Vancouver, BC

KCB is a multidisciplinary engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm grounded in our values of Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. With teams across North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe, we bring together global technical knowledge, local insight, and a shared commitment to solving complex challenges that matter.

Today's challenges demand more than just technical knowledge; they require collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the communities, industries, and environments that we support. At KCB, our team collaborates across regions and disciplines to bring practical thinking, technical excellence, and diverse perspectives to every project.

We are problem-solvers at heart. Our teams bring passion to complex challenges, integrity to every client relationship and excellence to the solutions we deliver for communities, industries, and future generations.

Guided by our long-term ambition of Globally Connected Excellence and our purpose of Sustaining the Future, we work alongside our clients to deliver lasting solutions that strengthen resilience and benefit future generations.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Vancouver-based engineering team to work on local and international mining and resource projects. Your experience will be applied to the planning, investigation, assessment, design, and construction of tailings and water dams and waste storage for mining. Career development can be managed to support personal preferences such as niche, technical design specialists, or project participation in both technical dam engineering scopes and project management, or all-round engineering specialists.

Role





Our focus is on the application of critical thinking to the management of mine waste and water. By continuing your career journey with us, you would be part of our Mining Environmental Group, based out our Vancouver office. The role of Senior Water Resources Engineer will provide you with the chance to:

- Engage with clients, colleagues, and suppliers on environmentally focused field programs and design solutions
- Conduct hydrological and hydraulic analysis including flood mapping, water balance analysis, and hydraulic modelling
- Incorporate climate change resiliency in hydrological and hydraulic analysis
- Support mine water management design and optimization
- Build client rapport as projects progress from feasibility through to mine closure
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to integrate water management systems into overall design and operation
- Prepare technical reports, proposals, and other documentation related to water resources engineering

What We Require

- A degree in civil engineering: a master’s degree is considered an asset
- 15+ years’ civil design experience related to surface water controls (preferably for mining or related industries), with a track record of continued development
- You must be eligible to register as professional engineer in Canada




- Experience in hydrotechnical designs analyses (e.g., water balance, open channel flow, erosion protection)
- An ability to build relationships with multidisciplinary project-based teams
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, high degree of organization, and work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication along with organization and analytical skills.
- Experience in a safety focused environment with near miss and incident reporting requirements

You Will Excel In Our Team If You Have

- An ability to find creative solutions and know how to present them.
- A willingness to mentor others and be mentored.
- An ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues, and industry partners.
- Demonstrate that you are flexible and seek solutions rather than focus on problems.
- A willingness to travel and undertake fieldwork.
- A proven ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 to $180,000 per year. Compensation above this range may be considered for candidates with significant experience or specialized expertise. The actual salary offered is based on an individual assessment of applicable experience, education, and skill level.

Along With Continued Career Development, KCB Offers

- Hybrid work opportunities
- Annual performance and salary review
- PSMJ’s supported track record of profitability, leading to above average bonus payouts
- Vacation policy that aligns to your experience

📌 Senior Water Resources Engineer (Vancouver)
🏢 Klohn Crippen Berger
📍 Vancouver