Civil Engineer/Engineering Technologist

Wood Resilient Environments (Wood) is seeking an Intermediate Civil Engineer or Intermediate to Senior Civil Engineering Technologist to join our team. We are seeking a motivated candidate who combines strong technical skills with proven abilities in engineering, project management and business development.  This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to develop and broaden their career and experience in the engineering and construction field.

The successful candidate will have experience in a broad range of infrastructure projects, with experience in regulatory processes and permitting, and will have demonstrated increasing levels of technical challenge and responsibility over their career.  Experience in surveying, environmental assessments/engineering, agriculture, geotechnical engineering and/or construction materials testing would also be an asset.

The successful candidate will work in a team environment with the support of experienced senior and junior technical staff. Intermediate staff are expected to be self-starters with strong technical knowledge and familiarity with local development processes. They must also support the growth of the business and support the development of younger staff. This will include project management and building client relationships.  Suitable candidates will enjoy working in a team environment and bring strengths in both oral and written communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge and project management within an engineering team
• Lead project execution on projects which incorporate water distribution, sanitary and storm sewers, reservoirs, site grading and drainage, municipal permitting and approvals
• Assist clients with a wide variety of development permitting, permitting of Confined Feeding Operations, gravel pit registrations and pit plan updates
• May participate in business development and lead key project pursuits
• Client liaison and relationship management
• Prepare correspondence, reports, proposals, expressions of interest, and specifications to support projects or pursuits
• Support environmental engineering and groundwater monitoring initiatives
• Support geotechnical and materials testing initiatives
• participate in Municipal Planning Commission meetings to support development permitting from time to time
• Communicate and work with other project team members that may be located in other offices
• Provide financial and budget control on projects

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, or diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta infrastructure and agri-engineering markets
• Experience and a proven track record in the design and construction of infrastructure projects along with a history of developing client relationships
• Experience and a proven track record in development permitting and other related regulatory processes
• Ability to prepare proposals
• Experience and training in project management
• Willing to do a wide variety of both field and office-based tasks, and able to prioritize
• Motivated to enhance and provide growth opportunities to the local engineering office
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in civil engineering, with considerable experience on project work in Canada or the USA
• Registered with or eligible for registration as a P.Eng. with APEGA, or as a C.E.T. or P.Tech with ASET
• Possess a valid Alberta driver's license, and provide an up-to-date driver's abstract upon being hired
• The ability and willingness to mentor younger staff

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.