City : Montréal, QC

Category : T&I - Transportation Systems

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

MONTREAL | OTTAWA | QUEBEC CITY | TORONTO | HALIFAX | VANCOUVER

The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for an Intermediate Coastal Engineer to join our Ports, Marine and Coastal team on a full-time basis. As an Intermediate Coastal Engineer, you will be expected to step into a technical specialist role for coastal engineering projects across Canada and internationally. You will join a growing Coastal Engineering Team based in eight cities throughout Canada that services projects in Oil & Gas, Transportation, Power and Government sectors.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• Assist with management of projects or project-related tasks including field work, data analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of marine and coastal processes (e.g. waves, currents, water levels, sediment transport);
• Assist with preparation of technical documents (e.g. reports, drawings, specifications) documenting engineering and environmental investigations, results, and analyses;
• Implement state-of-the-art coastal engineering methods to address problems related to natural coastal hazards (e.g. flooding, erosion, sedimentation) and human interactions (e.g. spills, coastal structures, dredging and beneficial use, materials management) in the context of climate change and variability;
• Supervise and conduct field work involving site visits, data collection and condition inspection of coastal and harbour structures;
• Complete coastal engineering calculations and analyses in support of planning and design of traditional coastal protection structures and nature-based solutions, port and harbour facilities, municipal and transportation infrastructure;
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and workplans;
• Engage and interact with other team members in a multi-disciplinary team.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• University degree (preferably Master’s or Ph.D. in coastal, port or ocean engineering);
• Professional registration as an Engineer in Canada or proven eligibility for Professional registration within one year of service;
• 5+ years of work experience in the field of coastal, port or ocean engineering, experience in Environmental Assessments, coastal engineering design and hazard assessment. Experience in a consulting environment would be an asset;
• Proven ability to conduct independent analysis, develop visualizations, and interpret complex physical processes by analyzing geospatial time series data;
• Proven ability to develop and apply numerical models for the simulation of waves, currents, sediment transport, and morphology change in open coast, inlet, and estuarine environments;
• Proven experience in engineering calculations and analyses in support of coastal engineering design;
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and demonstrated teamwork skills.