# Senior Water Resources Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Vancouver, BC, BC
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $147,500 - $195,400
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Mine Water & Environment – West team. As a Senior Water Resources Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping project outcomes, advising clients, mentoring engineers, and contributing to the continued growth of WSP's mining water practice.

**Your Impact**

- Lead complex mine water and surface water projects from conceptual planning through detailed design and construction support.

- Develop and review site-wide mine water management strategies, including water balances and climate resilience considerations.

- Deliver hydrologic and hydraulic assessments supporting mine operations, infrastructure, and closure planning.

- Design and oversee surface water conveyance and control infrastructure such as channels, culverts, diversions, spillways, and ponds.

- Integrate mine infrastructure, tailings, and water management systems into cohesive, defensible solutions.

- Provide senior technical oversight and serve as a Qualified Professional (QP) where applicable.

- Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals, pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives.

- Mentor engineers and strengthen technical standards, best practices, and safety culture across the team.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in at least one Canadian province (multi-province registration is an asset).

- Typically 10+ years of consulting experience in water resources engineering, with strong mining exposure.

- Demonstrated leadership on complex, multidisciplinary mine water and surface water projects.

- Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, mine water management, and surface water infrastructure design.

- Experience engaging directly with mining clients and regulators as a senior technical advisor.

- Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools (e.g., HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim or similar).

- Strong technical judgement, mentoring capability, and collaborative leadership mindset.

**Compensation**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 - $195,400

- MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $133,200 - $176,900

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Hydrology
- Hydraulics
- Mine Water Management
- Surface Water Infrastructure Design
- HEC-RAS
- HEC-HMS
- GoldSim

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration
- Multi-province registration
- Leadership on complex projects
- Experience with mining clients and regulators

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