Western Canada Irrigation

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Your Opportunity

As a part of our Western Canada Irrigation team, this person will have the opportunity to work on the recently awarded Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP) in Saskatchewan. Stantec (as a part of Prairie Engineering Partners) will be responsible for completing the fieldwork, planning and engineering to the next stage of project design. The right candidate will have technical skills and experience that can be applied to the delivery of water conveyance projects related to irrigation and irrigation planning for government, municipal, and private sector clients. Projects may include greenfield infrastructure, expansion/upgrades to existing systems, and rehabilitation. The successful candidate is expected to have knowledge and experience working on similar projects. As the Western Canada Irrigation Leader, your tasks will include but are not limited to, leading and undertaking engineering studies, engineering design and document preparation, and related fieldwork or investigations as required.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the preparation of engineering reports, drawings, and specifications related to irrigation planning, design, and other related water resources and conveyance projects.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients or other consultants.
• Coordinating and attending field work or field investigations where required.
• Lead client management, business development and proposal preparation.
• Assisting in recruiting and developing the irrigation specialization across the water team.
• Mentoring, training and/or supervision of intermediate or junior engineers.
• Attending in-house and formal training sessions to ensure continuing professional development.
• Adhering to Stantec’s Environmental Health and Safety protocols and processes.
• Travelling occasionally within Alberta and western Canada. 

Qualifications

Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven irrigation system planning and design experience.
• Experience in other related water conveyance or agriculture/agri-food projects is considered an asset.