New Job Professional Engineer Designate (Eit) In Manitoba

Professional Engineer Designate (EIT)
Professional Engineer Designate (EIT)

Professional Engineer Designate (EIT)

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Salary : Details not provided
Location : Manitoba

Full Description

The Professional Engineer Designate – Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) will undertake a variety of engineering assignments for their respective Branch Head including: administering data collection programs; data analysis; preparing reports and presentations; field inspections, investigations, and surveys; water modeling, design, and capital and operational cost estimates; GIS/data querying and responding to customer concerns and/or requests for information. The E.I.T. will work in the Support Systems Branch, supporting all branches within the Water Services Division while developing a broad understanding of the application of engineering skills and receiving mentoring from a professional engineer. The duties and skills learned are intended to provide the E.I.T. with the work experience required for eligibility to register as a professional engineer.

As the Professional Engineer Designate – Engineer in Training you will:

Under the supervision of a Professional Engineer -

  • Assist in the planning, maintenance and operation of the City’s water distribution and treatment systems to ensure the level of service being provided is at acceptable and expected standards.
  • Undertake engineering design, project management and/or contract administration for capital and operational projects, including the preparation of bid documents and capital and operational cost estimates.
  • Perform engineering analyses, calculations, and hydraulic modeling as required to assess designs for water treatment system performance and infrastructure condition assessments.
  • Provide recommendations with respect to design alternatives, capital costs, operational costs, and operational risk and customer impacts, ensuring the proposed design minimizes impacts to the environment.
  • Assist in design review of proposed modifications to existing infrastructure and new development proposals to ensure designs comply with City servicing criteria and minimize customer, operational, and environmental impacts.
  • Review design documents, as-built drawings, field survey data, property data and utility data for conflicts with proposed works.
  • Administer field data collection and monitoring programs to assess and optimize system performance.
  • Review and become familiar with all relevant licensing requirements under which facilities operate.
  • Provide customer service, respond to customer and councillor inquiries and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external contacts.
  • Provide written reports and presentations to document engineering analyses, recommendations, and system performance of the water distribution and treatment systems.
  • Perform other related duties consistent with the position as assigned.

Your education and qualifications include:

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
  • Must be eligible to be registered as an Engineer in Training with the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (E.G.M.) within 3 months.
  • Ability to prepare engineering reports and make recommendations.
  • Basic knowledge of municipal water systems.
  • Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including written and group presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer using Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the public, in accordance with the Respectful Workplace Standard.
  • Knowledge of economic analysis methodologies.
  • Ability to work effectively in a group setting and independently.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to be flexible and active in developing innovative methodologies.
  • Organizational and project planning skills to plan, organize, prioritize and coordinate work and resources with a high degree of independence.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of specific operating, maintenance and work processes used for water distribution, and design and construction.
  • Basic knowledge of Water By-Laws.
  • Ability to work extended hours in emergency situations.

Conditions of employment:

  • The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s Licence.
  • A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense.

CORE COMPETENCIES for ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG:

  • Citizen & Customer Focus
  • Respecting Diversity
  • Ethics and Values
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Results Oriented