The OpportunityJoin WSP’s growing Prairies & North team as a Hydraulic Structures Engineer based in Lethbridge or Calgary, Alberta. You’ll play a meaningful role in delivering water and infrastructure projects that strengthen and protect communities across the region. In this position, you’ll contribute to the planning, analysis, and design of structural systems for water‑related infrastructure, working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to apply strong structural engineering fundamentals, broaden your exposure to hydraulic and water infrastructure projects, and continue building technical depth while supporting practical, resilient solutions tailored to the unique conditions of the Prairies. If you’re motivated by technical challenge, collaboration, and making a tangible impact on community infrastructure, this is your opportunity to grow your career with WSP. Apply structural engineering fundamentals to support the design and assessment of water and infrastructure projects across the Prairies.

Perform reinforced concrete and structural steel calculations under supervision, contributing to safe and reliable designs. Support the analysis and design of hydraulic structures such as spillways, weirs, culverts, headwalls, floodwalls, and retaining structures. Assist with evaluating hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, uplift, soil, ice, debris, and seismic loads relevant to water infrastructure.

Contribute to structural stability analyses including sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity checks.



Support preparation of technical calculations, reports, and drawing reviews in coordination with multidisciplinary teams. Robust foundation in structural engineering fundamentals.

Working knowledge of reinforced concrete and structural steel design, with the ability to complete basic calculations under supervision. Exposure to hydraulic structures and water infrastructure projects is considered an asset. Understanding of structural loading conditions related to water infrastructure, including hydrostatic and seismic effects, is an asset.

Experience with engineering software such as SAP2000 (or similar), AutoCAD, and Microsoft Excel; hydraulic modelling exposure is an asset. Ability to assist with technical documentation, calculations, and multidisciplinary coordination. NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

At WSP, your expertise is more than a job requirement, it’s a catalyst for meaningful work, professional growth, and long‑term opportunity. As a Hydraulic Structures Engineer in our Prairies & North team, you’ll be supported by experienced peers, exposed to diverse water and infrastructure projects, and empowered to continue building technical depth in an environment that values learning and collaboration.

📌 Senior Structural / Hydraulic Structures Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 WSP Global
📍 Winnipeg