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Water Projects Engineer

3 weeks ago

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Government of Alberta Full time $89,851 - $124,405

Job Information
Job Title: Water Projects Engineer 
Job Requisition ID: 78360
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Lethbridge
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found
Classification: Engineering & Related Level 2 
Salary: $3, $4,766.50 bi-weekly ($89,851 - $124,405/year)

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta's prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta's transportation network. For more information, visit

Role Responsibilities

TEC is seeking an experienced and purpose-driven Water Projects Engineer to lead the design and delivery of water infrastructure projects across Alberta's southern region. In this impactful role, you will help protect agricultural livelihoods, strengthen environmental resilience, and improve community well-being through sustainable water management.

As a Water Projects Engineer reporting to the Team Lead South, you'll provide technical leadership and project oversight from initial planning through to final construction and asset transfer. You'll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, oversee consultants and contractors, and ensure engineering work meets the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. This role requires excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills, along with the ability to manage multiple complex projects while maintaining strong relationships with internal partners, communities, and regulatory agencies.

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Engaging and overseeing engineering consultants.
    • Preparing project scopes and selecting consultants through formal evaluation processes.
    • Managing consultant performance and ensuring adherence to design, safety, and contract requirements.
  • Administering and reviewing design and construction activities.
    • Reviewing engineering designs, tender documents, and regulatory permit applications.
    • Conducting site visits to ensure compliance with technical, safety, and environmental standards.
    • Coordinating internal and external input to support design integrity and constructability.
  • Leading construction oversight and contract administration.
    • Monitoring construction progress, participating in inspections, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
    • Addressing contractor claims, public inquiries, and stakeholder concerns.
    • Supporting dispute resolution and final acceptance processes.
  • Contributing to departmental standards and technical leadership.
    • Participating in technical committees and cross-departmental working groups.
    • Incorporating lessons learned to improve future project delivery.
  • Delivering effective project and program management.
    • Managing scope, budget, and timelines from concept to completion.
    • Coordinating non-engineering components such as land acquisition and stakeholder relations.
    • Ensuring accurate reporting and fiscal accountability.

This position requires regular travel throughout southern Alberta—typically between 25-50% of the work schedule. It offers a varied work environment that includes both field and office-based activities, ideal for individuals who enjoy a flexible and hands-on approach to their work.

Please click on this  link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

  • Build Collaborative Environments: Leads cross-functional teams and external partners with integrity and clarity. Builds trust and alignment among consultants, internal teams, and diverse stakeholders to deliver high-impact projects.
  • Drive for Results: Demonstrates accountability for delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Applies project management best practices to ensure efficient use of public funds and long-term infrastructure sustainability.
  • Creative Problem Solving: Applies innovative thinking to overcome construction and design challenges. Seeks input from experts, community partners, and regulatory agencies to find balanced and forward-thinking solutions.
  • Systems Thinking: Considers how project decisions affect Alberta's broader Water Management program, incorporating lifecycle costs, operational impacts, and policy alignment to support lasting outcomes.
Qualifications

Required:

  • A related university degree (e.g., Civil Engineering), and a minimum of five (5) years of related experience in heavy civil engineering projects, including planning, design, construction, and project management.
  • Registered or eligible for Professional Engineer (P.Eng) membership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
  • Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence or equivalent, and ability to travel within Alberta.
  • In-depth knowledge of engineering design and construction practices related to heavy civil infrastructure.

Preferred:

  • Experience with water infrastructure projects, particularly in rehabilitation of dam, canal or other flood and drought mitigation structures.
  • Experience with the Civil Works Master Specification (CWMS).

Equivalency: Directly related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

Notes

Additional Position Details:

  • This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).
  • Location: 3rd Floor, Provincional Administration Building, Ave N. Lethbridge, AB T1H 6R4

Recruitment Process:

  • Pre-employment checks will be conducted to assess candidates' suitability. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, academic verification, criminal record check, driver's abstract, etc.
  • Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
  • Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
 

  • Working for the Alberta Public Service - 
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - 
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  • Professional learning and development - 
  • Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
  • Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Tomasz Gruszka