Senior Water Resources Engineer (Stormwater)

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; work in the Calgary office with periodic travel within Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan

Salary: CAD 125,000–165,000 per year, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location

Company

hirify.global is an environmental solutions company that combines science, data, engineering, and practical expertise to address environmental pressures, regulatory expectations, and operational risks.

What you will do

• Lead conceptual, preliminary, and detailed engineering design for surface water, municipal stormwater, and flood mitigation projects across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
• Design stormwater drainage networks, storage facilities, constructed wetlands, low-impact development features, overland drainage systems, and erosion and sediment control measures.
• Direct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for master drainage plans, dual-drainage networks, dam breach inundation, and wetland water balance studies.
• Guide hydrotechnical, river engineering, and water quality assessments while integrating climate-resilient and green infrastructure solutions.
• Manage multidisciplinary project delivery, including schedules, budgets, scope changes, client relationships, tender documents, construction cost estimates, and contract administration.
• Support regulatory approvals, business development, proposals, client engagement, and mentoring of junior and intermediate engineering staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering; a graduate degree is an asset.
• Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee registration with APEGA, or eligibility for immediate transfer.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in water resources and municipal engineering, especially urban stormwater management and surface water modeling.
• Advanced experience with PCSWMM, EPA SWMM, MIKE+, InfoWorks ICM, or GeoSTORM; familiarity with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWAT, HSP-F, or EFDC is an asset.
• Experience with Civil3D, AutoCAD, and spatial analysis platforms such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or Global Mapper.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence with a clean record and willingness to travel periodically within Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Nice to have

• Experience with Python, R, or VBA for model automation and data processing.
• Graduate degree in a relevant engineering or water resources discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on environmental responsibility and human progress.
• Collaboration with scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants, regulatory agencies, and clients.
• Multidisciplinary projects involving hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, transportation, and natural sciences.
• Opportunities to contribute to the growth of the surface water practice across Western Canada.