Engineer, Water Resources Engineering

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is seeking a full-time Engineer in Water Resources Engineering, based in Indianapolis, IN. The role involves reviewing development and infrastructure applications, guiding design for various projects, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The position offers a hybrid work model, with a pay range of $51.85 to $60.12 per hour. TRCA focuses on environmental conservation and has been recognized as a top employer.
Position Details:
Current Rate of Pay:
Min = $51.85/hr, Max = $60.12/hr

Employment type:

Permanent Full-time Hours of work: 35 hrs/week

Work location:

Head office, 5 Shoreham Drive Division:
Development and Engineering Services Business unit:
Engineering Services Travel: 10%
Hybrid Work:
Yes Existing Vacancy:
Yes About TRCA:

With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.

TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development. Also, TRCA was recently recognized as a Greater Toronto's Top Employer for 2025 and a Canada's Greenest Employer for 2025.

To apply to this posting, click on the "Apply" icon. Please submit your resume and cover letter in one PDF or Word file prior to 11:59 pm on May 7, 2025.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 41/24 (O. Reg. 41/24). 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

Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) with OACETT 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…