Senior Drainage Engineer

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is positioned for continued expansion with career opportunities across North America and around the world, and we are excited to be making ongoing investment in our operations in Canada. To help grow our diverse business, and to support an exciting portfolio of projects across Canada, we are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and who will contribute to our purpose. You will join a team of seasoned professionals who are looking to develop Mott MacDonald’s presence in Canada and beyond.

Mott MacDonald is currently seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer based out of our Vancouver, Calgary or Toronto office.

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, your role responsibilities are expected to include:

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex transportation-related water resource projects for both public and private sector clients and Support multi-disciplinary projects or programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for transportation corridors, including the design of watercourse crossing culverts and bridges hydraulics, roadway culverts, watercourse crossing culverts and bridges hydraulics, ditching, and integrated storm sewers, and stormwater management systems.
• Oversee the preparation and review of engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and contract documents.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and analysis tasks utilizing software such as PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, InfoWorks ICM, and Visual OTTHYMO.
• Develop Erosion Sediment Control planning and LID design standards
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, designers, and other project team members.
• Support project managers with project planning, resourcing, scope management, budgeting, scheduling, and risk mitigation activities.
• Apply monitored and statistical data to models to simulate return-period and continuous scenarios, and to calibrate and validate results.
• Lead conceptual and detailed design of drainage and/or stormwater management infrastructure.
• Support business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, client relationship management, and identifying opportunities for future work.
• Provide engineering judgment and practical solutions to complex technical challenges while maintaining project objectives and client expectations.

You will have experience in civil infrastructure projects and possess the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; a Master's degree is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada and in good standing.
• 10-15 years’ relevant experience with a proven track record in large-scale provincial and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with water resources tools is a must, such as Visual OTTHYMO, PCSWMM, and HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, InfoWorks ICM, HY8 & CulvertMaster
• Experience with pipe modeling in Civil3D and ORD and familiarity with ArcGIS would be an asset.
• Strong understanding of municipal, provincial, and industry design standards, regulations, and approval processes. Experience with Metro Vancouver, ATEC, MTO, Metrolinx, Translink and PACT would be an asset.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing technical reports, engineering studies, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers and technical staff.
• Excellent client relationship, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities with experience managing multiple priorities and project deadlines.
• Experience supporting proposal development, business development, and strategic growth initiatives is considered an asset.

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $126,000 - $154,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.