R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our Winnipeg office. This intermediate-level position is ideal for an engineer with 5–7 years of experience who enjoys solving practical infrastructure challenges and contributing to municipal projects from planning and design through construction. You will work with senior staff and project managers to deliver a variety of water and wastewater assignments across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility in project coordination and client support.
What You’ll Do:
- Support the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects (linear and vertical).
- Prepare design calculations, drawings inputs, specifications, and tender/construction contract documents.
- Coordinate with internal disciplines, subconsultants, and drafting teams to advance designs and deliverables.
- Contribute to technical reports, proposals, schedules, and cost estimates.
- Participate in field investigations, condition assessments, and data collection; interpret findings to inform design recommendations.
- Provide construction-phase support (e.g., shop drawing review, RFIs, site visits, contract administration support) in collaboration with the project team.
- Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders and support project managers in meeting scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
- Support the technical development of EITs and junior team members, providing guidance on deliverables, professional practice, and technical skills.
- Contribute to studies, condition assessments, and asset management planning for aging water and wastewater infrastructure.
What You Bring:
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Manitoba, or eligible for registration; EITs close to licensure will also be considered.
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in consulting and/or municipal water/wastewater planning and design.
- Working knowledge of municipal infrastructure, applicable standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience developing engineering deliverables such as calculations, reports, drawings inputs, specifications, and tender documents.
- Strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate tasks and manage priorities across multiple assignments.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- A collaborative, team-oriented approach suited to a fast-paced, multi-project environment; comfortable managing concurrent priorities and working across disciplines and office locations.
Preferred Skills and Assets:
- Experience with vertical (e.g., pumping stations, treatment facilities, lagoons) and/or horizontal (e.g., watermains, sewers, forcemains) infrastructure.
- Experience with treatment system design including fireflow, demands, reservoirs, mass balance, treatment supplier coordination, etc.
- Experience with construction aspects of water and wastewater projects including: site inspection, contract administration, progress payments, and project management.
- Familiarity working with Indigenous clients and communities.
- Knowledge of Manitoba regulatory frameworks for water and wastewater works, including Manitoba Office of Drinking Water (ODW) requirements and approvals under The Environment Act.
- Experience with hydraulic analysis or water/wastewater process design software (e.g., WaterCAD, InfoWorks ICM, Cormix or equivalent), would be considered an asset.
- Willingness to participate in industry events, professional associations, and contribute to the firm’s technical and community profile.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BIM, REVIT, or MicroStation, would be considered an asset.
Why Choose Burnside Group of Companies?
As a R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited / Neegan Burnside Ltd. employee, you will become part of a supportive group of colleagues across the organization, that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.
Burnside has an over 50-year track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients, as an established leader in quality engineering, environmental, project management and consulting services.
Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, advancement, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 12 office locations.
We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your comfort level in independence and interests. As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path for you.
We offer:
- A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
- Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
- A competitive compensation and benefits package
- RRSP company matching plan
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Potential for performance-driven bonusing
- Active social committees
- A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.
RJ Burnside and Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. Company Profiles
Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline Canadian engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 450 staff. Our consistent commitment to investing in technological advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.
Founded in 1999, Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a majority-Indigenous owned firm committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs. We have completed over 1,500 projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.
Our Companies are uniquely integrated, allowing us to coordinate and access resources across both firms. As a result, we offer our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including but not limited to water and wastewater, transportation planning and design, land development, stormwater management, bridges and culverts, building engineering and sciences, municipal drainage, municipal advisory services, environmental planning and ecology, hydrogeology, air and noise, asset management, solid waste, landscape architecture and well drilling & diagnostics.
Together, we actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 11 office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.
We look forward to considering you as a part of our team!
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