Senior Design Engineer – Solid Waste Management

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

AtkinsRéalis is experiencing significant growth in its Solid Waste Management practice across Canada. To support the expansion of our project portfolio and meet the growing demand for our engineering and advisory services, we are expanding our national team.

We deliver projects for municipalities, public and parapublic organizations, industrial and mining clients, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada, including urban, northern, remote and environmentally sensitive regions.

Flexible Location: We are open to candidates based in various regions across Canada, (BC, AB, ON, NB), offering flexibility while supporting collaboration with our national team.

• Lead feasibility studies, concepts, design bases, material balances and alternatives analyses.
• Lead preliminary and detailed design for landfills, depots, transfer and sorting facilities. (c omposting platforms, as required )
• Develop design criteria, assumptions, calculations, technical specifications, estimates and tender documents.
• Integrate civil, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, operations, health and safety, and constructability inputs.
• Lead technical reviews, independent checks and quality control for calculations, drawings, specifications and reports.
• Support permitting and demonstrate that proposed solutions meet applicable requirements.
• Provide tender, construction, shop‑drawing, change‑management and commissioning support.
• Advise clients on technologies, risks, life‑cycle costs and operational feasibility.
• Mentor engineers and technologists and promote consistent design practices.
• Contribute to proposals, effort estimates, client presentations and business development.

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental or related engineering; a master's degree is an asset.
• Professional Engineer in good standing in Canada;
• 15 to 25 years of relevant experience designing solid waste or environmental infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications, estimates and contract documents.
• Practical knowledge across multiple waste streams and the ability to integrate operational constraints.
• Experience with municipal, public, parapublic, industrial or mining clients; northern, remote or Indigenous‑community experience is an asset.
• Technical leadership, sound professional judgment, rigor, autonomy and excellent writing skills.
• Ability to coordinate several disciplines and communicate clearly with clients, regulators and project teams.
• Bilingual French and English*; available for occasional travel in Canada.

* English is required to collaborate with teams and clients located outside Quebec.

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like‑minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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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