Water Resources /Hydrotechnical EIT, Central Yukon (Dawson City)

Stantec’s growing Environmental Services team is seeking a Water Resources or Hydrotechnical Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) to join our Whitehorse, YT office.

By joining our team, you would work as an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team of technical experts that provide water resources solutions for clients in the government, mining, industrial, and transportation sectors throughout Northern Canada and British Columbia. You would have the opportunity to apply surface water analyses and principles of natural systems with current engineering approaches on a number of drainage/stormwater management, river engineering, river ice, flood mapping and mitigation, fish habitat design projects across Canada, with a focus on the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and northern British Columbia.

Your Key Responsibilities

Prepare, participate in and/or lead field programs required for hydrologic or climatic data collection and monitoring programs.

Address northern‑specific challenges to transportation infrastructure (permafrost, aufeis blockages, ice roads)

Assist with watershed characterization studies, flood plain mapping, environmental impact assessments, coastal and river engineering, and channel design projects

Conduct water‑related field surveys including flow measurements, and topographic/bathymetric surveys using a variety of instruments

Conduct data management and analysis tasks related to collected field data

Assist with hydrologic modelling and frequency analyses using a variety of software programs

Assist with 1D and 2D hydraulic modelling

Assist with development of a variety of surface water designs, including stormwater management and drainage design, channel realignment/stream restoration, flood mitigation design, culvert/bridge crossing design, and construction phase water management and erosion and sediment control plans

Assist with preparation of detailed design drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D

Capabilities and Experience

High levels of self‑motivation and personal accountability for assigned tasks are of paramount importance

Excellent communication skills and a team‑first attitude.

Ability to develop clear and comprehensive technical reports documenting field investigations, analytical findings, and interpretations

Ability to contribute to proposal development and assist in creating work plans, project schedules, and budgets, while managing assigned projects and tasks

Knowledge or willingness to learn various hydrologic, hydraulic, and civil field instruments (e.g., level and rod, total station, RTK GPS, flow meter, YSI water quality samplers) and software (e.g., HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, PCSWMM, Aquarius)

Basic understanding of GIS software, including ArcGIS Pro

Willingness to travel to project locations within northern Canada and BC to perform fieldwork

Education and Experience

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Water Resources or Civil Engineering, or related field.

Minimum 0‑3 years of experience in surface water engineering and/or civil engineering

Registration as an Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) with Engineers Yukon or Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia within twelve months.

Previous experience in consulting industry or working in Northern Canada in cold climate challenges considered an asset.

Must hold a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel to project locations within Northern Canada and BC for fieldwork.

This position consists of a mix of time spent in the field and in an office environment. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death&dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

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