Intermediate Water Resources Engineer
First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Key Responsibility includes leading and overseeing water resources projects (primarily in urban settings) as a project manager, project coordinator and/or technical lead role. Typical projects may involve:
- Stormwater management (including SWMFs and Low Impact Development)
- Sanitary and storm sewer assessment and design
- Potable water distribution system assessment and design
- Project phases include planning, concept, preliminary design, detailed design, tendering and construction.
- Support the preparation of design drawings, technical reports and technical specifications (tender documents).
- Support and lead proposal writing and preparation.
- Project management and/or coordination: Project set-up, invoicing, financial and schedule management, change management, stakeholder engagement and other tasks.
- Support multidisciplinary water resources projects (collaborate with geotechnical, survey, environmental, landscape architecture, and other disciplines).
- Attend and lead internal, client, and contractor meetings.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior staff.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- A commitment to excellence, continuous improvement, and successfully addressing technical challenges.
- Sound understanding of water, environmental principles, and engineering concepts, including hydraulics and hydrology.
- Experience with Project Coordination and/or Project Management.
- Strong knowledge of municipal infrastructure design and construction, with familiarity with Alberta municipal engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and approval processes.
- Commitment to client satisfaction and the delivery of high-quality work products.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, responsibilities and projects and adjust to changing demands.
- Highly skilled in common desktop packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal, time-management, verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility to work beyond regular business hours when needed.
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to project sites, as required.
The following are considered assets:
- Previous experience working in engineering consulting.
- Experience or background in hydraulic modeling of storm sewers, sanitary sewers, combined sewers, and potable water systems using PCSWMM, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE+, WaterCAD, or comparable platforms.
- Experience with ArcGIS, GlobalMapper and similar software.
- Construction contract administration experience.
- Experience with federal, provincial and municipal regulatory approvals.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering from an accredited university.
- Registered, or eligible for registration, with APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.); alternatively, registered as an Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) but eligible to receive P.Eng. designation in the next year.
- A minimum of five years of relevant, demonstrated experience.
Work Environment
Typical office environment involving computer-based work and extended periods at a desk. Fieldwork may include exposure to outdoor conditions and inclement weather.
Our team collaborates on projects across Canada and internationally. As part of the Water Resources Team, you will help clients manage their sanitary, stormwater, and water systems while receiving guidance from senior engineers and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative team. Our workload spans Western Canada, North America, and beyond, providing opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and continue developing professionally.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time, with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.
Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
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.