Water Treatment Engineer

Water Treatment Engineer Full-time State/Province: British Columbia Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Canada ULC Business Line: Water Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: CA - Kelowna, BC - 3275 Lakeshore Rd Compensation: CAD 130000 - CAD 160000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM is seeking a Water Treatment Engineer to support and advance technical delivery within our BC Water Team. This new role is ideal for an experienced engineer who provides specialized technical expertise and contributes independently to water treatment studies and designs while supporting overall project delivery. This position may be based in Kelowna, Burnaby, or Victoria and offers the opportunity to work on complex water treatment projects alongside Technical Leads and multidisciplinary teams across British Columbia.

Serve as a senior technical resource providing specialized input to municipal drinking water treatment studies, designs, and infrastructure projects . Independently complete discipline‑specific components of water treatment projects, including process design, analysis, and modeling. Apply drinking water regulations, guidelines, and best practices in the development of compliant treatment solutions. Participate in interdisciplinary reviews to ensure technical integration, constructability, and quality of deliverables. Prepare and review technical reports, drawings, specifications, and calculations related to potable water treatment systems. Perform quality control reviews of work prepared by others. Develop construction cost estimates, technical effort estimates, and provide input to project budgets and schedules. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and project staff.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline. A minimum of 6 years of related experience , or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education , in water treatment or closely related fields. Solid understanding of water treatment processes, system design, and performance evaluation. Ability to work independently and exercise sound engineering judgment. Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia, or ability to obtain registration.

Master’s or PhD degree in a related field with a focus on drinking water treatment or drinking water quality. 10+ years of experience in water treatment engineering, with a focus on developing client focused solutions while achieving modeling and regulatory compliance. Experience with water treatment modeling software and data analysis tools. Experience supporting municipal drinking water treatment or water infrastructure projects. Familiarity with BC and Canadian drinking water regulatory frameworks, guidelines, and approval quality regulations and approval processes. Experience preparing technical specifications, design packages, and construction cost estimates.