Engineer-in-Training, Water and Wastewater

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Kamloops, BC

Oct 17, 2022

Urban Systems Ltd.

About Us

We are an employee-owned inter-disciplinary community consulting firm with deep Canadian roots. We are united in our mission to transform communities everywhere into vibrant places where people want to live today, tomorrow, and forever.

At Urban Systems, vibrant communities are everything—including our own work community. Since 1975, we have grown to more than 500 people with 15 offices across Canada. Every day, our team works closely with our clients and their communities to deliver impactful work. We are proud to work with diverse clients including Indigenous communities, all levels of government, commercial and residential land developers, and the natural resource sector.

We care for our communities and for our people. It’s our differences that make us exciting, and our shared belief in Urban Systems that binds us together.

About the Opportunity

Our growing Kamloops office wants to add a motivated, positive, and hardworking Engineer-in-Training (EIT) to our Water and Wastewater team. This opportunity allows you to work on interesting and challenging water/wastewater treatment projects across BC from a base in the interior.

Are you keen to benefit from the support of industry professionals and experienced engineers while working on interesting and inspiring projects that make a tangible difference in communities?

Our professional development is important to us and is supported by working on a range of projects with experienced professionals, as well as formal learning opportunities.

In this position, you can expect to:

• Establish relationships and act as the client’s representative on-site during construction
• Expand your technical skills, and apply theory to provide workable solutions for water and wastewater management systems
• Explore creative and sustainable solutions that support our clients to build vibrant communities
• Develop models of water and wastewater conveyance and treatment systems to analyze and solve problems
• Provide accurate and timely input on technical reports, plans, studies, proposals, and presentations

About You

This opportunity is well suited for a recent graduate from a civil, chemical, or environmental engineering program with up to three years of work experience. Those currently in their last year of study with an anticipated graduation date of December 2022 or April 2023 are encouraged to apply. A degree program with a water and wastewater focus would be an asset. In addition, the following attributes are considered a benefit to this role:

• A keen interest in pursuing a career working on water resource projects in Western Canada
• Drive to take initiative, problem solving skills, and enjoyment in working hard to deliver value
• A keen interest to seek out opportunities to collaborate with people of varying backgrounds and perspectives
• Attention to detail, and ability to continually deliver high quality work
• Ability to work on multiple projects at a time and thrive in a self-directed work environment.
• Care for the work you do and its impact on the communities we serve.
• Previous experience working on water resource projects, or with related software
• Willing and able to travel to project sites throughout Western Canada.
• An Engineer-in-Training eligible to register with EGBC
• A valid class 5 drivers’ license

How To Apply

If this describes your background, skills and attributes please visit our website for more information and submit your resume and cover letter. If it doesn’t describe you exactly but you feel you are well suited to this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Urban Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an inclusive culture for all employees. Our clients come from all walks of life and so do you. We believe that diversity and unity among our teams leads to building vibrant communities.

Deadline for applications: Monday, October 17 2022 at 9:00 am PDT