Infrastructure Engineer

Job summary

The Infrastructure Engineer provides technical leadership and represents the owner’s interests across infrastructure planning, design, delivery, commissioning, and lifecycle management in a complex, 24/7 airport environment. The role coordinates consultants and internal partners, supports asset condition assessments and short- to long-term capital planning, and helps ensure projects meet engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and operational needs. Work includes multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, utility demand analysis, and airport safety evaluations.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or another relevant discipline.
• APEGA registration or eligibility to obtain registration.
• At least three years of experience in infrastructure project delivery, design, or planning for large facilities or campuses.
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary engineering projects and managing technical interfaces.
• Familiarity with federal, provincial, and municipal legislation, regulations, standards, guidelines, or codes relevant to airport infrastructure and operations.
• Strong planning, project management, organizational, and technical judgment skills.
• Ability to develop solutions for ambiguous problems and deliver analyses under tight deadlines.
• Experience setting priorities, solving problems, and preparing business analysis and reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively across diverse groups and influence decisions using relevant information and data.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of budgets, business plans, and cash flow.
• Ability to obtain and maintain airport security clearance and pass a criminal record check.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain an Airside Vehicle Operator’s Permit.

Responsibilities

• Represent the owner’s interests in infrastructure design and delivery, balancing safety, operations, cost, quality, schedule, risk, and asset performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on project concepts, cost estimates, and strategic alignment.
• Coordinate external engineering consultants and review design drawings, specifications, estimates, and schedules.
• Maintain infrastructure databases and models with external consultants.
• Prepare engineering reports and presentations with evidence-based recommendations.
• Ensure infrastructure development follows federal ground lease obligations and Leduc County agreement processes, including professional authentication.
• Develop and maintain internal infrastructure engineering procedures.
• Participate in project commissioning and turnover inspections.
• Support engineering condition and capacity assessments and infrastructure failure analyses.
• Develop short- and long-term capital plans for infrastructure maintenance and growth.
• Coordinate with municipal organizations, other airports, utilities, and aviation-related government and regulatory agencies.
• Support safety incident investigations with engineering evaluations and consultant-led audits.
• Monitor regional and industry standards, practices, requirements, and regulatory changes.

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