The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (the Conservation Authority), an internationally recognized leader in watershed management, is seeking to fill the position of:
Water Resources Engineering Assistant
Newmarket, Ontario
9-month Contract
Hourly Wage Range: $30.45 to $38.06 (2024 rate)
The Water Resources Assistant position will report to the Director, Engineering and will support the Water Resources Engineer – Flood Management (the Engineer) and the Engineering team members.
What you offer
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Water Resources or Environmental Engineering.
- 1-year related work experience.
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint) and proficient in hydrologic/hydraulic models.
What you will do
- Support the Engineer by providing information to consultants, municipal partners, and Conservation Authority staff on floodplain elevations specific to permit applications.
- Analyze consultant issues in models and provide feedback to the Engineer.
- Support the Engineer in locating and preparing hydrologic and hydraulic reports and other information to support of engineering data requested.
- Modify and execute hydraulic models to assess potential impacts associated with development applications
- Serve as a Flood Duty Officer, on a rotational basis with other engineering staff.
- Maintain the Flood Contingency Plan contacts and support the Flood Forecasting and Warning Program at the Conservation Authority.
- In conjunction with GIS staff, support the Engineer in ensuring the revision of regulatory floodplain mapping, information tracking systems, documentation, databases and other engineering managed hazard mapping data as applicable.
- Support in developing new hydrologic and hydraulic models to support implementation of floodplain mapping system at the Conservation Authority.
- Assist with the preparation of requests for proposals for floodplain mapping updates.
- Conduct submission reviews under the Lake Simcoe Phosphorus Offsetting Policy.
- Use validated flow, rain gauge, and site observations to calibrate models.
- Identify base line watershed conditions leading to significant flooding in flood prone areas.
- Collect, organize, and track survey data, site measurements, observations, and reports on historical flood events within the Conservation Authority watershed.
- Work with monitoring staff to analyze water levels at key gauges and their relationship to forecast and notify of local flooding during a flood event.
- Develop and maintain graphs showing overbank flooding levels at flow gauges.
What we offer you
- Hourly rate range of $30.45 to $38.06 (2024 rate).
- Enrollment in OMERS pension plan.
- Conservation Ontario Pass providing free access to most Conservation Areas in Ontario.
- Hybrid work opportunity.
Start Date
February 2025
Hours of work
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please forward a single pdf document that includes a résumé and covering letter to the Conservation Authority’s Human Resources, referencing Competition #1-2025, by 4:00 pm on January 19, 2025, to careers@LSRCA.on.ca.
The Conservation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Conservation Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.
This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy. All personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest in the Conservation Authority; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
