Intermediate Water Resources Engineer
Kerr Wood Leidal
Calgary, AB
$120K-$130K a year
Full-time
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for working with senior staff to identify project opportunities, pursuing competitive opportunities, and project delivery on a wide range of water resources projects.
- Leading preparation of technical documents including reports, technical specifications and construction drawing packages from feasibility studies to detailed design, cost estimates, tendering, and construction services.
This may include taking on the role of Engineer of Record.
- Managing projects including preparing proposals, developing work plans, invoicing, change orders, and budget tracking
- Interacting and interfacing with clients, regulators and the public as opportunities arise.
- Preparing formal reports, memos, briefing notes and request for decisions for a range of clients, including municipal government leaders.
- Tracking budgets and expenditures for large multi-year projects and preparing summary reports, presentations and documents.
- Preparing grant applications to access Provincial and Federal funding programs and assist our clients in obtaining funding to deliver on their project needs.
- Examples of projects you may work on include : community flood mitigation program delivery, river / creek modelling and analysis, flood response, community recovery work, fish habitat enhancement, flow diversions, dam and spillway design, design of traditional and nature-based erosion mitigation and scour and erosion assessments and design.
What You’ll Bring
- A positive and motivated personality!
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering (with experience in water resources)
- Registered or eligible for registration with EGBC and / or APEGA as a P.Eng.
- Minimum 10 years of experience with a background in water resources and related fields
- Experience with hydraulic modelling software, familiarity with hydrologic analysis, knowledge of flood inundation and flood hazard mapping
- Demonstrated experience in the design, construction, and inspection of water resource projects
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and be able to work with team members in a multi-disciplinary environment as well as an ability to communicate effectively with the public on technical concepts
- Ability to track and manage multiple tasks to meet key client deadlines
- A desire to learn new skills and an eagerness to grow within your role
- A valid driver’s license (in good standing) is mandatory
- A willingness to work in a range of environments on a frequent basis including home office, company office, client office and on remote sites (i.
e. from your vehicle and / or hotel room)
Must be physically able to conduct field visits commensurate with project work. This may include handling and operation of equipment, travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, and outdoor site visits in all weather conditions on uneven / varying ground terrain
What We Offer
- A hybrid work environment
- Competitive salary and a generous performance-based bonus
- An opportunity for share ownership on meeting the eligibility criteria
- Excellent benefits, including extended health, dental, vision and health care spending account
- Employee and Family Assistance Program that offers 24 / 7 support for all employees and their family members via phone or online
- Annual Health & Wellness Allowance
- Ability to create your own work schedule and flexibility for your workday
- Relocation support, if applicable and the ability to work from any of our 5 offices
- Career Coaching program and continuous support for professional development and growth
- An employee-centric culture that includes sport participation, various team memberships, and team-building activities
- Direct guidance from experienced teammates and an opportunity to work with an award-winning team
- Ability to deliver on projects that help improve the lives of Canadians, support environmental outcomes and improve communities’ resiliency to natural disasters
- And more
Wage
- $120,000-130,000, wage dependent on years of experience
30+ days ago