How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:
The Engineer, Water Resources Engineering is responsible for the review and commenting on routine development and infrastructure applications associated with the Planning Act, the Environmental Assessment Act (EA) and applications pursuant to the Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario Regulation 166/06 (O. Reg. 166/06). Under the direction of the Senior Engineer, Water Resources Engineering, conducts standard designs for internal projects with the focus on water resources engineering.
Major Responsibilities:
Reviews and comments to guide design for standard development and permit applications related to subdivision plans, site plans, and zoning amendments, plans of condominium, erosion and sediment controls, and private sector infrastructure works
Reviews and comments to guide the design for standard infrastructure applications related to new/replacement infrastructure (e.g. large culvert and bridge replacements, roadway widenings, public building, parking structures)
Reviews and comments to guide design for complex multi-discipline Infrastructure applications (public sector works) related to new and replacement infrastructure, including Master Plan studies, large roadway studies, and public building and parking structures
Reviews standard level applications with a focus on the water resources engineering requirements, including checking the hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, stormwater management, grading, floodplain management, water balance, fluvial geomorphology, and erosion and sediment control plans for compliance to TRCA and provincial standards and guidelines
Meets with internal stakeholders to collaborate on comments, discussing potential comments that overlap other technical specialties, ensuring all stakeholders understand issues related to the application
Supports the Senior Engineer, Water Resources by providing technical design and input to internal projects, including hydraulic and hydrologic modelling for floodplain management, stormwater management, site design, grading, and reporting
Completes technical reviews of project work submitted by external consultants in support of Infrastructure and Restoration Division projects to ensure compliance with TRCA and provincial standards and guidelines
Performs on-call after hours function approximately 8-12 times a year, completing daily operational tasks and procedures as per Flood Forecasting and Warning Program
Completes daily operations tasks and procedures as per Flood Forecasting and Warning Program documentation and processes, including, direction of dam operations, responding to public inquiries, issuing public flood messages, various decision making and overall assessment of flood risk for TRCA’s jurisdiction; including documentation of decisions, communications and actions
Respond to public and municipal stakeholders inquiries regarding flood risk and related flood communications
What will you need to succeed:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)
University degree in an Engineering, Water Resources or related discipline
Licensed or actively pursuing (requirement to achieve full designation within 18 months) Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers of Ontario; or out of province or international licensed/registered engineer with the requirement to obtain Ontario designation within 12-18 months
Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license
Experience
4+ years of work experience in water resources engineering related to flood hazard computer modelling and mapping, hydrologic computer modelling, stormwater management design and computer modelling, and erosion and sediment control
Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies
Demonstrated ability to conduct flood plain assessments, including preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic computer modelling, flood plain mapping production and/or adjustment, and mitigation practices within a floodplain
Demonstrated ability to conduct stormwater management designs and/or reviews, including an understanding of facilities and best-management-practices that provide stormwater management quality treatment, quantity control, erosion control, and water balance. This must include conventional and LID/green infrastructure practices
Demonstrated ability to prepare and/or review erosion and sediment control drawings and reports.
Demonstrated ability with hydrologic/hydraulic computer models, including HEC-RAS, Visual OTTHYMO, and PCSWMM
Understanding of 2-dimensional modelling uses and limitations
