Water Resources Engineer-in-Training or Civil Engineer-in-Training

Posted 4 days ago

Job Details

Full Time

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Job Description

You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Join a team that blends hands-on field experience with technical office work to deliver impactful hydrology and water resources projects. This role offers variety-time outdoors collecting data and collaborating on-site(up to 50% of time during Summer/Fall), combined with analytical and design work in the office to shape sustainable solutions.

Your Impact

Participate in open-channel hydraulic modelling for flood studies, dam breach analyses, tailings dam-breach studies, and hydraulic design.

Conduct site visits to collect and validate field data for model construction and calibration.

Record, process, and analyze hydrological and climate data to inform project decisions.

Contribute to civil engineering design for culverts, conveyance structures, erosion and sediment controls, riverbank stabilization, and stormwater management systems.

Support tender preparation, technical reporting, and proposals for multidisciplinary water resources projects.

Gain experience with tools such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Global Mapper, ArcGIS Pro, and PCSWMM.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Hydrology, or related field; a Master's or hydrotechnical background is an asset.

Eligible for EIT registration.

Comfortable working in both field and office environments, with flexibility to adapt to project needs.

Familiarity with hydraulic and hydrological modelling software and GIS tools.

Valid driver's licence and ability to travel to field sites as required.

Motivated to contribute to projects that protect communities and advance sustainable water management.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Take the next step in your career and join us in redefining what's possible. Apply today and let's create lasting change together!

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

Proudly Canadian - born and raised in Québec, now operating in over 40 countries.

A global community of 72,000 brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

Limitless opportunities start here. Whether across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition.

Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize yours.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.