The Water Resources Project Engineer is a mid-level engineering role based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, supporting multidisciplinary infrastructure projects within a growing drainage and stormwater management team. This position operates in a hybrid work model, with a minimum of three (3) days in office and collaboration across municipal, transportation, transit, rail, airport, and land development projects.
The role involves hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management planning, and detailed drainage design aligned with Ontario regulatory frameworks. Responsibilities span concept development through detailed design, approvals, and construction support, including coordination with municipalities, conservation authorities, and regulatory agencies. The position suits a professional engineer with 5+ years of experience in water resources engineering, particularly in stormwater systems, watershed analysis, and infrastructure drainage design within comparable regulatory environments.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop hydrologic and hydraulic models for municipal, highway, transit, rail, airport, and land development projects.
- Prepare stormwater management strategies and detailed drainage designs in accordance with municipal, provincial, and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare technical reports, design briefs, engineering memoranda, and supporting documentation.
- Lead and coordinate drainage engineering activities within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Complete field investigations, condition assessments, and technical evaluations to support design development.
- Coordinate with clients, municipalities, conservation authorities, and regulatory agencies to obtain project approvals.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including responding to contractor inquiries, reviewing shop drawings, resolving technical issues, and participating in site inspections when required.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Engineers in Training (EITs) and junior staff.
- Conduct technical peer reviews and quality assurance reviews of drainage and stormwater management designs.
- Support proposal preparation, business development initiatives, and client relationship management.
- Contribute to the continued growth and technical excellence of the Egis Water Resources team.