We’re seeking a Senior Engineer to support and lead mine water management planning and detailed design projects. This role is ideal for a technically strong professional who can independently deliver design work, contribute meaningfully to mine planning initiatives, and provide guidance and technical review to junior staff while working closely with other senior technical leads.
You will play a key role in developing practical, defensible water management solutions that support mine operations, expansion, and closure. The position offers increasing responsibility in technical leadership, client interaction, and project delivery within our Mine Water Management sector.
The Company
We are a 100% employee-owned consulting engineering firm - and more than that. Our team includes engineers, technologists, biologists, agrologists, planners, scientists, and more. Since 1975, we’ve built our reputation on solving complex challenges with practical, forward-thinking solutions.
At KWL, we foster a collaborative, open environment that values initiative, accountability, and continuous improvement. As an employee-owner, you share in our success and help shape the future of our work.
What You’ll Do
Project Management & Client Leadership
- Serve as Project Manager for mine water management planning and design projects.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and resourcing.
- Act as primary client contact and lead technical meetings and discussions.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality, integration, and timely delivery of work.
- Conduct technical review and provide guidance to junior and intermediate staff.
Detailed Design & Technical Delivery
- Lead detailed design of water management infrastructure, including diversions, conveyance systems, storage facilities, pumping systems, and related civil works.
- Prepare and review engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
- Ensure designs are practical, constructible, and aligned with operational requirements.
- Provide technical direction and review of work completed by junior and intermediate staff.
Construction Support
- Provide engineering support during construction, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and conducting field reviews as required.
Water Management Planning
- Lead development of mine water management plans for operations, expansions, and closure.
- Evaluate infrastructure alternatives and support integration of water management systems into mine plans.
- Support permitting and regulatory processes with clear, defensible engineering rationale.
- Familiarity with modeling software (GoldSim, HEC-RAS, PCSWMM, HY-8) is desirable but not required.
What You’ll Bring
- A positive and motivated personality!
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mining Engineering (or related field).
- Professional Designation with EGBC or APEGA.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in mine water management infrastructure planning and design.
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects, including scope, budget, and schedule accountability.
- Strong experience delivering detailed design of mine water management infrastructure.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and be able to work with team members in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- A desire to learn new skills and an eagerness to grow within your role.
- A valid driver’s license (in good standing) is mandatory.
- Must be physically able to conduct field visits commensurate with project work. This may include handling and operation of equipment, travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, and outdoor site visits in all weather conditions on uneven/varying ground terrain.
What We Offer
- Be part of a team known for practical, reliable solutions to complex mine site water challenges.
- Work alongside senior professionals with deep experience in mine water management and planning.
- Develop your skills in a collaborative and supportive environment that values learning and growth.
- A hybrid work environment.
- Remote work options available.
- Competitive salary and a generous performance-based bonus.
- An opportunity for share ownership upon meeting the eligibility criteria.
- Excellent benefits, including extended health, dental, vision and health care spending account.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program that offers 24/7 support for all employees and their family members via phone or online.
- Group Savings Matching Plan (GRSP/TFSA).
- Annual Health & Wellness Allowance
- Ability to create your own work schedule and flexibility for your workday.
- Relocation support, if applicable and the ability to work from any of our 5 offices.
- Career Coaching program and continuous support for professional development and growth.
- An employee-centric culture that includes sport participation, various team memberships, and team building activities.
- And more.
Wage Range
- $156,000.00 to $168,000.00, wage dependent on years of experience.
Apply Now
Submit your resume and cover letter through on our Careers Page https://www.kwl.ca/careers/career-opportunities. If you are well-suited to the role, we’ll set up a time to talk with you.
Come and build your future with us!
KWL values diversity and equity within our teams and provides equality of treatment and opportunity to all employees and applicants. We are committed to encouraging applications regardless of age, race, colour, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and marital status. Recruitment selection will be based on the applicant’s possession of experience, essential skills, knowledge, and capability required to perform the job. Only those selected will be contacted.
We acknowledge that our head office is located on the unceded traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to work from this land.
