Engineers-in-Training / EIT Rotation Program

The City provides unique employment opportunities for new or recent university engineering graduates who are registered, or in the process of registering, as Members-in-Training with APEGGA  (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta).

An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may be employed with The City in one of three ways:

• EIT Rotation Program
• Temporary position (also known as limited term) e.g., for a project with an expected end date, or
• Trainee in a regular, established engineer position

Individuals hired into the EIT Rotation Program are assigned to an area in one of the participating business units for approximately one year and then re-assigned on a yearly basis until they complete the experience requirements to obtain a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.

EIT report directly to a Professional Engineer for the purpose of on-the-job training and day-to-day performance management. Decisions regarding job rotations, pay for performance, training, etc. are the responsibility of the EIT Rotation Program Coordinator in Corporate Engineering.

At the end of the four-year program, or once the EIT has obtained a Professional Engineer designation, the EIT is responsible for seeking placement through the competitive process in a regular position (established or temporary) in The City.

Individuals may be allowed a grace period of up to 6 months after becoming a Professional Engineer to obtain a position outside the EIT Rotation Program. During that period, the individual's salary is maintained within the EIT salary range.

Definitions

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) is an individual who has a university degree in engineering and is in the process of obtaining the four years of experience required by the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act (EGGP) of Alberta in order to meet the experience requirements for a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation from APEGGA.
  
• APEGGA  (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta) is a self-governing association responsible for the licensing of professional engineers, geologists and geophysicists and the maintenance of professional standards and Code of Ethics. Only those individuals licensed with APEGGA can practice or use titles relating to these three professions in Alberta.

EIT Program Participant Quotes

"I have found the past 3.5 years to be very valuable, and I have gained a large and varied amount of experience that will greatly benefit me for my entire career."

Michael Sydenham, P. Eng
Development Engineer
Subdivision Development
Transportation Department, ROADS

"Being a part of The City of Calgary EIT Rotation Program has been an amazing experience. The EIT Rotation program is unique in that you are able to gain different job experiences and network with other departments throughout the corporation while still being with the same employer. The program is masterfully run and gives every opportunity for a young engineer to grow and succeed."

Andy Ho
Engineer-in-Training
Transportation Infrastructure