Career pathways

Career pathways

The City of Calgary offers a whole universe of services and programs and a wide range of career avenues in a variety of professions. The perfect setting to explore career paths and find your purpose with a work-life balance.

City of Calgary employees usually stay with The City for a long time: around 13 years of service on average. Want to know why? Learn more about our benefits.

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  • Engineering and geoscience

    Build Calgary's future through bold engineering and meaningful city building.

  • Trades

    Become part of our skilled tradespeople who keep Calgary running by maintaining the infrastructure, vehicles and systems our community relies on.

  • Public transit

    Help provide safe, accessible, reliable, and courteous public transportation services for Calgarians.

  • Public safety and enforcement

    Enhance public safety through the services of Calgary Fire, Police, Bylaw, and response programs.

  • City building

    Imagine a city where every street, building, and park reflects a bold vision for the future.

  • Recreation

    Join our public recreation team and help create inclusive programs and spaces that support active, creative and healthy lifestyles for all Calgarians.

  • Marketing and communications

    Connect Calgarians with what matters to them: listen, inform, and create campaigns that build trust, engagement and a stronger, vibrant community.

  • Information technology

    Join a team of tech experts who work with data, apps, and infrastructure. We help things run smoothly, bring new ideas to life, and keep Calgarians connected.

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  • Accounting and finance

    Deliver reliable, timely, and responsible financial services to support City operations and Calgarians.

  • Business and customer support

    Create value for Calgarians through strategic planning, efficient project delivery and continuous improvement of processes, services and operations.

  • Data science and analytics

    Tackle unique data challenges and use technology to guide decisions, inspire innovation, enhance services for citizens, and build a data-driven city.

  • Human resources

    Shape employee experiences, support leadership, and deliver inclusive, ethical, and impactful HR services.

  • Labour and operations support

    From parks, pathways and roads to our water network and waste, recycling and compost — help deliver the services needed to run a great city.

  • Legal

    Advance informed decision-making by providing legal advice, representation, and policy enforcement to City leaders and departments.

  • Project and program management

    Collaborate in delivering projects and programs that build the infrastructure and services needed to create a vibrant and resilient City.

  • Real estate and facilities

    From fire halls to rec centres. Help us care for 600+ city spaces, to keep them safe, and sustainable so communities thrive for generations to come.

  • Science and technical

    Join our team to turn data into action. Support Calgary's planning and innovation with GIS, CAD, BIM & AI.

  • Social and human sciences

    Strengthen Calgary communities, culture, people and partners for a thriving, vibrant and dynamic city where everyone belongs.

  • Supply chain and logistics

    Help The City buy goods and services in an open, fair and transparent way and promote Calgarians' trust by getting the best value for public funds.