Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer

Overview

Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer — this role is located in Canada.

Are you an experienced professional Environmental Wastewater Engineer looking to relocate to Canada?

This role could be in any of the following cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina or Markham.

Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company, is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer to join our team in any of our major Canadian Offices.

This leadership position is for individuals interested in leading big-picture, front-end planning work for wastewater management systems that may contain collection systems, treatment facilities, effluent management and biosolids management systems or some combination of these elements.

The opportunity

The Senior Environmental Wastewater Engineer will lead planning projects and support design and implementation projects to provide continuity from earlier planning efforts, and will work alongside staff such as wastewater process engineers, environmental scientists, and infrastructure engineers who bring specific, focused skill sets to projects.

This role involves developing the wastewater management area of our core Water practice and mentoring young professionals.

What we offer

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, depending on position
• Market competitive salaries, with annual reviews
• Salary range of: $125,000 - $150,000
• Opportunity to become a shareholder and invest in the company’s long term growth & success
• Matching company pension program, increasing over time
• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Fitness allowance
• Employee and family assistance programs
• Mental health supports
• Paid time off to recharge including:
• Generous paid vacation
• Paid office closure over December holiday break
• Industry leading paid sick time
• Maternity/paternity leave top up program
• Ongoing support for your professional development and growth
• Active Young Professional group
• Formal mentoring programs
• Paid professional development hours
• Capacity building seminars
• Engineer In Training programs
• Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events
• Company-wide social events
• Regular lunch-and-learns
• Community volunteer opportunities

What you’ll do

This leadership position is aimed at those individuals interested in leading big-picture, front-end planning work for wastewater management systems that may contain collection systems, treatment facilities, effluent management and biosolids management systems or some combination of these elements.

You will collaborate with wastewater engineers, environmental scientists, and infrastructure engineers to develop and implement projects.

Responsibilities include leading planning projects and supporting design and implementation projects to provide continuity from earlier planning efforts.

You will also develop the wastewater management area of our core Water practice and mentor young professionals.

Projects may include master planning studies, regulatory assessments, and resource recovery opportunity analyses that may include solid waste and potable water elements.

Essential to this role is client liaison and business development.

You will support project pursuit teams in business development activities such as proposal preparation and contribute to topical marketing through conference presentations.

Does this sound like you?

Candidates should have the following qualifications, technical skills / experience, and attributes at a minimum to be considered for this position:

• An undergraduate degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering from an accredited university
• A graduate degree in environmental engineering from an accredited university with thesis research conducted in a topic related to wastewater management is an asset
• Eligibility for professional licensing with applicable provincial association (e.g. PEO, APEGBC, APEGA)
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the subject area
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a specific technical area(s) of wastewater engineering / management
• Application and execution of the Class EA process (Ontario candidates) or Liquid Waste Management Plan / Municipal Wastewater Regulation processes (BC candidates)
• Triple-bottom-line evaluation and risk assessment experience is an asset
• Working in a consulting engineering environment
• Effective project leadership, management, and organizational skills, including an ability to manage competing priorities
• Committed team player with experience working with diverse teams, including managers, engineers, and operations and maintenance staff
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal and presentation skills with an ability to effectively engage audiences, as well as an ability to clearly summarize findings and offer meaningful insight

About Us

At Associated Engineering, we are passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

We have been a carbon neutral company since 2009 and help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.

As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive.

We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.

Our company culture

• Growth and development of our employees – chart your career path, whatever stage you are at
• A broad variety of meaningful work that supports local communities – we are a medium-sized company working on significant projects, helping to shape communities
• We care, we commit, we create – our promise to both clients and each other

What’s next?

Ready to make an impact?

Join a company that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and empowers you to shape the future.

Apply today.

Successful candidates will be provided with immigration assistance throughout the recruitment process.

Thank you for your interest; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply.

For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.