Description
As a Principal Water Resources Engineer at WSP, you will bring technical leadership to impactful projects shaping water systems and resilient communities across British Columbia.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading hydrotechnical design to support safe, climate-resilient infrastructure across Western Canada
- Driving business growth through strategic planning, client relationships, and expanding project opportunities
- Mentoring and growing talent across all experience levels, strengthening team capability and succession
- Overseeing watershed, hydrologic, and hydraulic modelling that informs major municipal and provincial decisions
- Providing senior technical guidance on water resources assessments within multidisciplinary project teams
- Acting as a Project Director overseeing project decisions related to risk, quality, safety, and client management
- Championing innovative tools and modelling approaches to enhance sustainability and project outcomes
- Collaborating across engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines to deliver integrated solutions
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, water resources, or a related discipline
- Registration (or eligibility within 6 months) as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC)
- 15+ years of experience in consulting or related experience
- A strong record of client relationship development and strategic growth planning
- Deep technical expertise demonstrated through delivery of complex water infrastructure projects
- Proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools (e.g., HEC-RAS, MIKE, PCSWMM, GIS-based workflows)
- Experience in flood mitigation, river engineering, drainage systems, or watershed studies
- Knowledge of BC regulatory frameworks, permitting processes, and hydrotechnical design practices
In terms of compensation, the salary range for this position is:
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $151,200 - $200,300
- MB & ON: $137,900 - $187,900
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $136,500 - $181,300
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