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Job Description
AECOM's Water team is actively seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer / Project Manager for full-time employment based in the Burnaby, BC office.
The appropriately qualified applicant will have an opportunity to contribute to a wide variety of interesting water resources projects that include stormwater and watershed management and modelling, environmental assessments, hydrology, hydraulics, stream rehabilitation / natural channel design, in-field assessments and monitoring. Skills you will likely use or develop in this job include project management, hydraulic and hydrologic modelling, water quality and quantity monitoring, data analysis, and report / proposal writing all in a friendly, fast-paced consulting engineering work environment at AECOM. This role offers the right candidate the potential for a fast upwards career progression within AECOM.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Working directly with the group manager, project engineers, fluvial geomorphologists, ecologists, less experienced and support staff on projects related to Water Resources
- Responsible for projects including communicating with client, meetings, project management, completing technical analysis and reviews, preparing reports and proposals, conceptual / preliminary and detailed designs of stormwater management infrastructure
- Utilize local knowledge and contacts to grow business and preposition for upcoming work.
- In coordination with the other Water Resources staff, support in the client follow-up and develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Participate in the coordination of the team's participation in key conferences and sponsorship opportunities related to the respective market sector
- Participate in the development, communication and deployment of strategies to advance AECOM’s position in the Water Resources market sector.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Water Resources or Civil Engineering
- 8+ years of water resources experience, with 5+ year of project management experience
- Registered as a P.Eng or eligible within 6-12 months
- Excellent time management skills
Preferred Qualifications :
- Knowledge of water resources policies and practices
- Experience with various water resources modeling programs e.g. HEC-RAS, PC-SWMM/EPA SWMM, VISUAL OTTHYMO, InfoWorks, etc
- Familiarity with ArcGIS
- Experience in proposal preparation including determining work scope, preparing time task breakdowns and preparing text sections on technical approach, team and project experience, etc.
- Interested and capable to take on Project Management duties (schedule and budget control, client contact, proposal writing etc.)
- Ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively and work with others is essential
- Strong competencies with Microsoft office and analytical skills
- Strong organizational, project, client and staff management skills
- 10+ years of water resources experience, with 5+ year of project management experience
- Experience delegating to less experienced staff is an asset
- Design and construction experience related to transportation infrastructure, stormwater and/or erosion and slope stability projects will be considered an asset
- Experience including preparation of cost estimates and tender packages as well as contract administration
- Experience with Fluvial Geomorphology / Natural Channel design would be considered a strong asset
- Experience with 2D hydraulic modeling would be an asset
- PMP Designation
Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
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