Top Benefits
About the role
Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.
Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
Your Opportunity
Our Alberta Water Resources Team has an opportunity for a Junior Water Resources/Irrigation Engineer (Medicine Hat/Lethbridge) who will support our hydrotechnical team on agricultural irrigation design, hydrological analysis, hydraulic structure designs, watercourse flood modelling and mapping, pipeline networks, and pump station designs. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project in the water resources and hydrotechnical sectors. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include research for up-to-date techniques, calculations, hydraulic and hydrological modeling, field work, project coordination, reporting, and meeting attendance and recording. A junior water resources/irrigation engineer will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of water resources, detailed analyses, and other civil engineering assignments.
As a Junior Water Resources/Irrigation Engineer tasks will include but are not limited to undertaking engineering studies, engineering design and document preparation, and related field work or investigations as required.
The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following attributes:
- Interested in Agricultural Irrigation design including hydraulic structures, pipelines and pump stations, canals and reservoirs, and large-scale irrigation developments
- Understanding of irrigation system planning and design experience
- Eager to learn as a self-learner, a desire to take initiative.
- The drive to embrace continuous improvement as they develop in their career.
- Demonstrate a willingness to strive for excellence in all aspects of their work activities.
- Finds it personally rewarding to successfully meet and overcome challenges.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with a team, but also self-motivated.
- Flexibility to work beyond regular business hours when needed.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License
Your Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of engineering reports, drawings, and specifications related to irrigation planning and design and other related water conveyance projects.
- Completing conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design tasks to support the execution of the project.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients or other consultants.
- Undertake field work or field investigations where required.
- Assist in proposal preparation where required.
- Attend in house and formal training sessions to ensure continuing professional development.
- Adhere to Stantec’s Environmental Health and Safety protocols and processes.
Your Education and Experience
- The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of related experience working on irrigation or water resources related projects,
- A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
- Registered as a E.I.T. with APEGA (or eligible to register) in the Province of Alberta.
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
**Pay Transparency:**In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
**Benefits Summary:**Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
**Primary Location:**Canada | AB | Medicine Hat
**Organization:**BC-1101 Water-CA Alberta
**Employee Status:**Regular
**Business Justification:**New Position
**Travel:**No
**Schedule:**Full time
**Job Posting:**16/03/2026 05:03:58
**Req ID:**1004872
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.
Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
Your Opportunity
Our Alberta Water Resources Team has an opportunity for a Junior Water Resources/Irrigation Engineer (Medicine Hat/Lethbridge) who will support our hydrotechnical team on agricultural irrigation design, hydrological analysis, hydraulic structure designs, watercourse flood modelling and mapping, pipeline networks, and pump station designs. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project in the water resources and hydrotechnical sectors. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include research for up-to-date techniques, calculations, hydraulic and hydrological modeling, field work, project coordination, reporting, and meeting attendance and recording. A junior water resources/irrigation engineer will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of water resources, detailed analyses, and other civil engineering assignments.
As a Junior Water Resources/Irrigation Engineer tasks will include but are not limited to undertaking engineering studies, engineering design and document preparation, and related field work or investigations as required.
The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following attributes:
- Interested in Agricultural Irrigation design including hydraulic structures, pipelines and pump stations, canals and reservoirs, and large-scale irrigation developments
- Understanding of irrigation system planning and design experience
- Eager to learn as a self-learner, a desire to take initiative.
- The drive to embrace continuous improvement as they develop in their career.
- Demonstrate a willingness to strive for excellence in all aspects of their work activities.
- Finds it personally rewarding to successfully meet and overcome challenges.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with a team, but also self-motivated.
- Flexibility to work beyond regular business hours when needed.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License
Your Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of engineering reports, drawings, and specifications related to irrigation planning and design and other related water conveyance projects.
- Completing conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design tasks to support the execution of the project.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients or other consultants.
- Undertake field work or field investigations where required.
- Assist in proposal preparation where required.
- Attend in house and formal training sessions to ensure continuing professional development.
- Adhere to Stantec’s Environmental Health and Safety protocols and processes.
Your Education and Experience
- The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of related experience working on irrigation or water resources related projects,
- A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
- Registered as a E.I.T. with APEGA (or eligible to register) in the Province of Alberta.
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
**Pay Transparency:**In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
**Benefits Summary:**Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
**Primary Location:**Canada | AB | Medicine Hat
**Organization:**BC-1101 Water-CA Alberta
**Employee Status:**Regular
**Business Justification:**New Position
**Travel:**No
**Schedule:**Full time
**Job Posting:**16/03/2026 05:03:58
**Req ID:**1004872
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.