Principal Engineer - Water Resources

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer - Water Resources to join the Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India and support the delivery of mine water and surface water projects for Canada. The role combines senior technical delivery, quality oversight and day-to-day management of GCC resources assigned to Canadian projects. Reporting to the Mine Water Team Leader based in GCC India, the successful candidate will coordinate closely with Canadian project managers and technical leaders to align scope, priorities, programme, budget and quality expectations. The role will also develop the capability, consistency and integration of the GCC Mine Water team. The Skills That Set You Apart • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline. • Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in water resources engineering, including strong consulting and mining exposure. • Demonstrated technical leadership on complex, multidisciplinary mine water and surface water projects. • Advanced expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, flood risk, mine water management, water balances and surface water infrastructure design. • Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tools such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, GoldSim, TUFLOW, InfoWorks, PCSWMM or similar, together with GIS tools. • Experience managing or coordinating engineers in a multidisciplinary and geographically distributed delivery environment. • Strong technical judgement, quality focus, communication skills and collaborative leadership capability. • Experience supporting Canadian mining projects or working with Canadian technical and regulatory requirements is highly desirable. Professional Registration • Professional engineering registration in India, Canada or another recognised jurisdiction is desirable. • Where professional sign-off or a Qualified Professional designation is required, responsibilities will be undertaken only within the individual’s authorised jurisdiction, competence and company governance requirements. Success in the Role Success will be demonstrated through safe, high-quality and predictable project delivery; effective management and development of GCC resources; strong integration with Canadian teams; improved capability and repeat work; and timely escalation and resolution of delivery risks. BGV: • Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. • Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.