Senior Project Engineer — Water & Wastewater (Hybrid)

City of Winnipeg; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid benefits

Dental and vision care

Pension plan

Maternity/Parental leave

Job summary

City of Winnipeg is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Winnipeg to lead the execution and turnover of capital projects across water and wastewater, land drainage, and solid waste systems. The role reports to the Wastewater Engineer and requires strong leadership, project management, and technical writing skills.

As a key member of the Wastewater Services, Water and Waste Department, you will manage consultant selection, budgets, schedules and risk, ensure compliance with standards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, or Biosystems Engineering.
• Master's degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Seven (7) years of experience in a field directly related to the duties of the position.
• Experience in engineering planning, design and construction, project management and contract administration.
• Must have strong demonstrated problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, including leadership, and ability to work in teams, facilitate teambuilding, conduct meetings and strong negotiation skills.
• Must be proficient at technical writing.
• Must have demonstrated technical and non-technical verbal communication ability.
• Must have basic computer skills, including typing, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must have knowledge of project management processes and procedures, including project accounting and cost management, scheduling, resource management, risk management, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.
• Must be familiar with relevant municipal government policies and procedures, including purchasing policies, and legal and contractual requirements.
• Must be familiar with municipal infrastructure and operations, including water and wastewater treatment process operations, collection and distribution and servicing.
• Must have knowledge of construction materials, methods and practices, including job site safety.
• Must be able to deal effectively with the public.
• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://canalliance.org/en/ at application.

Responsibilities

• Initiate projects and ensure execution and products conform to Department and City-wide broad objectives and needs.
• Ensure technical approach complies with appropriate standards and conforms with project objectives.
• Administer human resources.
• Administer capital budgets and expenditures.
• Administer project schedule.
• Disseminate and receive project information.
• Acquire goods and services from outside organizations.
• Develop, initiate and administer risk management procedures.
• Coordinate project execution, approvals and implementation.
• Provide other services as required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Mechanical/Computer/Electrical/Biosystems Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering preferred

Seven years of related experience

Job description

City of Winnipeg is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Winnipeg to lead the execution and turnover of capital projects across water and wastewater, land drainage, and solid waste systems. The role reports to the Wastewater Engineer and requires strong leadership, project management, and technical writing skills.

As a key member of the Wastewater Services, Water and Waste Department, you will manage consultant selection, budgets, schedules and risk, ensure compliance with standards, and