Senior Municipal/Civil Engineer

AECOM; Calgary; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Municipal/Civil Engineer to lead projects in Calgary and surrounding areas. The role requires extensive consulting experience and involves project execution, team guidance, and client relationship management.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and significant experience with municipal infrastructure systems. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, collaborating with other Engineers, and supporting business development initiatives.

The competitive compensation for this role ranges from $125,000 to $170,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of consulting experience in municipal infrastructure or water resources.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in Alberta or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience overseeing projects and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from design to execution, ensuring timelines and budget are met.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective project delivery.
• Prepare project designs, tender documents, and proposals.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Civil engineering principles

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer registration in Alberta

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

AECOM is searching for a well‑connected and skilled individual to lead our teams and projects in the Prairie region. Candidates should have extensive consulting experience to build relationships internally and externally and use their municipal infrastructure experience, client relationship and account management experience to grow opportunities within Calgary and surrounding areas.

The Senior Municipal/Civil Engineer role is a blend of project execution, team guidance and management, marketing/business development and workgroup administration functions. The qualified applicant will have an understanding and significant experience in civil engineering projects, in the areas of water, sanitary and stormwater systems and construction management principles. You will have extensive experience with the design, construction, operations and maintenance of municipal infrastructure systems. This role will include team building, mentoring staff, client management and proposal preparation.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Contribute significantly to the successful design, production, coordination and management of municipal infrastructure projects
• Effectively manage projects on time and on budget with quality, meeting client expectations
• Work closely with other discipline Engineers, Designers and Project Managers as a key team player within an integrated multi‑disciplinary project delivery team
• Demonstrate commitment to excellence and innovation
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and quality of technical information and project documentation in accordance with QA/QC programs
• Ensure that engineering deliverables comply with applicable regulations, standards, corporate procedures and sound engineering practices
• Willingness to work flexible hours under a variety of conditions
• Prepare project designs and tender documents
• Supervise and provide guidance to technical staff
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and budget estimates
• Comply with corporate safety goals and internal project management systems

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and 8+ years of consulting experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure or water resources related projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in Alberta or ability to obtain within 6 months

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years of consulting experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure or water resources related projects
• Previous experience overseeing and coordinating all technical aspects of small to mid‑size projects
• Strong computer skills including advanced working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills as well as effective report writing
• Natural business development capabilities and strong client relationship management skills are an asset

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $125,000 to $170,000.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.