Junior Water and Wastewater Engineer

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Junior Water & Wastewater Engineer to join our Winnipeg office. This junior-level position, ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineer with 1–3 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) under the guidance of intermediate and senior engineers.

• Assist in the preparation of design calculations, drawings inputs, technical reports, specifications, and tender/construction contract documents.
• Coordinate with engineering staff, technologists, and drafting teams to advance project deliverables.
• Contribute to technical reports, proposals, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Participate in field investigations, condition assessments, and data collection; compile and summarize findings for review by the project team.
• Support construction-phase activities (shop drawing review, RFIs, site visits) under the supervision of the project team.
• Communicate effectively within the project team and, with guidance, support client-facing interactions.
• Build technical skills and professional competency through mentorship, training, and progressively increasing responsibility on project assignments.

What You Bring:

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) registered with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM), or eligible for EIT registration; recent P.Eng. applicants also welcome.
• Minimum 1–3 years of progressive experience (including co-op/internship) in consulting and/or other municipal water/wastewater design.
• Foundational knowledge of or strong academic interest in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, applicable standards, and design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in producing engineering deliverables including calculations, drawings inputs, and technical reports.
• Strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to manage tasks and priorities under supervision.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach; eager to learn within a fast-paced, multi-project consulting environment.

Preferred Skills and Assets:

• Academic or practical exposure to water/wastewater infrastructure design (water treatment plants, lagoons, pumping stations, watermains, sewers, forcemains) or civil site servicing.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or related design software.
• Experience with civil site servicing, grading, and site design.
• Familiarity working with Indigenous clients and communities.
• Enrolment in or completion of the EGM Engineer-in-Training (EIT) professional development program.

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!

#LI-HYBRID