Intermediate Civil Engineer-Water

An opportunity currently exists for an Intermediate Civil Engineer in our Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray, or Lethbridge offices within the Water Group’s Civil/Conveyance Team. The successful candidate will apply their technical skills to the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater conveyance infrastructure for municipal, industrial, and private-sector clients.

As a member of our Conveyance Team, you may contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, including major infrastructure initiatives supported by recent federal funding programs, regional water and wastewater systems, and municipal engineering assignments for communities throughout Alberta. Project work may include greenfield infrastructure, upgrades and expansions to existing systems, water transmission and wastewater collection systems, pumping facilities, trenchless installations, infrastructure rehabilitation, and other municipal infrastructure projects.

Assignments may range from focused local improvements to large, multi-community infrastructure programs and provide opportunities to contribute across all stages of the project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and infrastructure planning through detailed design, tendering, construction, commissioning, and project closeout. You may also support condition assessments and infrastructure renewal programs focused on improving the reliability and resilience of essential community infrastructure.

As a Civil Engineer, your work will include undertaking engineering studies, preparing designs and technical documents, supporting construction contract administration, and completing field work and inspections as required. Depending on your experience and interests, you may also act as a project manager, coordinate the work of other team members, and provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff.

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, municipalities, contractors, and other project stakeholders. The successful candidate will bring relevant technical knowledge and experience in civil and conveyance infrastructure and an interest in contributing to the delivery of significant water and wastewater projects across Alberta.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the civil design of water related projects and provide technical leadership for: 
  • Municipal and industrial conveyance infrastructure (potable water distribution, sanitary and storm sewer systems, and related components).
  • Site development including grading and servicing plans.
• Fulfill the Project Technical Lead role on water projects and acts as a technical resource as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the project team members, and undertake engineering studies, engineering design and document preparation.
• Assisting project managers with managing projects, administering contracts and controlling schedule and budgets.
• Lead the delivery of assigned tasks including coordination with project design teams and various discipline professionals.
• Contract document preparation, including detailed design drawings, construction cost estimates, design reports and specifications.
• Undertake construction administration activities, and or field work/field inspections as required.
• Complete technical reviews of work performed by others and evaluate the work for technical accuracy and completeness.
• Provide mentoring to developing technical staff.
• Assist in proposal preparation.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven civil design (water conveyance, earthworks/grading, drainage, utilities, etc.) experience on water infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of civil engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative in nature, with ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of all phases of project implementation, and strong understanding of engineering design processes.
• Previous experience working one-on-one with clients, or public speaking will be considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of various software for planning and design of facilities (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D/Pipe Networks, ArcView GIS) will be considered an asset.
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office software suite. Experience with Microsoft Project is an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license. 

Your Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of consulting experience, primarily in municipal infrastructure.
• Registered with APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
• Positive working relationships with clients. Good relationships with municipal clients in Alberta will be considered an asset.
• Experience in a consulting engineering environment is preferred. 

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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