Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Our BC Water Team (based In Burnaby) has an opportunity for an Intermediate Water Resources Designer. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, detail-oriented team player who is excited about water resources infrastructure, river restoration, flood mitigation, hydrology, hydraulics and project design/coordination. The qualified candidate will perform various tasks which may include engineering design (concept, preliminary and detailed designs), calculations, modelling, fieldwork, data analysis, reporting, and other engineering assignments, all in a friendly, fast-paced work environment. If you are interested in helping to deliver a wide variety of water resources projects, this is an exceptional opportunity join a highly regarded and professional team of water resources engineers and hydraulic modelers.

Your Key Responsibilities

• This role will be supporting multi-disciplinary water resources and civil projects, related to new construction and infrastructure renewal
• Detailed studies and design tasks associated with water related projects including site civil, conveyance and water resources projects
• Writing reports, design briefs and proposals
• Taking responsibility for the quality of your written, technical and graphic work, and for completing work on-time and on-budget
• Coordinating design drawings and specification development
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams towards a common goal of delivering projects on time and on budget
• Assist Project Managers with various duties including project set-up, invoicing, financial and schedule management, change management and other tasks
• Attending and conducting internal, client and contactor meetings and documenting the meetings with minutes
• Contract Administration as required for a wide variety of construction projects
• Hydraulic modeling (or overseeing hydraulic modelers) will be required on some projects (software including PCSWMM, Mike, WaterCAD, etc.).
• Provide technical mentorship to Engineers-in-Training
• Share your engineering knowledge with other members or our team and be eager to learn from your colleagues

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Willingness to strive for excellence in all aspects of their work activities and find it personally rewarding to meet and overcome challenges.
• Sound understanding of water, environmental principles, and engineering concepts, including hydraulics and hydrology.
• Experience and familiarity with river, drainage or wetland restoration, flood mitigation, erosion control or watercourse crossing projects.
• Project management and technical lead capabilities across multiple concurrent projects.
• A strong knowledge of municipal infrastructure design and construction is required.
• Commitment to client satisfaction and the delivery of high-quality work products.
• Previous experience working with municipalities, utility owners or in engineering consulting.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, responsibilities and projects and adjust to changing demands.
• Highly skilled in common desktop packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal, time management and communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to produce robust technical writing pieces (e.g. reports or proposals).
• Flexibility to work beyond regular business hours when needed.
• Experience with Project Coordination and/or Project Management will be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with hydraulic modelling software (HEC-RAS, PCSWMM, Mike Suite,
• Working knowledge of various software for planning and design of water infrastructure facilities (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcView GIS,WaterCAD) will be considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Water Resources Engineering from an accredited university, preferably in the water resources, and/or environmental disciplines.
• Registered with EGBC as a P.Eng. within ~1 year.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated related experience.

Pay Range:

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$94,600.00 - $137,100.00 Annually

**Pay Transparency:**In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

**Benefits Summary:**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, and 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.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

**Primary Location:**Canada | BC | Burnaby

**Organization:**BC-1117 Water-CA British Columbia

**Employee Status:**Regular

**Business Justification:**New Position

**Travel:**No

**Schedule:**Full time

**Job Posting:**26/03/2026 04:03:26

**Req ID:**1005085