Water & Wastewater Project Engineer/ Manager

Neegan Burnside Ltd. is growing, and we're looking for a driven Intermediate Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our Winnipeg team and support communities across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

If you're passionate about improving access to clean, reliable water systems and you're ready to take a larger leadership role, this is an exciting opportunity to shape both your career and the future of our Water/Wastewater Group. You'll collaborate with a skilled, multidisciplinary team and work on meaningful municipal projects from concept through to construction and commissioning.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage water/wastewater projects and project teams.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and team managers in project execution.
• Oversee preparation of reports, functional and detailed designs.
• Mentor and support the development of EITs and junior staff.
• Manage client relationships and contribute to business development efforts.
• Prepare proposals, workplans, technical reports, and specifications.
• Conduct studies, assessments, and asset management planning.
• Participate in industry events and present technical papers as needed.

What You Bring

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Manitoba or eligible for transfer.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in consulting and design within water/wastewater sectors.
• Proven project management experience with strong time and budget control.
• Strong technical writing, client management, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Municipal infrastructure design (vertical + horizontal).
• AutoCAD, BIM, REVIT, and/or MicroStation.
• Experience working with Indigenous clients and communities.
• Exposure to civil site planning and municipal infrastructure design.

Join a collaborative, inclusive team that values innovation, community involvement, and professional growth.

Why Choose Neegan Burnside Ltd.
As a Neegan Burnside Ltd. employee, you will become part of the Burnside team, joining colleagues across our organizations who collaborate to deliver value and service to clients while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

As leaders in quality infrastructure, engineering, environmental assessment and planning, design, project management and consulting services, Neegan Burnside combines innovative and new technologies with proven strategy and implementation.

Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 11 office locations, and the business and services we have to offer.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your comfort level in independence and interests. As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path for you.

We Offer

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RRSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonuses
• Company share ownership program opportunities
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Neegan Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile
Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a dynamic and growing civil engineering and environmental services firm that is looking to expand our skill sets and project opportunities with our current clients, and beyond. Founded in 1999, we are a majority-Indigenous owned firm of 24 staff. We are also 100% Employee-owned. We are committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs.

Our success is evident in the over 1,500 completed projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.

Neegan Burnside Ltd. Core Services Include Engineering, Feasibility And Design, Construction Oversight And Contract Administration, Technical Peer Reviews, And Project Management Of The Following Expertise

• Water and Wastewater Management and Engineering
• Land Development
• Facilities Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Renewable Energy Services
• Solid Waste Management
• Environmental Assessment, Review and Planning
• Geomatics, GIS and Asset Management
• Consultation, Accommodation and Community Engagement
• Development
• Capacity Development (Capital Planning, Land Use Planning)

We are uniquely integrated with R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd., a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm with a wide range of core services including Municipal infrastructure, private land development and environmental assessment services.

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with 450+ staff. With our unique ability to coordinate and access resources across both companies, we can offer to our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, building design (residential, commercial and institutional), environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

Our partnership ensures that Neegan Burnside Ltd. staff experience a consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, as well as encouraging and promoting professional development, which has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We look forward to considering you as a part of our team.