Drinking Water Treatment Process Engineer

Overview

In this role you contribute to municipal drinking water projects under senior guidance, applying process engineering and treatment design knowledge. You’ll support planning, design, and analyses while coordinating with a cross‑functional team and engaging with clients and regulators. The position offers growth toward a Professional Engineer designation and exposure to diverse, impactful water infrastructure initiatives. You work in a hybrid environment across Ontario offices, helping communities protect and improve their water resources.

Pay / Benefits

• health, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• health care spending account
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase program
• tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Support planning, assessment, and design of municipal drinking water facilities (treatment plants, pumping stations, storage)
• Conduct engineering calculations, hydraulic assessments, data evaluation, and water quality reviews
• Contribute to technical studies (design basis reports, business cases, memoranda) and feasibility and condition assessments
• Coordinate with civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines to deliver integrated designs
• Perform site visits, field investigations, and regulatory coordination for approvals and commissioning
• Assist with proposal preparation, project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and construction support
• Maintain health and safety culture and proactive communication with project managers and leads
• Support contracts, shop drawing reviews, and contractor inquiries in construction delivery
• Ensure alignment with Ontario drinking water regulations and regulatory coordination
• Adapt to hybrid work with a majority of time in office locations (London, Waterloo, Toronto, Stoney Creek)

Key requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Civil, or related)
• Registered P.Eng. in Ontario or eligible for registration
• Minimum 5 years of experience in municipal drinking water infrastructure planning, design, and construction
• Experience delivering studies, master plans, and facility upgrade projects is an asset
• Familiarity with Ontario drinking water regulations and approval processes is an asset
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with clients, regulators, and project teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; AutoCAD and Revit are assets
• Driver’s license
• Advanced degree in engineering is an asset

• team collaboration
• proactive communication
• creative and critical thinking
• process engineering concepts for drinking water
• water treatment design
• hydraulic assessments

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