Process Engineer in Training- Water

Stantec; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec’s Water team in Canada is seeking an Engineer-in-Training to join a growing practice focused on water and wastewater solutions. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on meaningful municipal and industrial projects across Canada and North America, supported by mentorship from senior leaders to accelerate technical growth and professional development.

You will contribute to feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed designs, and construction-phase coordination, while developing

Qualifications

• Understanding of municipal water/wastewater design concepts and calculations.
• Experience with design coordination and project delivery processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake water and wastewater treatment system planning and design for municipal projects.
• Prepare technical reports, design memos, and design bases.
• Create design drawings, specifications, tender documents, and approvals applications.
• Present design progress to clients and project teams.
• Contribute to construction-phase coordination and site support.
• Coordinate with internal disciplines and CAD technicians.

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, process, or civil engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hydraulic modeling

Process modeling

Chemical modeling

Job description

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Water team is looking for an Engineer-in-Training to join our growing practice and help deliver innovative water and wastewater solutions across Canada and North America. As part of a global engineering and consulting firm, you'll work alongside industry-leading water professionals on meaningful projects while benefiting from a collaborative, supportive environment designed to accelerate your technical growth, professional development, and long-term career success. When you join our team, you'll benefit from:

• Working alongside a large, multidisciplinary team of engineers and specialists, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovative problem-solving.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced senior leaders, while building strong connections with junior and intermediate colleagues in a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to major municipal water and wastewater treatment projects, as well as pump station and industrial water projects, spanning feasibility studies, conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design, through to construction-phase coordination and support.
• Exposure to a diverse range of technically challenging projects that support the development of your engineering, project delivery, and client-facing skills.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Undertake municipal water and wastewater treatment system and pump station planning and design.
• Prepare written technical reports, including design reports and technical memoranda to summarize calculations, economic analyses, and design bases.
• Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design drawings, calculations, construction specifications, tender documents, applications for approvals, and other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned under the supervision of a senior engineer.
• Prepare presentations for clients and communicate design and task progress with senior engineers and project managers.
• Conduct chemical or process simulation modelling as required.
• Perform field work related to site investigations in support of design work and may include pilot and/or construction related activities.
• Meet with clients, regulators and officials, public, and contractors to review project needs and coordinate field conditions.
• Assists in supporting the project through construction that can include submittal reviews, responses to requests for information and contract document clarifications.
• Communicate and coordinate with multiple internal disciplines, CAD technicians, engineers, and project managers related to task activities.
• Deliver individual project tasks following project schedule and budget.
• Supporting Project Managers planning and coordination for multidisciplinary municipal engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of water and wastewater treatment engineering design (municipal and/or industrial), including process calculations and drawings, water quality parameters, and equipment selection.
• Familiarity with project and construction management principles, including design coordination.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in diverse team environments and contribute creative and critical thinking to project challenges.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, the ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and deliver accurate, high-quality work within project budgets and schedules.
• Ability to interpret sketches, engineering drawings, and related technical documents.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and relevant engineering software, which may include hydraulic, process, and chemical modeling applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally and positively with clients, stakeholders, and team members.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, process, or civil engineering with a strong interest in water/wastewater projects and registered with APEGA as an Engineer-in-Training, or ability to obtain an EIT designation within six months.
• 0-4 years of experience.
• Co-op/Internship experience is considered an asset.
• Must have a good driving record and valid Driver's License.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay Range

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$63,300.00 - $88,600.00 Annually
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$67,100.00 - $93,900.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location

Canada | AB | Calgary

Other Locations

Canada | SK | Saskatoon

Organization

BC-1269 Water-CA Delivery

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

No

Schedule

Full time