Dam Safety Engineer / Dam Safety Specialist - Canada

Dam Safety Engineer / Dam Safety Specialist

Multiple Opportunities Across Canada

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety, resilience, and long-term performance of critical water infrastructure?

We are partnering with leading engineering consultancies, provincial power utilities, dam owners, and infrastructure developers across Canada seeking experienced Dam Safety Professionals to support a growing pipeline of dam rehabilitation, risk assessment, hydropower, and water resources projects.

We Are Looking For:

• Dam Safety Engineers
• Senior Dam Safety Engineers
• Dam Safety Consultants
• Dam Inspection Specialists
• Geotechnical Dam Engineers
• Hydraulic & Hydrology Engineers
• Dam Risk Assessment Professionals
• Dam Rehabilitation Project Managers

Key Responsibilities:

• Dam safety inspections, potential failure mode analyses (PFMA), and condition assessments
• Dam breach, inundation, and hydrotechnical modeling studies
• Risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) and consequence analysis
• Rehabilitation, remediation, and upgraded safety design
• Canadian Dam Association (CDA) guidelines alignment and provincial regulatory compliance
• Geotechnical field investigations, seepage evaluations, and slope stability assessments
• Spillway, water-conveyance, and hydraulic structure evaluations
• Owner’s engineering and independent technical review services

Ideal Background:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Water Resources, or Geological Engineering
• P.Eng. (Professional Engineer) license registered (or eligible for registration) with a Canadian provincial regulator (e.g., PEO, EGBC, APEGA)
• Experience working on embankment dams, concrete structures, tailings dams, hydropower facilities, or water-retaining assets
• Deep familiarity with Canadian Dam Association (CDA) Dam Safety Guidelines and relevant provincial dam safety regulations
• Strong technical report writing and multi-stakeholder management skills

Why Apply?

• Work on some of Canada’s most vital clean energy and water infrastructure assets
• Roles available from Mid/Senior Engineer through Technical Lead and Principal levels
• Competitive CAD salary packages, comprehensive health benefits, and performance bonuses
• Flexible work setups: Hybrid, remote, and site-based positions available
• Relocation assistance provided for key regional landmark projects

Locations

Opportunities are available across major hubs and project sites in Canada, including:

• Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Region)
• British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria, Interior BC)
• Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton)
• Quebec (Montreal, Quebec City)
• Manitoba & Saskatchewan
• Atlantic Canada

If you are interested in advancing your career within Canadian dam safety, hydropower, or water infrastructure, we’d love to connect.

Apply now or connect with me online: www.linkedin.com/in/oladejiogunsola

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