A Day in the LifeAs an Senior Engineer in our Calgary office you'll be responsible for assisting multiple projects where you will have increasing interaction with our multi-disciplinary staff, regulatory agencies and clients. You will be part of a strong team of committed professionals.
The compensation range for this role is $125,000 to $165,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.
To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:
- Drive High-Impact Projects: Lead conceptual to detailed engineering design for major surface water, municipal stormwater, and flood mitigation projects across AB, BC, and SK.
- Detailed Infrastructure Engineering: Hands-on oversight and preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for:
- Stormwater drainage networks & storage facilities.
- Constructed wetlands & low-impact development (LID) features.
- Overland drainage systems (culverts, ditches, and engineered channels).
- Erosion and sediment control (ESC) measures.
- Advanced Urban Systems Engineering: Direct specialized hydrologic and hydraulic modeling initiatives including Master Drainage Plans (MDPs), Staged Master Drainage Plans (SMDPs), dual-drainage network evaluations using PCSWMM, dam breach inundation analyses, and detailed wetland water balance studies. Apply cutting-edge LID features, green infrastructure, and climate-resilient designs to complex urban and natural systems.
- River & Hydrotechnical Engineering: Guide hydrotechnical, river engineering, and water quality assessments, balancing development requirements with natural system protection.
- Full-Lifecycle Ownership: Lead multi-disciplinary scopes from concept to commissioning, managing schedules, budgets, scope changes, and financial performance while serving as the primary client contact.
- Construction Contract Administration: Lead the preparation of tender documents, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates. Provide senior oversight during resident engineering and contract administration phases.
- Regulatory Approvals: Build strong relationships with municipal, provincial, and federal regulatory bodies to navigate approval pathways efficiently.
- Multi-disciplinary Coordination: Work collaboratively across disciplines, integrating input from hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, transportation, and natural sciences.
- Grow the Practice: Partner with leadership on business development, proposal preparation, client engagement, and expanding our surface water practice footprint across Western Canada.
- Empower Others: Serve as a technical mentor for junior and intermediate engineering staff, guiding their development in complex modeling, detailed design, report writing, and personal growth.
Your Expertise and Skills- Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering. A graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) is considered an asset.
- Professional Designation: Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Licensee (P.L.Eng.) registration with APEGA, or eligibility for immediate transfer.
- Experience: 10 or more years of progressive experience in water resources and municipal engineering, with a strong emphasis on urban stormwater management and surface water modeling.
- Advanced experience with urban drainage tools such as PCSWMM, EPA SWMM, MIKE+, InfoWorks ICM, or GeoSTORM.
- Familiarity with additional hydrotechnical software (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWAT, HSP-F, or EFDC) is an asset.
- Experience with Civil3D, AutoCAD, and spatial analysis platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS, Global Mapper).
- Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, R, VBA) for model automation and data processing is a strong asset.
- Project Execution Skills: Proven track record of delivering detailed design packages, preparing tender documentation, and providing construction oversight.
- Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex technical findings clearly to clients, multidisciplinary teams, and regulatory bodies.
- Travel and Licensing:Valid Class 5 driver's licence with a clean record, and willingness to travel periodically within Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan for field visits and client meetings.
