dartmouth, Nova Scotia office and will focus on projects throughout Atlantic Canada. The ideal candidate for this position is one with experience in project management, planning and carrying out field programs in various freshwater settings, and possesses strong data collection, interpretation, modeling and reporting abilities. Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for technical support of water resources related projects, leading and contributing to hydrologic field programs, managing contributing to components of environmental assessments, environmental permitting and design activities for a variety of projects.

The Water Resources Designer will provide field, technical, and project management support for hydraulic and hydrologic, climatic, water quality, water resource, and other environmental management components of Stantec's programs. Projects may include hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, fish passage design, water balance development, environmental maintenance flow assessment, floodplain mapping and flood hazard assessment, surface water quality and quantity assessment, safe yield and surface water supply modeling, watershed-based pollutant transport modeling, and support of surface water quality characterization and receiving water quality studies as they relate to projects in marine and/or freshwater environments. Experience or interest in river geomorphology and fluvial processes will be considered a strong asset.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support and participate in field programs for hydrologic, hydraulic, climatic, and geomorphic data collection and monitoring.
• Assist interdisciplinary teams with baseline water quality/quantity studies, river assessments, and monitoring programs.
• Support hydrometric and climatological site selection and study design.
• Assist in the development and calibration of hydrologic and hydraulic models.
• Compile, manage, and analyze hydrometric, hydrogeologic, climate, water quality, water use, and geomorphic datasets.
• Contribute to technical reporting, including documentation of river processes and channel assessments.
• Support drone (UAV) surveys for site mapping, photogrammetry, and monitoring where applicable.
• Assist with proposal preparation, including scope development and budget estimates.
• Support senior staff in project coordination and client communication.
• Follow and contribute to safe work practices and project-specific safety plans.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Highly proficient in the use of hydrologic modeling and analysis software, including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-SSP, PCSWMM.

Proficient in the use of statistical analysis software, including R, HEC-SSP.

Proficient in the use of GIS mapping software, including Q-GIS or ArcGIS.

Familiarity with river geomorphology principles, sediment transport, and channel assessment techniques.

Experience or certification in drone (UAV) operations (e.g., Transport Canada Basic or Advanced RPAS certification) is considered a strong asset.

Familiarity with UAV data processing workflows (e.g., photogrammetry, orthomosaic generation) is an asset.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written – including technical or scientific writing).

Experience and interest in fieldwork, at times in remote locations.

Familiarity with the Atlantic Canadian and Federal regulatory environments for environmental monitoring and construction projects would be an asset.

Other experience that would be an asset includes construction environmental monitoring; soil, sediment, surface and groundwater quality sampling; and environmental effects monitoring and reporting.

Education and Experience At minimum, a Bachelor's degree in engineering or environmental science with prior formal training (e.g., coursework) in hydrology, hydrogeology and/or water resources management is required. Preference will be given to candidates with a Master's or Doctorate-level degree in a related field and those who are licensed with Engineers NS or APGNS. At minimum, 2 years' related experience, or an acceptable combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.