Municipal Engineer-in-Training

Are you a recent graduate based out of Burnaby with aspirations to be a Municipal Professional who wants to kickstart your career within a challenging, collaborative, and enjoyable working environment?

• Does the thought of being challenged to find unique and innovative solutions to problems excite you? 
• Do you enjoy working within collaborative environments? 
• Do you have an eagerness to learn and grow within your field?

If so, we want to hear from you!

A Little About Us

At ISL, we share an enthusiasm for community infrastructure. From planning to design and construction administration, we create nimble teams to tackle the unique requirements of every project. ISL is a multi-discipline engineering consultancy that includes a dedicated team who works in municipal infrastructure planning. Just the right size, ISL delivers on complex projects while being small enough to maintain strong, cohesive project teams and personal client attention and service.

ISL’s Calgary’s Municipal Infrastructure Planning Team is part of the larger Water and Environment Team which is made up 32 people that support a variety of infrastructure projects throughout Western Canada. We have expertise in infrastructure planning, stormwater management, pumping stations and reservoirs, linear infrastructure for collection and distribution, and water and wastewater treatment.

In British Columbia, the municipal infrastructure planning team works closely with project managers from all of ISL’s BC offices to deliver the infrastructure planning aspects of municipal projects. When you join the municipal infrastructure planning team in BC you can expect: 

• Variety of Work: At ISL, we take pride in our ability to be nimble and pursue a variety of projects. As a result, every day brings a new set of opportunities to learn new things and think outside the box to find innovative solutions to problems.
• Mentorship: Our team consists of junior and intermediate engineers that started at ISL early in their careers and have since been mentored by senior engineers into advancing in their roles and expanding their responsibilities. 
• Collaborative & Challenging Work: Many municipal infrastructure planning projects consist of collaboration with multiple disciplines and offices for which the municipal infrastructure planning team is relied upon. As such, junior members of the team are empowered to grow in both their technical and leadership skills with support from intermediate and senior staff. 
• Fun, Flexibility & Hybrid Work Environment: Culture is key, and we foster a strong team culture in multiple ways. Having fun is literally written into our strategic plan and we walk the talk. We understand the dynamic nature of work and personal life, so we offer a hybrid work environment to help facilitate success in both.

Some of the projects that we work on:

• Minoru Lakes District Renewal
• Airdrie Utility Master Plan
• Regina City-Wide Stormwater Model Development

We enjoy working on:

• Water, wastewater, stormwater master plans
• Utility/infrastructure master plans
• Development reviews
• Servicing studies
• Modelling support at preliminary and detailed design stages

A Little About You 

Your cover letter must demonstrate:

• What interests you in municipal utility systems
• What previous education / work experience do you have within the municipal field

Your resume should show us:

• Post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering 
• E.I.T. designation with registration or eligibility to register with EGBC
• Any education and/or experience in modelling, design with preference to municipal engineering experience/education preferred
• Familiarity with hydraulic modeling software  

Bonus points for:

Experience with / exposure to:

• Design/drafting software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Revit, Plant 3D, Navisworks, Bluebeam, MS Visio
• Design experience, specifically with water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater drainage systems
• Application of BC Municipal Design Standards (such as MMCD)
• Construction or survey companies where you were located on site
• Proposal writing experience 
• Experience with InfoWorks ICM, InfoWater Pro, WaterCAD, Mike Urban, PCSWMM, XPSWMM, HEC-RAS, and/or other hydrology/hydraulic modelling software
• Specific experience with stormwater management planning, design, and construction

A Little More About the Role

If you had been working with ISL’s municipal infrastructure planning team in the past two weeks you would / may have:

• Conducted hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of complex urban drainage systems using state-of-the-art software.
• Planned, analyzed, and designed urban hydraulic systems, both new and for rehabilitation purposes.
• Designed water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.
• Estimated costs for municipal upgrade and rehabilitation projects.
• Used a series of hydraulic calculations and worked with other ISLers to pumps for wastewater or stormwater lift stations or booster pumps.
• Prepared engineering reports, documents, and drawings by following standard guidelines and quality procedures for drawings and reports.
• Prepared proposals in response to RFPs.
• Had your work reviewed and be provided with coaching on it by other ISLers.
• Reviewed the project deliverable of another ISLer to provide new and different perspectives, and to stimulate the asking of additional questions to further your learning. 
• Composed and written technical explanations related to the work you undertake (i.e. emails, technical memoranda, reports.)
• Attended team meetings to plan workloads and see where our team focus needs to be for the coming week. 
• Created a plan for Professional Accreditation and career development with support from your mentor.

What ISL Offers

We value you for your contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle. 

Depending on your experience level, the salary range (based on a 40-hour work week) is:

• $72,000 - $82,000 annually 

Here are some of the amazing benefits we provide:

• Excellent mentorship
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid model of work 
• Employer paid benefits including health, dental and extensive paramedical services
• Healthcare Spending and Lifestyle Option Accounts 
• Group RRSP 
• Annual bonus incentives
• Paid professional development opportunities and memberships
• 24/7/365 Employee Family Assistance program

At ISL your identity is part of our identity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) speaks to our core values and provides space for our teams to bring their authentic selves to work. ISL believes DEI creates the best outcomes for our clients while sustaining a happy and thriving work environment that allows for career development and opportunities for all staff. ISL is committed to a focused effort on continuous improvement and development of a respectful and safe workplace. 

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position. Only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.