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Join EPCOR as a Water Design Engineer (Reliability Engineer)

📍 Rossdale Water Treatment Plant, Edmonton, AB
🕒 Full-time, Permanent

Are you passionate about designing infrastructure that supports safe, reliable water services for your community? EPCOR’s Engineering & Technical Services team is looking for a Water Design Engineer (Reliability Engineer) to help shape the future of our water pipe assets.

As part of our Pipe Asset Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering design services across a variety of capital programs and projects. You’ll collaborate with project managers, asset planners, operations, and construction teams to ensure our designs meet rigorous standards and serve the long-term needs of our communities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as the Owner’s Engineer for Asset Protection and Land Agreements, ensuring EPCOR’s infrastructure is safeguarded when third-party work is happening nearby.
• Reviewing and updating Volume 4 (Water) Design and Construction Standards, working closely with subject matter experts and the private development community to keep standards current and aligned with EPCOR’s goals.
• Evaluating external submissions (e.g., from the City of Edmonton) by:
  • Assessing potential impacts on water and wastewater infrastructure
  • Ensuring compliance with EPCOR’s latest standards
  • Coordinating internal feedback and delivering clear, timely responses
• Overseeing and authenticating in-house water pipe asset designs, including delegating design tasks to engineering technologists
• Collaborating with project managers and design teams to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a technical role — it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact on the reliability and sustainability of Edmonton’s water systems. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, safety, and community stewardship.

We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates. EPCOR employees are encouraged to apply using their “@epcor.com” email address to ensure internal seniority is considered.

Key Responsibilities

As the Water Design Engineer (Reliability Engineer), reporting to the Engineer Support Services Manager, you will contribute to the success of EPCOR’s Pipe Asset Engineering team by:

• Strategic & Technical Leadership
  • Contribute to the development and execution of Pipe Asset Engineering plans, ensuring alignment with EPCOR’s broader strategy.
  • Define and deliver short- to medium-term (3–12 month) engineering objectives that support the business plan.
  • Identify budget requirements to support successful implementation of assigned design programs.
  • Monitor and report on performance metrics to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinate with internal teams across engineering, operations, and planning to ensure cross-functional accountability and integration.
  • Provide technical support to Engineering Design Services and other teams as needed.
  • Support wastewater design initiatives on an as-needed basis.
• Professional Conduct
  • Demonstrate a high-performance, safety-focused, accountable, and innovative approach to work.
  • Maintain a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset, ensuring EPCOR remains easy to do business with.

What You Bring to the Role

Education & Professional Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in engineering and construction of municipal water or pipeline infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of engineering principles and practices related to the design, planning, and construction of water systems.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of pressurized pipe system design and construction.
• Ability to analyze technical data and produce clear, concise reports.
• Comfortable learning and using engineering software and digital tools.

Assets:

• Familiarity with hydraulic modelling.
• Experience working with GIS platforms.
• Knowledge of water infrastructure design and construction standards.

Communication & Collaboration

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills — able to convey complex information clearly and logically.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Skilled in conflict resolution and navigating diverse perspectives.

Professional Attributes

• Proactive in seeking opportunities to improve technical and operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrates accountability, innovation, and a safety-first mindset in all aspects of work.

Additional Details About the Role

• This is a full-time, professional-level position, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• The role is eligible for EPCOR’s Employee Referral Reward Program, which offers a $1,000 reward for successful referrals.

Referral Program Guidelines

To qualify for the referral reward:

• The referred candidate must mention the referring employee’s name at the time of application.
• The referral must be documented during the recruitment process and prior to the candidate being hired.

Flexibility at Work: The Where We Work Program

At EPCOR, we recognize that every team member brings unique perspectives, needs, and working styles. We believe that embracing this diversity makes EPCOR a great place to work.

Our Where We Work Program is designed to support a more flexible, inclusive, and rewarding work environment. It empowers employees to work in ways that best suit their individual needs while supporting team collaboration and performance.

For this role, the successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the hybrid Where We Work Program after completing 3 to 6 months in the position and meeting the program’s eligibility criteria.

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Please note the following information:

• A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
• A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.
• Prior infractions for unsafe driving behaviours will be evaluated and considered for non-selection regardless of current demerits on file.
• If you are required to provide your own personal reliable vehicle - Successful applicants must provide their own vehicles with appropriate insurance in accordance with EPCOR’s Employee Mileage Reimbursement Policy. You will be reimbursed in accordance with EPCOR’s Employee Mileage Reimbursement Policy.