Intermediate Water Resources Engineer/Modeller

WHO IS TRINITY CONSULTANTS CANADA LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a dedicated and diligent Intermediate Water Resources Engineer/Modeller to join the Trinity Consultants Canada team. We will provide an opportunity to join a team of experienced and skilled professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. While working alongside experts in your field, we will support your career goals by providing great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and other professional development opportunities.

Trinity Consultants Canada is a leading environmental consultancy that brings together trusted advisors, scientists and engineers to help clients solve their most complex challenges. With local trust and global expertise, the team delivers innovative, scientifically sound and future-ready solutions that help industry and government including Indigenous groups.

WATER & ECOLOGY - ABOUT US

Trinity Consultants Canada’s Water & Ecology team delivers environmental and scientific expertise for simple to complex projects across Canada. With local trust and global expertise, our team applies the highest standards of scientific excellence and technical precision to help industry and government including Indigenous groups secure or evaluate project permits and approvals to meet regulatory requirements with confidence, and achieve better environmental outcomes.

Our work spans the full project lifecycle, from baseline assessments and approvals through operations, offsetting, monitoring, and closure, with a focus on practical, science-based solutions. Our professionals specialize in water resources, hydrogeology, aquatic sciences, wildlife and terrestrial science, permitting, and environmental compliance, supporting projects in highly regulated environments.

With over 200 employees across 6 provinces, with 20 Canadian offices, the Water & Ecology team has made the environment its life’s work, as reflected by their mission statement:

We provide trusted environmental services, delivering preeminent water and ecology solutions to clients and communities, through our commitment to scientific excellence, environmental integrity, innovation, and our people.

To achieve our mission, our team is the embodiment of our guiding principles:

• Scientific Excellence: Delivering clear, evidence-based solutions through rigorous, innovative, and reliable scientific excellence.
• Professional Integrity & Environmental Ethics: Upholding integrity and ethics to guide responsible, transparent decisions that benefit both society and the environment.
• Business Discipline: Driving success through careful planning, collaboration, and disciplined execution to deliver quality on time and on budget.
• Development of Successful Individuals & Teams: Empowering people and teams to thrive through trust, inclusion, mentorship, and a culture of continuous growth and excellence.
• Community Engagement: Partnering with communities through science, respect, and shared values to support local initiatives and environmental well-being.

WONDERING WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

Your role will require you to bring a high standard of technical excellence to your daily work. Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide intermediate-level technical skills and leadership within our water resources group, specifically with water balance, hydrotechnical, and hydrodynamic modelling tasks for mining projects.
• Maintain key client relationships and support growth of the team and business through successful delivery of projects across Canada.
• Provide water resources engineering/modelling support on water management studies for mining projects (exploration through closure).
• Develop and run site-wide and receiver water balance models to simulate hydrological processes using industry standard software (e.g., GoldSim, HEC-HMS).
• Develop and run 2D and 3D hydrodynamic models to simulate contaminant dispersion and mixing zones with industry standard software (e.g., CORMIX, Delft3D).
• Perform hydrotechnical calculations to support analysis of hydraulic structures including culverts, weirs, flumes, and open-channels using industry standard software (e.g., HY-8, HEC-RAS).
• Prepare technical reports/memos and present findings to clients, regulators, Indigenous groups, and stakeholders.
• Support permitting and regulatory documentation/submissions.
• Contribute to proposal preparation, scope development, and budgeting.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to more junior staff.
• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with our technical teams within our business unit.

THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• An undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering (or equivalent).
• Eng. or EIT designation, or eligible for registration with PEO.
• 3+ years of consulting experience related to water resource engineering/modelling in the mining section.
• Demonstrated experience with water balance modelling (using GoldSim) and hydrodynamic modelling (using CORMIX) preferred.
• Strong understanding of hydrological processes in temperate climates, hydrodynamics and mixing processes, and hydraulics.
• Working knowledge of engineering hydrology, rating curve development, water quality modelling, and storm/urban drainage analysis would be an asset.
• Experience with GIS, AutoCAD/Civil3D, and other supporting tools would be an asset.
• Effective analytical and technical writing skills with the ability to produce high quality reports and proposals.
• Experience supporting permitting and regulatory processes in the mining sector.
• Experience with writing proposals, work scopes, and cost estimates
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality, and excellence.
• Effective and demonstrated communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, well organized, motivated, and self-managed.

We are committed to cultivating an authentic and diverse organization, welcoming all those interested in our work to apply. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive interview experience. Please inform us of any accommodation needed to assist you during the interview process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools support our recruitment team but do not replace human decision-making. We are committed to a human-first approach to hiring, where your skills and experience are evaluated by people, and all final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the role is filled. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.