Engineering and geoscience careers

Engineering and geoscience careers

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

Where technical expertise meets purpose

As a City of Calgary engineering services professional, your work helps people in Calgary move around, stay connected, and live better. You might design stormwater systems to keep neighbourhoods safe, plan roads to make travel safer, or work on projects that protect nature. You are not just solving problems. You are helping build a better city for the future.

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, or view more career pathways.

We are hiring!

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What you’ll do here

Engineering services are an important part of how Calgary works and grows. Our engineering team members:

  • Plan and design public infrastructure that helps our city grow and change.
  • Oversee building and maintaining things like bridges, recreation centres, and water treatment plants.
  • Collaborate with communities and partners to make sure infrastructure is inclusive and built to last.
  • Apply engineering standards and innovation to guide development and deliver critical services.

You’ll work with different departments, industry partners, and people who are passionate about creating a vibrant and livable city.

Why choose engineering and geoscience?

  • Make a difference you can see

    Your work helps shape our city. It is in the roads people drive on, the clean water they drink, and the safe neighbourhoods they live in.

  • Work with purpose, not just deadlines

    Here, success means creating value for the public. Your projects serve more than 1.4 million Calgarians, and every choice you make matters.

  • Grow your career in a place that values balance

    We offer real flexibility, strong mentorship, and a focus on long-term growth. Whether you are starting your career or ready to lead, you’ll have room to grow.

  • Take on challenges that matter

    From climate resilience and equitable design to sustainable growth and aging infrastructure, we do not wait for others to lead. You will help create solutions.

Careers you’ll find here

  • Transportation and Mobility Engineers
  • Water and Wastewater Engineers
  • Project Engineers and Project Managers
  • Development Engineers
  • Infrastructure Engineers
  • Electrical, Mechanical and Structural Engineers
  • Engineers-in-Training (EITs)
  • Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Geoscientists

These roles are essential to our operations and often in high demand. If you’re ready to make a difference, explore current opportunities and apply today. 

Meet some of the engineers behind the impact

In these short videos, City of Calgary engineers talk about how they use their skills to make a real difference. Learn how they found purpose in public service, solved tough problems, and helped build a city that meets the needs and values of its people.

Patrick – Process Engineer
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Awards and honours

Our engineering teams do more than build infrastructure. They set high standards for innovation, sustainability and impact. These awards celebrate some of the projects that have been recognized and show the hard work, creativity and technical skills of our people.

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