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Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management

AtkinsRéalis

Hybrid
Calgary, AB
Full-time
Senior
15+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 58m ago

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Job description

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management — a full-time, based in Calgary, AB role. Apply directly on AtkinsRéalis's careers page below.

Senior Design Engineer – Solid Waste Management

Location: CA.AB.Calgary.1000 - 1122 4th Street SW

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

 

AtkinsRéalis is experiencing significant growth in its Solid Waste Management practice across Canada. To support the expansion of our project portfolio and meet the growing demand for our engineering and advisory services, we are expanding our national team.


We deliver projects for municipalities, public and parapublic organizations, industrial and mining clients, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada, including urban, northern, remote and environmentally sensitive regions.


Flexible Location: We are open to candidates based in various regions across Canada, (BC, AB, ON, NB), offering flexibility while supporting collaboration with our national team.

 

Your role

 

  • Lead feasibility studies, concepts, design bases, material balances and alternatives analyses.
  • Lead preliminary and detailed design for landfills, depots, transfer and sorting facilities. (composting platforms, as required)
  • Develop design criteria, assumptions, calculations, technical specifications, estimates and tender documents.
  • Integrate civil, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, operations, health and safety, and constructability inputs.
  • Lead technical reviews, independent checks and quality control for calculations, drawings, specifications and reports.
  • Support permitting and demonstrate that proposed solutions meet applicable requirements.
  • Provide tender, construction, shop-drawing, change-management and commissioning support.
  • Advise clients on technologies, risks, life-cycle costs and operational feasibility.
  • Mentor engineers and technologists and promote consistent design practices.
  • Contribute to proposals, effort estimates, client presentations and business development.

 

About you


  • Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental or related engineering; a master’s degree is an asset.
  • Professional Engineer in good standing in Canada;
  • 15 to 25 years of relevant experience designing solid waste or environmental infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications, estimates and contract documents.
  • Practical knowledge across multiple waste streams and the ability to integrate operational constraints.
  • Experience with municipal, public, parapublic, industrial or mining clients; northern, remote or Indigenous-community experience is an asset.
  • Technical leadership, sound professional judgment, rigor, autonomy and excellent writing skills.
  • Ability to coordinate several disciplines and communicate clearly with clients, regulators and project teams.
  • Bilingual French and English*; available for occasional travel in Canada.

* English is required to collaborate with teams and clients located outside Quebec.

 

Rewards & benefits

 

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

 

About AtkinsRéalis

 

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

 

Additional information

 

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Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management at AtkinsRéalis?

The required skills for Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management at AtkinsRéalis include: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, French, English.

What is the seniority level for Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management at AtkinsRéalis?

Senior Design Engineer, Solid Waste Management at AtkinsRéalis is a Senior level position.

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