Design and Experiential Learning Engineer

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Careers is seeking a Design and Experiential Learning Engineer to advance hands-on engineering education and research excellence at North Campus in Edmonton. The role bridges educational innovation with technical execution, leading the design and implementation of specialized learning stations for undergraduates to doctoral students.

You will act as a primary technical advisor for multi-disciplinary projects, collaborating with principal investigators, lab staff, and

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, design, and implementation of specialized learning stations for hands-on engineering education.
• Serve as a primary technical advisor for multi-disciplinary research projects across civil, environmental, mining, petroleum, structural and transportation engineering.
• Support test setup design, dynamic laboratory operations, data acquisition, and undergraduate teaching labs while maintaining strict safety and regulatory compliance.

Job description

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, the Design and Experiential Learning Engineer plays a key role in advancing hands-on engineering education and research excellence across the Faculty. This position bridges educational innovation and technical execution by leading the conceptualization, design, and implementation of specialized learning stations - equipping students from undergraduate to doctoral levels with advanced technical skill sets that distinguish our programs in Canada.

In addition to driving experiential learning initiatives, the role serves as a primary technical advisor for multi-disciplinary research projects across Construction, Environmental, Geotechnical, Mining, Petroleum, Structural, Transportation, and Water Resources Engineering. Working closely with principal investigators, student researchers, lab technicians, and industry partners, the Engineer supports custom test setup design, dynamic laboratory operations, data acquisition, and undergraduate teaching labs. Across all activities, the position maintains an uncompromised focus on safety, ensuring operational excellence and strict compliance with university and regulatory standards, particularly within high-risk environments such as the full-scale destructive testing laboratory.