Senior/Intermediate Municipal Engineer/Project Manager

Edmonton, AB

Feb 28, 2019

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

About McElhanney

Based in Western Canada for over 100 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee owned and operated firm, with over 1,000 staff members, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. Our teams work hard to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities.

Our award-winning engineers embrace a trailblazing spirit by challenging conventional thinking, questioning the status-quo and expressing our passion to use engineering to make the world a better place. We recognize that our projects must serve the interests of our communities for the long term. Therefore, our teams specialize in municipal infrastructure & roadways, water resources, transportation, land development, structural, geotechnical, construction and electrical engineering services. From senior management to our most junior recruits, we are partners in solving our clients’ challenges. 

Role Overview

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. has an opportunity for an Intermediate / Senior Municipal Engineer to join our team in Edmonton, AB. The successful candidate will work on Stormwater Infrastructure Designs, Utility Planning & Design, Water Resource Engineering and Urban Retrofit (Streetscape) assignments. The current working group delivers stimulating and unique projects to a variety of high-profile, municipal clients and is looking to add similarly minded staff to our fast-paced team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide experienced and skilled engineering and management of municipal and land development projects from proposal stage through construction; projects could include the following aspects:
  • Water storage, supply and distribution
  • Sanitary sewage pumping, collection
  • Storm water management
  • Road rehabilitation / reconstruction design including surface works
  • Site servicing
  • Site grading, land development, and drainage
  • Water resources
  • Water and wastewater treatment
• Preparation of documents required for approvals, development and construction cost estimates and tender documents and contracts
• Communicate and work in an integrated team environment to ensure project schedules, budgets, and quality control standards are achieved and maintained
• Managing technical staff participating on projects
• Analyze markets to capitalize on developing new client relationships and business opportunities.

• Degree in Civil Engineering with 10+ years’ (Senior) 5+ years’ (Intermediate) of progressive experience in municipal and land development projects.
• Experience in Western Canada and specifically Edmonton would be an asset
• Registration in good standing as a P.Eng. in Alberta, or eligibility to be registered.
• Experience as a Project Manager, successfully delivering projects on budget and schedule
• Proven track record of client and business development would be considered an asset
• Demonstration of excellent writing skills is essential in the preparation of proposals and technical reports
• Proven design abilities, including working use of design software (e.g. ACAD / Civil 3D)
• High productivity, attention to detail and an ability to work well in a team environment are essential

If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.