PRINCIPAL SURFACE WATER ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and designers, ensuring high standards of technical execution and design quality.
• Supervise the production of design plans and profiles for small-scale projects, ensuring deliverables align with project goals and client expectations.
• Lead and contribute to the development and delivery of more complex design packages, drawing on deep technical expertise in surface water engineering.
• Review and critique design plans and profiles to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards and design objectives.
• Develop efficient workflows, templates, and tools to enable streamlined, repeatable design processes across project teams.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to support the development of complex analytical models, simulations, and system designs.
• Perform quality checks and reviews of design deliverables prepared by peers or junior staff, offering constructive feedback and recommendations.
• Establish baseline design schedules for small design teams and monitor task execution against planned milestones and deadlines.
• Track task progress and proactively address deviations from the original design schedule to maintain alignment with overall project timelines.
• Contribute as a productive and accountable team member, fostering a collaborative approach to meet demanding project deadlines.
• Act as the primary client interface for all matters related to the surface water engineering discipline, ensuring clear communication and responsive support.
• Mentor junior staff on technical topics and best practices, including the delivery of structured, on-site technical training as needed.

Key Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering is required; Masters degree or higher in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering is preferred.
• 15 years of relevant experience in surface water, stormwater, and drainage design, preferably within a consultancy or multi-disciplinary engineering environment.

• Professional Engineering registration (e.g., PE, PEng, or CEng) will be an advantage.

• Deep understanding of current engineering technologies and ability to select and apply appropriate tools

  and software for project delivery.
• Proven ability to mentor and train junior staff on engineering software applications, processes, and best practices.
• Skilled in solving complex engineering problems, applying advanced analytical techniques and design principles to develop efficient and cost-effective solutions.
• Strong familiarity with industry codes, standards, and regulations applicable to drainage and surface water design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical and non-technical concepts to clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Proficient in advanced engineering software, such as StormCAD, InfoWorks ICM, Civil 3D, and other hydraulic/hydrologic modeling tools.

• Able to serve as a technical mentor in the use of engineering software and design workflows.

• Thorough understanding of QA/QC procedures and ability to guide teams through quality control processes

• Competent in non-standard detailing and able to prepare complex sketches and custom details for design drawings.
• Capable of drafting special provisions and technical specifications for specialty design elements with minimal oversight.
• Solid experience in the preparation and review of technical design reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with project requirements.

Vertical : Engineering