Municipal and Utility Design Engineer

Job Description

Please note that this job posting is intended for you to express your interest in future opportunities within AtkinsRéalis.

Overview

As part of AtkinsRéalis Engineering Services group, the municipal infrastructure team specializes in providing a full range engineering services for infrastructure projects to local, national, and international clients.

The municipal infrastructure team is looking for a Municipal and Utility Design Engineer to join our growing team to work on one the most important Canadian airport projects. The position is 100% in-office in Toronto.

Your role

• Provide subject‑matter expertise in municipal infrastructure design and construction, ensuring compliance with all relevant codes, standards, and client requirements through design reviews, submittal reviews, testing, and Facility Alteration Permit (FAP) assessments.

• Conduct field inspections and provide non‑resident engineering oversight during construction, monitoring designer inputs such as RFIs, shop drawings, material approvals, mock‑ups, and punch lists.

• Oversee municipal servicing systems—including water, sanitary, stormwater, gas, roads, bridges, lift stations, and parking structures—offering expert guidance on capacity, demand, and system reliability.

• Review contractor and designer deliverables, assess alternative technical proposals for feasibility and alignment with client needs, and confirm compliance with all applicable standards.

• Coordinate technical program elements, set engineering targets/goals, and manage interfaces across engineering and architectural disciplines to ensure integration across facilities and assets.

• Prepare management‑level progress reports and briefings on design issues and opportunities, and support client debriefs by preparing summaries, attending sessions, and capturing key insights.

• Coach and mentor project staff while contributing to career development and maintaining high technical and professional standards across the program.

About you

• Recognized degree in civil engineering with municipal engineering concentration. Relevant professional designation is considered an asset.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in municipal infrastructure design, construction, commissioning, distribution, system protection, control, capacity and future demand requirements, operations and maintenance of water distribution, sanitary and storm water management systems and environmental engineering principles for major developments including requirements unique to airports and Canadian aerodrome standards.

• Experience with preliminary and final design of roads, bridges and municipal systems and facilities.

• Experience developing and reviewing servicing, grading and drainage designs and performing field inspections related to municipal works and standards.

• Demonstrated experience in use of MicroStation/BIM/AutoCAD, Bentley InRoads/OpenRoads Designer 3D modelling programs.

• Extensive knowledge of applicable local, provincial, and federal regulations, codes and standards as it relates to municipal infrastructure and environmental requirements.

• Strong knowledge of underground servicing, municipal road design and water resource principles.

• Knowledge to apply the principles of asset management for municipal infrastructure.

• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting/workshops with large groups of stakeholders.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation for this role is between $100,200 - $137,700 CAD annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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