SENIOR AGRI-ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER

EG4 Engineer 4
Regular/full-time
Department of Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture Production, Innovation & Resilience
Beausejour MB, Carberry MB, Portage la Prairie MB, Brandon MB, Winnipeg MB, Carman MB
Advertisement Number: 43892
Salary(s): EG4 $85,506.00 - $108,637.00 per year
Closing Date: April 27, 2025
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM)
• Must be able perform work in the field, travel to work sites within the province, which may require overnight stays or overtime.
• Physically capable of performing the duties and functions of the job including working at outdoor work sites, in confined spaces and extreme heights, and carrying out physical activities such as standing, sitting, walking, climbing, twisting, slip-trip-fall, lifting and carrying (0-22 lbs)

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering (Biosystems preferred). Specialized technical training may be a consideration.
• Experience in Biosystems Engineering including irrigation and drainage, soil physics and mechanics, agricultural land management, livestock environment and climate change and agri-energy.
• Knowledge and understanding of western Canadian agricultural principles, practices, and technologies related to crop/livestock production, land and water management, and agricultural machinery optimization.
• Ability to identify issues, develop options to resolve/mitigate issues, and make recommendations for consideration by appropriate decision makers.
• Strong verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including through formal presentations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Must be able to prepare well-written, clear, and concise correspondence and technical reports containing a minimum of grammatical, spelling, and construction errors, follow standard professional writing guidelines.
• Must have strong organizational and project management skills including the ability to work on several complex tasks simultaneously, and prioritize workloads to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to learn and work with appropriate industry software tools and technology to successfully complete assignments/projects such as Microsoft Office Suite, GIS, AutoCAD, and other equivalent software.

Desired:

• Graduate degree in Biosystems Engineering is preferred.

Duties:
The Senior Agri-Environment Engineer provides a wide range of scientifically based services related to increasing agriculture environmental sustainability of the ag sector by undertaking studies related to agriculture water management, determining soil and site suitability, leading climate change and agri-energy initiatives, and coordinating agricultural engineering projects for the department.

Please refer the Job description for details