Senior Water Resources Engineer / Project Manager

at  AECOM

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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
• 6+ 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

• 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