Engineering Assistant
Engineering Assistant
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20-05-2025
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Job Description
The City of Winklers Engineering Department plays an important role in the construction of buildings and infrastructure within Winkler. We are looking for a wellorganized detailminded team player with excellent communication skills to join us as an Engineering Assistant!
What Youll Do
Reporting to the Engineering Services Manager the Engineering Assistant assists the department by providing design services conducting surveys and inspections reviewing permits and providing project management support.
Job Duties include:
- Coordinate manage and/or oversee a diverse range of municipal projects including minor to major capital projects.
- Perform field inspections of construction projects prepare estimates of progress for contractor payments perform inspections for construction completion and final acceptance certificates.
- Perform field surveys layout inspections infrastructure investigations and data collection for detailed design and budget estimates.
- Assist in the development of conceptual preliminary and detailed designs and drawings for the full range of civil/municipal infrastructure including water distribution sanitary sewer collection pump stations stormwater management roadway systems water treatment and wastewater treatment.
- Produce AutoCAD drawings and records which represent the infrastructure works.
- Produce computer aided design of municipal sewer water and road projects and/or check the design of consulting engineers.
- Prepare tenders budgets and estimates required for planning and construction.
- Assist in municipal administration of civic bylaws facility and infrastructure
- Assist with reviewing permit applications by conducting lot grading inspections and staking.
- Assist with updating the Asset Management Plan for critical infrastructure (water sewer roads drainage etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Youll Need
Minimum Requirements:
- Registered member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba as a Certified Engineering Technologist or Engineer in Training.
- Project management experience is beneficial.
- Training in asset management and project management is an asset.
- Class 5 Manitoba drivers license.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Must be a Team Player.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with teammates and stakeholders at all levels.
- Geomatic skills using Total Station GPS and traditional survey equipment.
- Ability to use AutoCAD Civil3D GIS and related engineering programs.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 programs including Outlook Teams Word and Excel.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work irregular hours when required for completion of project tasks.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Physically capable of performing the duties required.
Job Details
- Fulltime permanent position with some evenings and weekends required.
- 40 hours per week with occasional overtime.
- Depending on the season varying amounts of both indoor office work and outdoor work consisting of inspections surveying and stakeout of both construction sites urban and rural environment will be required. More outdoor work is required in spring summer and fall.
- Regularly visits indoor and outdoor construction sites.
- Hazards associated with sitting and prolonged use of keyboard mouse and computer monitors. Hazards associated with construction sites such as uneven surfaces proximity to mechanical equipment and tools loud noises various weather conditions and heights.
- Wage from $28.76/hr to $34.16/hr depending on qualifications.
Want to apply Please submit your resume and cover letter to our online application!
Application Deadline:
- June 2nd 2025 at 8:30am.
We appreciate all applications. However only those considered for interviews will be contacted.
Disability accommodations are available upon request.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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