Currently hiring : Project Manager / Project Engineer

As a Project Manager or Project Engineer with WaterSMART, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of high-profile water management consulting projects. This position will suit individuals with strong collaborative project management and client engagement experience, combined with water-related technical skills – ideally in hydrological modelling.

 

Key Responsibilities

  •  Take on a project leadership role and provide project support, as assigned:
    • Engage with stakeholders, working to incorporate perspectives from different sectors; which may include municipalities, government, industry, NGOs, and other organizations as required.
    • Prepare, update, and manage project scoping documents, workplans, budgets, and schedules.
    • Use project management tools, methods, and best practices to plan and manage projects in a way that aligns with the expectations of stakeholders and meet business needs.
    • Coordinate and provide direction to staff participating in assigned projects.
    • Coordinate and facilitate internal and external project meetings.
    • Prepare project proposals, reports and communication materials.
  • Provide expertise to a variety of projects as needed.
  • Participate in business development opportunities.
  • Provide technical writing and editing support as requested.
  • Attend bi-weekly project management meetings and present project updates to team members.
  • Mentor junior staff.
  • Attend (may also present at) occasional conferences and seminars.

 

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum BSc in Engineering, Environmental Science, Earth Science or Hydrology
  • Additional education and/or experience related to hydrology, water management and/or environmental planning
  • At least 3 years’ project management experience

 

Competencies

  • Strong project management skills (scheduling, budgeting, staffing, meeting deadlines, client interactions)
  • Excellent speaking and presentation skills
  • Experience engaging with clients other interested parties in a collaborative environment
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder project work an advantage
  • Hydrological modelling experience a significant asset
  • Understanding of water management issues and climate adaption principals
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Fully proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software
  • Experienced in Data collection
  • Structural engineering background an asset.

 

Working Conditions

  • This position is a full time, hybrid position based in Calgary. (averaging 3 days a week in office)
  • Some travel will be required

 

Applying

Please apply with a cover letter and resume to ws-careers@hazenandsawyer.com . We sincerely thank all applicants for their time and interest, but will only be contacting those selected for an interview.