As the Planning Engineer, you will plan, design, and implement infrastructure for the potable water line of service. You will also carry out long and short-term strategic planning in the Water Utility to achieve long-term health and sustainability of the water infrastructure of the City of Calgary. Primary duties include:
- Monitor trends, analyze data and develop solutions for potable water servicing using available tools such as hydraulic models and GIS-based asset information systems.
- Develop and use hydraulic modeling tools to support collaborators through distribution water quality modeling and shutdown analysis.
- Plan, design, manage and deliver projects (in house and by hiring a consultant) to support the planning and analysis functions of the Water Utility considering risk, levels of service, and strategic plans.
- Research and monitor emerging industry trends to identify new or alternative approaches or solutions.
- Analyze data, prepare reports, and make conclusions within the scope of assignments provided by other team members, senior technical advisors, and leadership.
- Build and foster networks and relationships with internal technical experts, operations staff, and other business units to strengthen the working group’s relationship with key collaborators across Water Utility.