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Your Opportunity

Our solid waste group in the Water sector provides a wide range of professional consulting services to municipal, industrial and commercial clients in ensuring efficient management of their solid waste. We are currently assisting our clients on a variety of solid waste projects broadly encompassed within the Integrated Solid Waste Management framework ranging from waste management planning and permitting to design, engineering and decommissioning of waste management facilities (landfills, transfer stations) and resource recovery endeavors (organic waste management, material recovery facility including compost and waste to energy operations).

We are currently looking for a Solid Waste Management Engineer-in-training to join our Water group in Burnaby who will get to work on a broad range of solid waste projects located nationally and internationally. This is a work environment where your abilities will strengthen and grow through a diverse range of projects focused on solid waste management.

Your Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, reporting to the Team lead for Solid Waste Management, you will:

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to undertake solid waste management infrastructure projects related to their planning, design and engineering.
• Assist or prepare technical reports, concept designs, construction specifications, tender documents, and applications for approvals.
• Liaise with clients and sub-consultants and ensure that the project’s/client’s needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Must be available to travel for field work, as required.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrated sound understanding of Integrated Solid Waste Management including design and operations of waste management facilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication and time management skills.
• Solid understanding of regulations, policies, approvals and guidelines surrounding solid waste management and the ‘cradle to grave’ concept for solid waste management.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and MS Project. Familiarity with AutoCAD, HELP, POLLUTE and CTRAN (GeoStudio) will be an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, from an accredited university. Minimum GPA of 3.7 on a scale of 0 to 4. Or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Currently registered as an Engineer in Training in the province of British Columbia or immediate eligibility for registration with EGBC.
• Previous experience of 1-4 years of professional experience considered an asset.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary 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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. 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 innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range:

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$67,100.00 - $93,900.00 Annually

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 | BC | Burnaby

Organization: 1117 Water-CA British Columbia-Burnaby BC

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 05/05/2026 02:05:36

Req ID: 1005675