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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Intermediate Municipal Engineering Designer to join our Water team. The role will be based in either our London, or Stoney Creek office locations (hybrid).

This role allows you to demonstrate your experience with challenging storm and sanitary conveyance projects for clients within the GTA and Southwestern Ontario. You will be working alongside a Project Manager and/or Senior Engineer/Designer as a key member of the project team, developing municipal conveyance designs on a broad variety of projects from small diameter sewers to pumping stations and transmission mains in complex locations. This role will provide an opportunity to lead and support designs with the goal of advancing your career in municipal design as a specialized technical resource, project manager or team leader.

You will be performing a variety of tasks which may include the development of engineering designs, technical reports, and drafting and supporting proposals. Tasks will include technical data compilation / assessment / validation, specification development, technical report writing, cost estimation and engineering calculations. Field work may be required on occasion, such as during construction inspection to ensure contractor’s operations comply with contract drawings and specifications.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform civil conveyance design for watermain, storm, and sanitary sewer projects, from preliminary design to detailed design, tendering and construction inspection, with consideration for minimizing impacts and constraints due to environmental and permitting requirements.

• Preparation of engineering calculations, design drawings, technical specifications, and construction documents.

• Conduct calculations, preparation of proposals and technical reports, and assist the project manager or lead engineer.

• Take responsibility in managing project deliverables and schedule with project technical leads and the project manager.

• Coordinate with construction activities, providing guidance and clarification of the design during construction.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Capable of developing municipal conveyance designs for water and wastewater infrastructure from conceptual level to detailed design and construction.

• Ability to work in a flexible office environment, including working within the office setting, or working remote from home where required.

• Strong ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings.

• Understanding of construction methods, such as open-cut and trenchless (microtunneling, jack and bore, etc.) for sewer and water infrastructure.

• Understanding of watermain, storm, and sanitary sewer rehabilitation, such as relining, is considered an asset.

• Demonstrates understanding of conveyance system construction elements as it relates to design in order to select construction methods and defining work area limits.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

• Ability to complete tasks to meet project budget and schedule.

• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and engineering judgment in anticipating and solving problems.

• Understanding of engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.

• Project Management experience, such as budgeting, scheduling, and coordination between stakeholders, is considered an asset.

• Effectively communicates project issues with the contractor, project team, and clients in the execution of engineering projects.

• Strong presentation, technical, and communication skills.

• Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite is required; proficiency in engineering applications such as Civil3D and MicroStation software packages are considered an asset.

• Understands and implements industry standards and manuals as well as client and regulatory agencies standards and requirements. Understanding of GTA and/or Southwestern Ontario municipal sewer and watermain design criteria and specifications are considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental or Civil Engineering from an accredited university.

• P.Eng license, or ability to obtain licensure within one year.

• Minimum of 5 years of municipal conveyance design including related co-op or internship work experience.

• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

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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Pay Range:

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$89,200.00 - $129,300.00 Annually

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$94,600.00 - $137,100.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | London
Organization: 1656 Water-CA Ontario West-London ON
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 15/04/2026 04:04:59
Req ID: 1004284