Senior Agri-Environment Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Agri-Environment Engineer

Company:

Job description: Beausejour MB, Carberry MB, Portage la Prairie MB, Brandon MB, Winnipeg MB, Carman MB
Advertisement Number: 43892
Salary Range: $85,506.00 – $108,637.00 per year Note – these rates do not reflect the current
negotiated salary increases. The new rates are currently being implemented and will be
posted shortly.
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)
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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.APPLY TO:
Advertisement No. 43892
Talent Acquisition – Executive Recruitment
Human Resource Services
608-330 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB. R3C 0C4
Phone: 204-945-6892
Fax: 204-945-0601
Email:
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Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used
throughout the selection process.When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the
subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate
how you meet the qualifications.Please be advised that job competitions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a
selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor’s
representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under
legislation will be redacted.We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Location: Manitoba

Job date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 05:39:51 GMT