Water Projects Engineer

Job Information
Job Title: Water Projects Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 89090
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Lethbridge
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 26, 2026
Classification: Engineering and Related Level 1
Salary: $2,803.91 - $ 4,218.10 bi-weekly ($73,182 - $110,092 /year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serve as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network. For more information, visit Transportation and Economic Corridors.

Role Responsibilities

Transportation and Economic Corridors is seeking a purpose-driven Water Projects Engineer to lead the design and delivery of water infrastructure projects across Alberta’s southern region. In this impactful role, you will help protect agricultural livelihoods, strengthen environmental resilience, and improve community well-being through sustainable water management.
As a Water Projects Engineer reporting to the Team Lead, you’ll provide technical support and project oversight from initial planning through to final construction and asset transfer. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, oversee consultants and contractors, and ensure engineering work meets the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. This role requires excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills, along with the ability to manage multiple complex projects while maintaining strong relationships with internal partners, communities, and regulatory agencies.
Your key responsibilities include:

• Engaging and overseeing engineering consultants.
  • Preparing project scopes and selecting consultants through formal evaluation processes.
  • Managing consultant performance and ensuring adherence to design, safety, and contract requirements.
• Administering and reviewing design and construction activities.
  • Reviewing engineering designs, tender documents, and regulatory permit applications.
  • Conducting site visits to ensure compliance with technical, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Coordinating internal and external input to support design integrity and constructability.
• Leading construction oversight and contract administration.
  • Monitoring construction progress, participating in inspections, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Addressing contractor claims, public inquiries, and stakeholder concerns.
  • Supporting dispute resolution and final acceptance processes.
• Contributing to departmental standards and technical leadership.
  • Participating in technical committees and cross-departmental working groups.
  • Incorporating lessons learned to improve future project delivery.
• Delivering effective project management.
  • Managing scope, budget, and timelines from concept to completion.
  • Coordinating non-engineering components such as land acquisition and stakeholder relations.
  • Ensuring accurate reporting and fiscal accountability.

This position requires regular travel throughout southern Alberta—typically about 30% of the work schedule. It offers a varied work environment that includes both field and office-based activities, ideal for individuals who enjoy a flexible and hands-on approach to their work.
The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The competencies required for this role are:

• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners with integrity and clarity. Builds trust and alignment among consultants, internal teams, and diverse stakeholders to deliver high-impact projects.
• Drive for Results: Demonstrates accountability for delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Applies project management best practices to ensure efficient use of public funds and long-term infrastructure sustainability.
• Creative Problem Solving: Applies innovative thinking to overcome construction and design challenges. Seeks input from experts, community partners, and regulatory agencies to find balanced and forward-thinking solutions.
• Systems Thinking: Considers how project decisions affect Alberta’s broader Water Management program, incorporating lifecycle costs, operational impacts, and policy alignment to support lasting outcomes.
  

Qualifications

Required:

• A related university degree (e.g., Civil Engineering).
• Eligible for in-training status with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent, and ability to travel within Alberta.
• knowledge of engineering design and construction practices related to civil infrastructure.

Preferred:

• Related experience in heavy civil engineering projects, including planning, design, construction, and project management.
• Experience with water infrastructure projects, particularly in rehabilitation of dam, canal or other flood and drought mitigation structures.
• Experience with the Civil Works Master Specification (CWMS).

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Additional Position Details:
This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).
Location: 3rd Floor, Provincial Administration Building, 909 - 3 Avenue North, Lethbridge, AB T1H 6R4.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Tomasz Gruszka at Tomasz.Gruszka@gov.ab.ca.