# Senior Structural / Hydraulic Structures Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Lethbridge, AB
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,800 – $144,900
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

Join WSP's Prairies & North team as a Senior Structural / Hydraulic Structures Engineer in Lethbridge or Calgary, Alberta. You'll play a key role in delivering water and infrastructure projects that strengthen and protect communities across the region.

**Your Impact**

- 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.

- Interpret geotechnical reports and collaborate with geotechnical specialists to inform structural solutions.

- Support preparation of technical calculations, reports, and drawing reviews in coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Strong 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.

- Familiarity with geotechnical–structural interfaces and interpreting geotechnical reports for design applications.

- Experience with engineering software such as SAP2000, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Excel; hydraulic modelling exposure is an asset.

- Ability to assist with technical documentation, calculations, and multidisciplinary coordination.

- Strong communication, organizational skills, and a growth mindset, with registration as a P.Eng. with APEGA.

**Why Choose WSP?**

- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

**Compensation**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $107,800 – $144,900

- MB & ON: $98,400 – $137,400

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $97,400 – $131,200

## Skills

### Required
- structural engineering
- reinforced concrete design
- structural steel design
- SAP2000
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- geotechnical analysis

### Nice to have
- hydraulic structures
- water infrastructure projects
- hydraulic modelling

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