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Water Resources Engineer

@ Klohn Crippen Berger

Vancouver, British Columbia

$100k–$125k/yrFull-time5+ years experience
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Overview

Klohn Crippen Berger is hiring an Intermediate Hydrotechnical Engineer for its Mining Environmental Group in Fredericton on a full-time, hybrid basis. The role covers mine site water balance and water quality models, hydrotechnical design of tailings storage facilities, and dam safety reviews. The posting states a salary of $100,000 to $125,000 per year.

Pay:

$100,000–$125,000 a year

Responsibilities:

  • Design hydrotechnical components of tailings storage facilities
  • Build mine site water balance and water quality models
  • Contribute to risk assessments and dam safety reviews
  • Incorporate climate change resiliency in hydrotechnical design
  • Engage with clients, colleagues and suppliers on field programs

Requirements summary:

  • Civil engineering degree with continued development
  • At least five years of civil design experience in mining surface water controls
  • Eligible to register as a professional engineer in Canada
  • Experience in channel design, flood mapping, water conveyance and drainage
  • Ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in a safety-focused environment with incident reporting

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Employer posting date
2026-07-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentEngineering
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: moderate
Work settingOffice, Client sites, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsProfessional engineer (eligible to register in Canada)
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyCivil engineering
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness

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75 years of engineering service and innovation

Full company description

KCB is a global engineering, geosciences, and environmental consulting firm driven by Passion, Integrity and a commitment to Excellence. With an ambition of Globally Connected Excellence, we bring over 75 years of global expertise to advise clients in the mining, hydropower, infrastructure, transportation and energy sectors around the world. Guided by our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we partner with clients to deliver practical and resilient solutions that advance responsible resource development and support thriving communities.

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  • 500 - 2955 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 4X6, CA
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Business categories
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial
Other recorded names
  • Klohn Crippen Berger
Specialties
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental
  • Consulting
  • Tailings Management
  • Water Resources
  • Hydropower
  • Geosciences
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geotechnical
  • Mining
  • Transportation
  • Infrastructure
  • Dam Safety
  • Mine Closure
  • Engineering
  • and Sustainability
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KCB is a global engineering, geosciences, and environmental consulting firm driven by Passion, Integrity and a commitment to Excellence. With an ambition of Globally Connected Excellence, we bring over 75 years of global expertise to advise clients in the mining, hydropower, infrastructure, transportation and energy sectors around the world. Guided by our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we partner with clients to…

FieldValue
IndustryProfessional Services
Company size501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersVancouver, BC
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1950
SpecialtiesCivil EngineeringEnvironmentalConsultingTailings ManagementWater ResourcesHydropowerGeosciencesElectrical EngineeringGeotechnicalMining
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Job description

Intermediate Hydrotechnical Engineer

KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter.

Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project.

We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations.

Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

What you would engage in:

Our focus is on the application of critical thinking to the management of mine waste and water. If continuing your career journey with us, you would be part of our Mining Environmental Group, based out of our Fredericton office. The role of Intermediate Hydrotechnical Engineer comes with the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule and will provide you with the opportunity to:

  • Work on mine site wide water balance and water quality models (with the opportunity to use GoldSim)

  • Design hydrotechnical components of tailings storage facilities for global mining projects

  • Incorporate climate change resiliency in hydrotechnical design

  • Contribute to risk assessments, Dam Safety Reviews (DSRs) and risk-informed decision making

  • Engage with clients, colleagues and suppliers on environmentally focused field programs and design solutions

  • Work with the latest versions of software, including GoldSim, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC- HMS, Flow-2D/3D

  • Be a part of diverse teams of multi-discipline engineers and designers from conceptual design through to construction.

  • Receive ongoing guidance and mentorship from leaders in the industry in a supportive, dynamic company culture that supports career development.

  • Travel to various project sites within Canada and internationally.

What we require:

We respect the knowledge and experience you have gained to date and are willing to help you build on it. We do however require the following qualifications:

  • A degree in civil engineering, with a track record of continued development

  • At least five years’ civil design experience related to surface water controls for mining projects

  • You must be eligible to register as professional engineer in Canada

  • Experience in channel design, flood mapping, water conveyance and drainage

  • An ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary project-based teams

  • Experience in a safety focused environment with near miss and incident reporting requirements

In addition to the must have requirements you will excel in the role if you have the following:

  • An ability to find creative solutions and know how to present them

  • An ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues, and industry partners

  • Demonstrate that you are flexible and seek solutions rather than focus on problems

The salary for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 per year. The salary is based on applicable experience, education, and skill level.

Along with continued career development, KCB offers:

  • Hybrid work opportunities

  • Annual performance and salary review

  • PSMJ’s supported track record of profitability, leading to above average bonus payouts

  • Vacation policy that aligns to your experience

  • Paid Overtime, and sick days

  • Flexible benefits, including RRSP, social, and mental well-being initiatives

  • Dedication to WEF’s “Four Pillars” of Environment Social Governance framework, Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity

We are a global organization committed to developing a respectful workplace founded on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to be a workplace where our employees, clients, and the communities in the regions we operate, feel valued and are treated equitable. We respect the uniqueness that makes you, you. We encourage applications from all qualified career seekers, regardless of gender, sex, religion, or nationality.

To learn more about projects you could be a part of check out Projects - KCB (klohn.com) and our Careers page for more details.

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