Water Wastewater Engineer
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteSaint John, New Brunswick, Canada or Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Job Summary
Lead and undertake process planning, evaluation, and design for municipal and industrial water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and pumping stations. Provide technical leadership in planning, assessment, process modelling, and detailed design of treatment systems, including screening, biological treatment, nutrient removal, and residuals management. Deliver technical studies, feasibility assessments, master plans, and regulatory compliance reviews while coordinating multidisciplinary teams through conceptual planning, preliminary design, and commissioning. Support construction administration activities, including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, field inspections, and performance verification. Liaise with municipal clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, contractors, and suppliers throughout project delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in your field or eligible to register
- A bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering
- Proven expertise in water wastewater, developed through 8+ years of experience in consulting or related fields, with a track record of technical leadership
- Demonstrated expertise in treatment process design with experience leading projects through planning, design, construction, and commissioning stages
- Strong understanding of the regulatory framework governing municipal water and wastewater systems in Canada
- Ability to evaluate complex technical issues, develop practical solutions, and communicate recommendations effectively to clients, regulators, and project teams
- Demonstrated technical leadership and a commitment to engineering excellence
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, technical writing, and client relationship skills
- Motivated by challenging technical work, continuous learning, mentoring others, and delivering high-quality infrastructure that benefits communities
- Recognized for professional judgment, problem-solving abilities, collaboration, and a client-focused approach to project delivery
- The ambition to be part of a growing enterprise with a focus on employee ownership
- Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health and Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health and Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards
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Desired Qualifications
- Experience managing technical scope, budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary project teams is considered an asset
- Experience with process modelling, hydraulic analysis, and treatment facility optimization is considered an asset
- Extensive experience in the assessment, process design, and upgrade of municipal water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, and pumping stations
- Strong technical knowledge of physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes, including nutrient removal, advanced treatment technologies, residuals management, and disinfection systems
- Experience developing process design criteria, treatment train evaluations, equipment specifications, hydraulic profiles, and detailed engineering deliverables
- Proven experience completing functional designs, preliminary designs, detailed designs, contract documents, tender support, construction services, commissioning, and start-up assistance
- Familiarity with water and wastewater treatment process modelling, process control philosophies, and operational optimization strategies
- Working knowledge of relevant provincial and federal regulations, design guidelines, and industry standards applicable to water and wastewater facilities
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