Junior Water Resources Engineer-In-Training/Designer

Overview
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.
Your opportunity
Dillon’s Communities and Environment technical group is looking for an Junior Water Resources Engineer/Designer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.
At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at our Dillon London, Windsor, Hamilton, Calgary, Saint John or Halifax offices with a preference given to the London office.
Responsibilities
What your day will look like
Coordination and Design

• Provide assistance to project managers with multidisciplinary and water resources engineering projects in support of stormwater management, municipal servicing, hydrologic and hydraulic assessments, preliminary and detail design assignments within the transportation, land development, private industry, and municipal infrastructure business sectors.
• Completion of watershed and sub-watershed scale hydrology investigations and hydraulic assessments of open channel and closed pipe systems.
• Development, coordination, and participation infield inspection, reconnaissance, data collection and monitoring programs.
• Coordination for water resources contributions to a wide range of small to large multi-disciplinary projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.

Business Development

• Contribute to business development activities including the preparation of project proposals and presentations, and client need research.
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications
What you will need to succeed

• A degree in civil or water resources engineering or applicable technical degree or diploma
• One to two years’ work experience on water resources engineering projects, although entry level staff will also be considered

Experience

• Knowledge of the Drainage Regulations and land drainage projects would be also be considered an asset.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential.
• Familiarity with local regulations, policies, guidelines, and provincial and municipal permit requirements for environmental agencies.
• Experience in working on detailed design of stormwater management features.
• F amiliarity with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling systems that may include professional working experience with HEC-RAS, XPSWMM, InfoWorks ICM, PCSWMM, and others.
• Experience in the design of stormwater management systems, culverts, bridges, sewers and open channel systems.

Why choose Dillon?
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.
We live our core values :

• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard; and
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;

In addition, we offer:

• Focus on Innovation
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• A competitive compensation package
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee share purchase plan
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• We are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen, and early leadership.
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Generous retirement savings plan.