Water Wastewater Engineer

Overview

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Your opportunity

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.

Dillon's Water Wastewater disciplineis looking for a Senior Water Wastewater Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects across the country while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior client experience. This opportunity is for a motivated individual with demonstrated leadership abilities, to help shape the future of our growing team.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is targeted to our Winnipeg office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Management & Design

• Preliminary design, detailed design and expertise in the assessment of treatment processes for water and wastewater treatment systems, water supply and wastewater collection infrastructure.
• Provide senior technical advice, oversight, and review to water and wastewater design teams.
• Support project managers with the coordination of design team activities, direction to project team members including engineers and technical support staff, and ongoing support to client relationship managers.
• Project management initially of small sized infrastructure projects, leading to larger assignments following demonstrated proficiency.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants, and subcontractors.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists, and technical support staff).

Business Development

• Prepare project proposals and contribution to client relationships and business development activities.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with private sector clients.
• Leadership in the maintenance of existing client relationships and development of new client relationships including preparation of project proposals.
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

Learning & Development

• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning andprofessionaldevelopment.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
• Contribution to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation inprofessionalassociations and committees.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in environmental, civil, mechanical or chemical engineering.
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Manitoba, or eligible to be licensed within six months.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in the market.
• An intense motivation for personal and professional growth.
• An ambition to be part of a growing enterprise, focused on technical excellence and superior client service.
• A deep desire to help and guide our clients on their path to success.
• Valid G Driver's license.

Experience

• Experienced in the assessment and design of treatment processes for small and large-scale water and/or wastewater facilities.
• Proficient in the full range of design activities including preparation of preliminary and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering.
• Experience with industrial site water and wastewater management is an asset including characterization (water balance, flow and quality), water conservation, water reuse, wastewater segregation, and pollution prevention planning.
• Exposure to project management skills, either through on the job experience or formal training.
• Proven abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork, client and industry relationships, and regulatory agency consultation.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant Canadian federal and provincial regulations.
• Familiarity with contract administration services and requirements.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies for water and wastewater treatment.
• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination.
• Proficient in project proposal preparation and presentations.

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:

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

Dillon is a certified Great Place to Work. This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an outstanding employee experience and cultivating an exceptional workplace culture. At Dillon, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work, but a community where everyone can thrive.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement sa.