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Early Career Water Resources Engineer

@ Geosyntec Consultants

Waterloo, Ontario

Full-time
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Overview

Geosyntec Consultants is hiring an early career Staff Water Resources Engineer in its Waterloo, Cambridge or Guelph, Ontario offices. The role builds hydrologic and hydraulic models and performs analyses for watershed, mining, floodplain and stormwater projects, with up to 30% fieldwork and up to 10% overnight travel. Base salary is $64,680 to $80,850, and the firm pays for required safety training.

Responsibilities:

  • Build hydrologic and hydraulic models for watershed, mining and stormwater projects
  • Perform hydraulic and hydrologic analyses across varied projects
  • Prepare engineering calculations, designs and technical reports
  • Conduct field work including site investigation, monitoring and construction supervision
  • Provide environmental due diligence, compliance, auditing and permitting services

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in water resources, environmental or civil engineering (required)
  • Advanced degree in related field (preferred)
  • Eligible for Professional Engineer licence in Ontario (required)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication (required)
  • Co-op or internship in environmental or civil consulting (preferred)
  • Valid Canadian driver's licence and satisfactory driving record (required)

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2026-11-14
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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentEngineering
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday
Travelground: moderate
Work settingOffice, Outdoors, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsProfessional Engineer (Ontario), OSHA health and safety, First Aid, CPR
Driver’s licencerequired
EducationBachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyWater resources engineering, Environmental engineering, Civil engineering
Perks mentionedPaid training

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Job description
Overview

If you’re looking for a place to kick-start your career, where you can contribute to dynamic and innovative teams, tackle challenging project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals - Geosyntec is the place for you! As a Staff Water Resources Engineer in our Waterloo, Cambridge, or Guelph, Ontario, offices in our water resources engineering practice, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real-world situations while also learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.

Our clients ask us to address their new ventures and most challenging problems involving the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure.

Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. Learn more by visiting www.geosyntec.com

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Construct hydrologic and hydraulic models for a range of projects from watershed level studies to mining projects to floodplain analyses to stormwater management work for land development projects
  • Perform hydraulic and hydrologic analyses on a wide variety of projects requiring water resources input
  • Preparation of engineering calculations, designs and data analysis;
  • Preparation of technical reports to communicate design intent, data analysis and field investigation findings;
  • Field work including site investigation, monitoring, infrastructure evaluations, construction supervision, process troubleshooting; and
  • Environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, auditing, resource optimization, and permitting.
  • Training: This position requires OSHA health and safety, boater certification, defensive driving certification, first aid, and CPR training and medical monitoring, paid for by the firm. We also offer professional development opportunities including in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our professionals to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants.
  • Fieldwork: up to 30% anticipated (may vary seasonally)
  • Overnight travel: Up to 10% anticipated (may vary seasonally)

Education and Licensure

  • Bachelor's degree in water resources, environmental, or civil engineering or similar. (required)
  • Advanced degree in water resources, environmental, or civil engineering or similar. (preferred)

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

  • Prior co-op or internship experience in environmental or civil consulting. (preferred)
  • Experience with a broad range of engineering software including SWMM and Hec‑RAS (preferred)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. (required)
  • Eligible to be licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Ontario, or upon the completion of the mandatory work requirement. (required)
  • Valid Canadian driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

Below is the range that we in good faith believe is the potential compensation for this role at the time of this posting and is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $64,680 / Maximum Salary: $80,850 (Waterloo, Cambridge, or Guelph, Ontario)

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