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Job Description Overview Senior Hydraulics Engineer – Water Intake and Hydraulic Infrastructure Design Expert AtkinsRéalis is experiencing significant growth. With offices located across Canada and internationally, we provide engineering and consulting services in the buildings, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and environmental sectors. Our diverse expertise and service offering position our team as a key driver of economic development. The Senior Hydraulics Engineer serves as a specialist in hydraulic studies and the design of water intake systems, potable water and wastewater pumping stations, intake pipelines, and associated infrastructure. The role also involves acting as a subject matter expert in the design of reservoirs, retention basins, and other urban and industrial hydraulic facilities. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, and construction follow-up of hydraulic infrastructure projects serving a variety of sectors, including municipal, hydroelectric, mining, industrial, and environmental markets. The successful candidate will participate in all phases of projects, from feasibility studies through commissioning. Your Role As a Hydraulics Project Engineer, you will: Participate in and conduct hydraulic studies for water intake structures located in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or marine environments. Determine design flows, water levels, flow velocities, and head losses within hydraulic networks. Assess the impacts of ice, sediments, floating debris, and seasonal variations on intake facilities. Design surface and submerged water intakes for industrial, mining, and municipal facilities in collaboration with Civil Engineering teams. Design screens, strainers, approach basins, intake chambers, control structures, and pumping stations. Define hydraulic, structural, and operational design criteria. Collaborate with civil, mechanical, geotechnical, environmental, and electrical teams to ensure proper integration of infrastructure components. Prepare design criteria documents, calculations, technical reports, and specifications. Develop plans and specifications for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design stages. Conduct multidisciplinary technical reviews. Participate in project planning and engineering effort estimating. Act as a key point of contact with clients and regulatory authorities. Serve as the team's hydraulic engineering subject matter expert. Present engineering concepts, assumptions, and study results. Ensure the technical quality control of project deliverables. Provide construction support. Respond to contractors’ requests for information (RFIs). Review shop drawings and equipment technical data sheets. Participate in site inspections and commissioning activities. About You Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline. Master's degree in Applied Hydraulics (an asset). Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience. Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), or eligible for registration. Significant experience in the design of water intake systems, pumping stations, or major hydraulic infrastructure. Experience in hydraulic systems for water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities (an asset). Experience in the hydroelectric, mining, industrial, or municipal sectors. Knowledge of Canadian standards and applicable environmental regulations. Strong understanding of interactions between civil, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines. Client-focused with a strong results orientation. Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project. Experience with urban hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., PCSWMM, WaterGEMS). Experience with transient hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFlows HAMMER, SIMSEN). Experience with CFD hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFOAM). Personal qualities: autonomy, leadership, goal-oriented mindset, strong client focus, and excellent teamwork skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
- This position requires proficiency in a language other than French, specifically English, as the clients and suppliers with whom you will interact are primarily English-speaking and located outside Quebec. Rewards & benefits Discover the compensation and benefits that support you through every stage of your life and career at AtkinsRéalis Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, meaningful recognition, and a comprehensive range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs related to health, well-being, finances, and lifestyle. Grow your potential through a wide selection of training opportunities and professional development programs that allow you to enhance your skills and expand your expertise. You will also benefit from our hybrid work culture, generous time-off policies, and an environment that promotes work-life balance. Get the recognition you deserve. Learn more. About AtkinsRéalis AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners, clients, and our global team of consultants, engineers, and project managers, we are helping shape a better future for our planet and the people who live on it. We are committed to guiding our clients across our various end markets to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Learn more. Additional Information AtkinsRéalis values your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively referred to as "AtkinsRéalis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Notice available on our Careers website to learn more about how we collect, use, and transfer your personal information. By providing your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accepted our Privacy Notice. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
About AtkinsRéalis
We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
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Job Description Overview Senior Hydraulics Engineer – Water Intake and Hydraulic Infrastructure Design Expert AtkinsRéalis is experiencing significant growth. With offices located across Canada and internationally, we provide engineering and consulting services in the buildings, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and environmental sectors. Our diverse expertise and service offering position our team as a key driver of economic development. The Senior Hydraulics Engineer serves as a specialist in hydraulic studies and the design of water intake systems, potable water and wastewater pumping stations, intake pipelines, and associated infrastructure. The role also involves acting as a subject matter expert in the design of reservoirs, retention basins, and other urban and industrial hydraulic facilities. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, and construction follow-up of hydraulic infrastructure projects serving a variety of sectors, including municipal, hydroelectric, mining, industrial, and environmental markets. The successful candidate will participate in all phases of projects, from feasibility studies through commissioning. Your Role As a Hydraulics Project Engineer, you will: Participate in and conduct hydraulic studies for water intake structures located in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or marine environments. Determine design flows, water levels, flow velocities, and head losses within hydraulic networks. Assess the impacts of ice, sediments, floating debris, and seasonal variations on intake facilities. Design surface and submerged water intakes for industrial, mining, and municipal facilities in collaboration with Civil Engineering teams. Design screens, strainers, approach basins, intake chambers, control structures, and pumping stations. Define hydraulic, structural, and operational design criteria. Collaborate with civil, mechanical, geotechnical, environmental, and electrical teams to ensure proper integration of infrastructure components. Prepare design criteria documents, calculations, technical reports, and specifications. Develop plans and specifications for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design stages. Conduct multidisciplinary technical reviews. Participate in project planning and engineering effort estimating. Act as a key point of contact with clients and regulatory authorities. Serve as the team's hydraulic engineering subject matter expert. Present engineering concepts, assumptions, and study results. Ensure the technical quality control of project deliverables. Provide construction support. Respond to contractors’ requests for information (RFIs). Review shop drawings and equipment technical data sheets. Participate in site inspections and commissioning activities. About You Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline. Master's degree in Applied Hydraulics (an asset). Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience. Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), or eligible for registration. Significant experience in the design of water intake systems, pumping stations, or major hydraulic infrastructure. Experience in hydraulic systems for water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities (an asset). Experience in the hydroelectric, mining, industrial, or municipal sectors. Knowledge of Canadian standards and applicable environmental regulations. Strong understanding of interactions between civil, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines. Client-focused with a strong results orientation. Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project. Experience with urban hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., PCSWMM, WaterGEMS). Experience with transient hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFlows HAMMER, SIMSEN). Experience with CFD hydraulic modeling software is considered an asset (e.g., OpenFOAM). Personal qualities: autonomy, leadership, goal-oriented mindset, strong client focus, and excellent teamwork skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
- This position requires proficiency in a language other than French, specifically English, as the clients and suppliers with whom you will interact are primarily English-speaking and located outside Quebec. Rewards & benefits Discover the compensation and benefits that support you through every stage of your life and career at AtkinsRéalis Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, meaningful recognition, and a comprehensive range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs related to health, well-being, finances, and lifestyle. Grow your potential through a wide selection of training opportunities and professional development programs that allow you to enhance your skills and expand your expertise. You will also benefit from our hybrid work culture, generous time-off policies, and an environment that promotes work-life balance. Get the recognition you deserve. Learn more. About AtkinsRéalis AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners, clients, and our global team of consultants, engineers, and project managers, we are helping shape a better future for our planet and the people who live on it. We are committed to guiding our clients across our various end markets to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Learn more. Additional Information AtkinsRéalis values your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively referred to as "AtkinsRéalis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Notice available on our Careers website to learn more about how we collect, use, and transfer your personal information. By providing your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accepted our Privacy Notice. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
About AtkinsRéalis
We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.