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Water Resources Engineer – Transportation Drainage

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

We are seeking a Water Resources Engineer with specialized experience in the detailed drainage design of roadway and transportation infrastructure within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The role focuses on drainage systems for municipal roads, regional roads, and provincial highways, designed in compliance with MTO, regional, and municipal standards.

The successful candidate will support and lead the development of technically sound, constructible drainage solutions integrated with roadway geometry, grading, and utility layouts. This position requires strong technical judgment, attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of Ontario transportation and drainage design practices.

This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on transportation safety, resilience, and sustainability by delivering robust drainage solutions for complex infrastructure projects. It is ideal for an engineer who values technical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful public infrastructure work.

Your role

  • Perform detailed drainage design for roadway projects, including:
    • Urban arterial and collector roads.
    • Regional road corridors.
    • Provincial highways and ramps.
    • Intersection and interchange improvements.
  • Design and analyze roadway drainage systems, including:
    • Storm sewers, catchbasins, manholes, and outlets.
    • Roadside and median ditches, swales, and channels.
    • Culverts and cross‑drain systems.
    • Sheet flow, spread control, and overland flow routing.
  • Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to support roadway drainage design, including:
    • Catchment delineation and runoff calculations.
    • Minor and major system capacity analysis.
    • Culvert hydraulic performance and roadway overtopping assessment.
  • Prepare detailed design drawings and profiles suitable for Issue for Tender (IFT) and construction, including:
    • Drainage area plans.
    • Storm sewer plans and profiles.
    • Culvert details and erosion protection measures.
  • Ensure designs comply with applicable Ontario and GTA-area standards, including:
    • MTO Drainage Management Manual and MTO design standards.
    • Regional and municipal road design guidelines (e.g., GTA municipalities and regions).
    • Applicable stormwater management and environmental requirements.
  • Coordinate drainage design with:
    • Roadway geometry and grading.
    • Traffic staging and construction phasing.
    • Utilities and municipal servicing.
    • Environmental and permitting constraints.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, specifications, and quantity take-offs.
  • Provide engineering support during construction, including:
    • Shop drawing and submittal reviews.
    • Responses to RFIs.
    • Field reviews and site coordination.
  • Apply professional judgment to balance safety, drainage performance, constructability, and long‑term maintenance.
Transportation Engineering

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-152979

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Water Resources or Environmental Engineering.
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) or eligibility for registration.
  • Demonstrated experience in transportation drainage design, including roads and/or rail infrastructure.
  • Experience producing detailed drainage design drawings and calculations.
  • Strong understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater management principles.
  • Working knowledge of relevant design standards and guidelines.
  • Proficiency with engineering software and tools commonly used for drainage analysis and design. Familiarity with hydraulic/hydrologic modeling tools such as PCSWMM, HEC-RAS, ArcGIS, Global Mapper, AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple design tasks concurrently.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience on MTO highway projects or regionally significant road corridors.
  • Knowledge of major/minor drainage systems and overland flow routing in urban environments.
  • Experience with road reconstruction, widening, and rehabilitation projects.
  • Familiarity with climate resilience and extreme rainfall considerations in roadway drainage design.
  • Experience providing construction-phase engineering support.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $100,000 - $125,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

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