Lead, Hydrotechnical Engineering

Are you a professional engineer ready for your next leadership position in Hydrotechnical Engineering? We have an exciting opportunity as our next Lead of Hydrotechnical Engineering. While this position is listed as being based in any of our ISL offices across Western Canada, we are open to candidates from across the country who meet the qualifications of this position and encourage you to apply!

A Little About Us

We are engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and their support teams that work together to deliver infrastructure, minimizing environmental impact and maximizing benefit to the community.

ISL's Water Sector's Hydrotechnical Service Line provides expert assessment, design, construction and commissioning services for environmental water management and stormwater systems in communities. We are a multi-disciplinary team, providing services in and around Western Canada. Take a look at the innovative work that we are doing!

We Are Looking For Someone To Join Our Team Who Can Apply Their Knowledge And Experience In Detailed Design To Deliver a Variety Of Services For Our Public And Private Sector Clients With a Focus On Sustainable Water Systems. Committed To Finding, Mentoring And Growing The Right Individual, Our Team Approach Is Integral To Our Success.

• We offer our team members a diverse range of projects on which to hone their skills and are committed to team member career progression.
• Together we enjoy a challenge and variety in our work. We pride ourselves on delivering quality service to our clients on each of our projects.

A few projects we are proud to have supported are:

• Regina City-Wide Stormwater Project
• Calgary Zoo Flood Mitigation Project

A Little About You

Your cover letter must demonstrate:

• Registration as a professional engineer.

Your Resume Should Show Us

• Registration as a professional engineer P.Eng with a APEGA or related provincial regulatory association.
• Minimum of ten years' experience in planning, analysis and design of hydrotechnical, water resources, with particular focus on river and stormwater engineering.
• Experience leading informally or formally a team of multidisciplinary professionals.
• Experience supporting projects related to river modelling, outfalls, bank stabilization, surface water flow modelling, flood mitigation etc.
• Hydrologic and river modelling expertise.
• Detailed design and construction administration experience for environmental water system projects including riverbank restoration, river engineering, outfalls, culverts, and stormwater systems.

Bonus Points For

• Municipal infrastructure projects.
• Hydraulic modeling experience in HEC-RAS 2D and/or InfoWorks ICM.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS.

A Little More About The Role

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Project Management And Business Development

• Lead hydrotechnical team in the delivery of services both internally and externally.
• Represent ISL at various industry events and grow and expand hydrotechnical services.
• Set strategic direction for the service line.
• Overall project management projects where applicable.
• Formulate proposals, detailing project scope, schedule, and fees.
• Develop and work within project budgets to deliver high-quality engineering consulting assignments.

Technical Expertise And Reporting

• Lead or support water resources projects, including flood assessments, flood mapping, flood mitigation designs, hydrotechnical assessments/designs, watershed management, impact assessments, natural channel design, environmental compliance, and regulatory permitting.
• Lead or support various projects involving hydraulic/hydrologic analyses, including the design of hydraulic structures, surface water diversions, water control structures, water intakes, surface water outlets to rivers, pipelines, and mining infrastructure.
• Conduct hydrologic and open-channel hydraulic modeling (1D, 2D).
• Participate in a variety of water resources engineering projects at the proposal, planning, and execution stages for engineering studies.
• Develop project Tender specifications.
• Lead or support multi-disciplinary project teams, collaborating and working efficiently with engineers, scientists, and managers at all levels, and communicating effectively with clients.

Mentorship And Team Leadership

• Provide technical direction and career development/mentoring to junior staff.
• Supervising, coordinating, and mentoring staff.
• Be a health and safety leader when conducting business on behalf of ISL.

What ISL Offers

We value you for your contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle.

Here Are Some Of The Amazing Benefits We Provide

• Excellent mentorship.
• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid model of work.
• Employer paid benefits including health, dental and extensive paramedical services.
• Healthcare Spending and Lifestyle Option Accounts.
• Group RRSP.
• Annual bonus incentives.
• Paid professional development opportunities and memberships.
• 24/7/365 Employee Family Assistance program.