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Water Resources Engineer - ( 23000347 )

Description

At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.

We are a leader in surface and underground hard rock mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built.

Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking qualified candidates for a Water Resources Engineer for our Salt Lake City, Denver or Phoenix offices. As a Water Resources Engineer, you will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team working in mining, minerals and metals on a variety of projects across the globe. The Water Resources Engineer will be responsible for technical aspects of water management planning and design including hydrology assessments, hydraulic analyses, hydraulic structures designs, water management plans, mine water balance studies and construction oversight. The position frequently overlaps with civil engineering in support of site development to support risk reduction and permitting requirements. Experience with civil engineering details, design, and construction experience is preferred.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on technical aspects of mining and mining infrastructure projects, business development and proposal activities (contribution of high-quality technical content expected during all stages).
• Participating in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company and client guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Engineering design of hydraulic structures including spillways, energy dissipation structures, stream diversions, surface drainage systems, levees and other related floodplain management structures, sedimentation ponds, and water storage reservoirs and outlet works. Design emphasis is on long-lasting structures.
• Developing water management plans related to industrial water use and erosion control,
• Establish and grow productive, collaborative relationships internally within the company, and externally with the team’s priority clients.
• Provide technical expertise and lead technical delivery on a variety of projects ensuring successful outcomes for our clients and beneficiaries.
• Hydrology analyses of design precipitation and flood flows to support the hydraulic design of dam structures and drainage infrastructure, across a range of locations and climates.
• Lead, challenge, and inspire technical staff (including coaching/mentoring young professionals) through substantive engagement and communication.
• Mentor and advocate for the water resources team administratively and take an active role in the development of workloads and assignation of resources to projects.
• Hydraulic modelling, including dam breach inundation studies and river floodplain and geomorphic analyses.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the water resources team’s technical and business practice and actively contribute to the maintenance of Stantec’s quality standards in a process of continuous improvement.
• Supporting construction specifications and construction oversight.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
• Possesses excellent time management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and resources.
• Develop and maintain a growth-based strategy that focuses on the internal development and external recruitment of team members to focus on complicated multidisciplinary projects worldwide.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Technical knowledge, experience and/or education in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, calculations, and design.
• Well-developed understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Working knowledge in civil/geotechnical construction oversight of major earthworks or water control structures is an asset.
• Ability to travel to field locations including the ability to obtain a passport and travel internationally.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Thorough understanding of codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and reviewing agencies.
• Ability to travel to field-based assignments as required.
• Desire to focus on developing the business aspects of the practice through proposal and business development activities to maintain the high level of chargeability of the group.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Strong knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Knowledge of software packages such as HEC-HMS, SEDCAD, HEC-RAS 1D and 2D, GoldSim. Experience with Flo-2D is preferred.
• Strong writing skills and experience with producing technical memos, reports and specification documents.

Education and Experience

• Subject matter expert in water resource engineering.
• 5-15 years of relevant increasingly responsible experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferred) in civil, environmental or water resources engineering with emphasis in water management.

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. The experience will forever shape your future. #FeelingEnergized

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Salary Range(s):

• $93,400 - $135,400 (CA, CO, WA locations only)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location : United States-Utah-Salt Lake City

Other Locations : United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Work Locations :

Salt Lake City UT

Organization : BC-1829 Mining-US

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 8, 2023, 6:40:15 AM

Req ID: 23000347

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans