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Position Available:  Manager, Major Projects

Location: Calgary, Alberta

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Reporting to the Director, Utilities Delivery, the Manager, Major Projects will deliver large, complex linear and facilities water, wastewater, or stormwater projects that protect public safety and minimize community disruption.  You will lead end-to-end project execution, in  design, construction, commissioning, and restoration, ensuring critical work stays safe, compliant, and on schedule. The first major project to be delivered by this team will be the North Calgary Water Servicing project which includes 22 km of feedermain and 10 associated facilities including reservoir, pump station and connection to the water treatment plant. Primary duties include:

• Lead the design, construction, commissioning, and restoration of high-risk, high-value capital projects.

• Drive accelerated project delivery through innovative contracting, while ensuring robust risk management, safety oversight, and APEGA-compliant engineering.

• Build and lead a highly skilled engineering workforce, fostering continuous improvement and professional development.

• Direct internal teams and external consultants/contractors to deliver projects efficiently and effectively.

• Contribute to strategic and business planning, supporting the overall direction of the business unit.

• Lead strategic initiatives that advance the City’s long-term goals for resilient, sustainable, and integrated infrastructure.

• Coordinate across Operations, Planning, Communications, Council, communities, and regulators to manage issues and minimize public impacts.

• Provide governance over budgets, schedules, capital funding, quality assurance, and risk mitigation, reporting key risks and investments to senior leadership and Council.

Position Available: Manager, Linear Infrastructure Delivery

Location: Calgary, Alberta

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Reporting to the Deputy Director, Utilities Delivery, the Manager, Linear Infrastructure Delivery (LID) will provide strategic and leadership to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the business unit’s mandate, which includes the design, project/portfolio management, risk management, and contract management of all linear related capital infrastructure projects for lift stations, linear water, wastewater, stormwater and flood mitigation infrastructure related projects. As a member of the Utilities Delivery Management Team, you will be expected to foster an inclusive leadership approach that promotes a culture of safety, innovation, and collaboration amongst staff and internal/external business partners. As a strategic decision-maker and problem-solver, you will possess political acumen and have experience in leading transformational change in a very dynamic work environment. Primary duties include:

• Leadership & People Management: Lead, coach, mentor, and develop technical and professional staff; oversee recruitment, build workforce capability, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Capital Project Delivery: Ensure effective planning, coordination, and delivery of Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Storm Water infrastructure projects, meeting safety, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.
• Strategic Direction & Corporate Alignment: Shape and execute strategic and business plans for Linear Infrastructure Delivery; contribute to department and corporate initiatives; ensure alignment with City-wide priorities including risk management, sustainability, and coordinated infrastructure planning.
• Governance, Standards & Continuous Improvement: Oversee development and application of standard operating practices, project management processes, engineering and construction standards, reporting, and quality assurance to increase consistency and efficiency.
• Financial Oversight, Communications & Emergency Response: Manage significant operating and capital budgets ($500M-$1B+ annually); lead proactive communications with internal and external interested parties including Council and the public; serve as a key incident leader during critical infrastructure emergencies.

Position Available: Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure/Tenure Track

Location: Prince George, British Columbia

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The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for an Endowed Research Chair and a full-time, tenure/tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES).

The position is at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and is expected to commence September 1st, 2026. The successful candidate must demonstrate the potential for research excellence leading to national and international recognition and is expected to engage in innovative programs of research that help train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching and community outreach. Candidates will be assessed based on demonstrated evidence of existing and/or potential for outstanding research, recognition as an original researcher, and as a passionate teacher and mentor.

Position Available: Environmental Programs Strategist, Water Efficiency

Location: Calgary, Alberta

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As the Environmental Programs Strategist, Water Efficiency, you will shape and lead environment programs that currently focus on Watershed Resiliency with a primary focus on water efficiency. You will support the Climate and Environment business unit outcomes and achieve organizational environmental goals to strengthen corporate and Council decision-making. You will provide implementation oversight, strategic expertise, analysis, and advice to senior leadership. Primary duties include:

• Lead and coordinate the adaptive implementation of cross-corporate, cross-community and cross-partner environmental programs, ensuring relevant Council priorities, business unit divisional goals, and City environmental outcomes are successfully achieved.
• Provide critical thinking, research, strategic analysis, and aggregated subject matter expertise to inform program and business decisions.
• Maintain a general (not expert) level of knowledge and current information for each environmental program assignment.
• Collaborate with, support, and facilitate an extended program team working on diverse projects and actions to achieve the common program goals
• Lead select projects or actions within an environmental program to completion or to transition to another team for operational sustainment.
• Prepare reporting, presentations, and communication on environmental programs progress, adaptive implementation, and outcomes for senior management, Council, and other interested parties.
• Provide program input into the development of new environmental plans, policy, and programs to enable practical implementation.

Position Available: Membership Assistant (Part-Time, Contract)

Location: Remote (Canada)

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CWRA is seeking a motivated and organized Membership Assistant to support continued development of our membership base within the water resources community. This position offers a unique opportunity to help build and strengthen our national membership network through analysis, outreach, and strategic coordination – while helping to build awareness of pressing water-related issues in Canada.

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