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AECOM Intermediate Engineer / Project Manager in Edmonton, Alberta
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an Intermediate Engineer / Project Manager to join our growing Western Canada environmental engineering team. The right candidate can work locally from our Edmonton AB office; plus AECOM can provide hybrid work options to give the flexibility you need to do your best work. This is a regular, full-time position.
The ideal candidate will get the opportunity to be a part of our local as well as global world class team of civil and environmental professionals resulting in exposure to various multi-disciplinary and high-profile projects across the country. This role will focus on supporting ongoing northern remediation, solid waste management, geotechnical, and other civil and environmental projects across Western Canada but will also interface with other projects within AECOM’s Environment business. We have a significant backlog of major northern mine remediation, solid waste management, remediation, and civil design projects in need of great team members. The role encompasses a blend of technical project oversight, project management, client liaison and staff mentoring, adapted to fit your experience and career aspirations.
We have multiple and varied project opportunities and are seeking strong candidates and great people to join our talented team. If you’re ready for the challenge of working in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary environment - this is the career opportunity for you!
Responsibilities:
The role will be a combination of project management and technical work delivery, though the work can/may vary based on the applicant’s experience and career aspirations.
This position is ideally suited to an intermediate civil or environmental engineer with aspirations to develop their project management strengths. This position will primarily shadow acting project managers as a deputy project manager on large ($100k - $5M project budget) multidisciplinary engineering projects in the following areas - mine remediation/reclamation, civil works, environmental remediation, and solid waste management.
Additionally, there are opportunities for candidates who would like to continue to build their technical background to have access to training and careers opportunities if of interest.
Technical work may include:
Development of technical solutions as part of a design team, assisting senior staff with the design and evaluation of engineering applications from options assessment to detailed design phases.
Preparation, coordination and participation in field programs to collect and analyze outstanding data gaps for design advancement (both office and field duties, though this position is intended to primarily be an office-based role).
Preparation of documentation for design projects: technical letters, memorandums, reports, drawing packages, and detailed design packages.
Preparing project specifications, contract documents, construction packages, and cost estimates.
Performing construction supervision, administration, and monitoring, including contract close out and reporting (both office and field duties).
Project management responsibilities may include:
Technical and quality coordination
Proposal and scope change preparation
Scope and budget tracking
Collaborating and coordinate work with peers from the environment business, peers from other engineering disciplines, clients, contractors, and sub-consultants.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline: Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental etc.
2+ years of related experience within civil and/or environmental engineering field.
Valid driver's license.
Willing to travel to Canada’s northern territories for short periods.
Preferred Qualifications
Registered Professional Engineer or Geoscientist in Canada (or eligible for licensing)
4+ years of technical experience with exposure to some of the following fields:
Northern remediation design projects: environmental site assessment, environmental engineering, and civil engineering.
Waste management including landfill cell design, planning and reporting.
Remedial option assessment, implementation, system operation and maintenance.
Coordination of designs with drafting teams and/or personal proficiency with AutoCAD.
Technical writing and preparing technical documents, such as reports.
Experience working with, or composing, regulatory documents.
Experience with coordination:
Provided support to senior staff on multi-disciplinary projects to coordinate project deliverables.
Proposal development and change management.
Safety and logistics coordination for field programs.
Quality management: demonstrated ability to follow internal processes and help projects be compliant.
Personal Attributes:
Highly developed written communication, time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills: conduct with integrity, work within multi-disciplined teams, deal with complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships.
A high level of initiative and enthusiasm for getting things done.
Proficient with MS Office Suite; excellent knowledge of Excel and Word.
Additional Information
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10080183
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Canada
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid