Job Responsibility: Overview: Your opportunity Are you interested in working with a collaborative team on interesting Water & Wastewater projects? As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, team-oriented, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
Dillon's Water Wastewater discipline is looking for a Intermediate Water Wastewater Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects across the country while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior client experience. This opportunity is for a motivated individual with demonstrated leadership abilities, to help shape the future of our growing team.
This position is targeted to our Halifax office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
Project Management & Design
Preliminary design, detailed design and expertise in the assessment of treatment processes for water and wastewater treatment systems, water supply and wastewater collection infrastructure.
Supporting project managers with the coordination of design team activities, direction to project team members including engineers and technical support staff, and ongoing support to client relationship managers.
Project management initially of small sized infrastructure projects, leading to larger assignments following demonstrated proficiency.
Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and subcontractors.
Liaise with multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists and technical support staff).
Prepare project proposals and contribution to client relationships and business development activities.




Identify and develop new business opportunities with private sector clients.
Maintain existing client relationships and development of new client relationships including preparation of project proposals.
Business travel to other Dillon offices or project locations upon request.
Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
Contribution to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
A degree in environmental, civil, mechanical or chemical engineering.

- Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Nova Scotia, or eligible to be licensed within six months.
- 4-8 years of relevant work experience in the market.
- An intense motivation for personal and professional growth.
- An ambition to be part of a growing enterprise, focused on technical excellence and superior client service.
- A deep desire to help and guide our clients on their path to success.
- Experienced in the assessment, design and construction of treatment processes for small and large-scale water and/or wastewater facilities.

Proficient in the full range of design activities including preparation of preliminary and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering.
Experience with industrial site water and wastewater management is an asset including characterization (water balance, flow and quality), water conservation, water reuse, wastewater segregation, and pollution prevention planning.
Knowledge and experience working within Municipal, Provincial, and Federal regulations and guidelines relating to water and wastewater treatment design and operations
Exposure to project management skills, either through on the job experience or formal training.
Proven abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork, client and industry relationships, and regulatory agency consultation.
Familiarity with contract administration services and requirements.




Working knowledge of emerging technologies for water and wastewater treatment.
Proficient in project proposal preparation and presentations.
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
At Dillon, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work, but a community where everyone can thrive. Employee share purchase plan
Generous retirement savings plan
Flexible work hours and remote working options
Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
Learning and Development opportunities
As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal, learning opportunities.
The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. Employee and Family Assistance program
A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:
Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.

📌 Water/Wastewater Engineering Specialist (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dillon Consulting
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality