Irrigation Management Engineer

Job Information

Job Title:

Irrigation Management Engineer
Job

Requisition
Ministry:
Agriculture and Irrigation

Location:

Lethbridge
Full or Part-Time:
Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent
Scope:
Open Competition
Closing Date:
Re-posted August 27, 2026 Open until a suitable candidate is found
Classification:
Engineering and Related Level 2
Salary: $3,525.22 to $4,880.90 bi-weekly ($92,008 - $127,391/year)

The Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation is responsible for policies, legislation, regulations and services necessary for Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to grow, prosper and diversify; inspiring public confidence in the quality and safety of food; and supporting environmentally sustainable resource management practices.

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Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking professional with a passion for irrigation infrastructure and water management.

We are looking for a skilled Irrigation Management Engineer to support the Basin Water Management Section in its mandate to enable continued improvement of the irrigation sector in water conservation, efficiency and productivity. Sustainable water management now and into the future is critical to Alberta's irrigated agriculture industry, and to ensuring water for all uses in the province.

Reporting to the Section Manager, you will take a leadership role in delivering innovative irrigation infrastructure programs and projects within the Natural Resource Management Branch. You will lead the Irrigation Management Engineering team in condition evaluation, construction monitoring and assessment of proposed and implemented projects. You will provide analytical reports and expertise to the department and to the Irrigation Secretariat in support of Irrigation Council.

You will build internal and external relationships to deliver on your role, including with the irrigation districts and irrigation infrastructure sector in the province.

• Assess irrigation district scale infrastructure projects that increase irrigation water conveyance efficiencies, improve water operational control and promote water conservation.
• Lead technical support, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of irrigation infrastructure management projects and department irrigation initiatives.
• Provide delivery support for the Branch’s irrigation infrastructure grant programs and funding initiatives for irrigation water management projects through timely and efficient analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
• Maintain department standards, guidelines and procedures for infrastructure construction.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and verification for aspects of irrigation water modelling and grant program management and support geospatial district infrastructure data by analyzing and verifying accuracy of data.

• A broad knowledge of irrigation infrastructure, irrigation water management, hydrology and water flow hydraulics.
• Thorough understanding of infrastructure construction and rehabilitation practices, maintenance of irrigation works, current and emerging technologies, and design standards.
• Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills for coordinating all aspects of the position.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

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• Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.
• Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts.

• Engages perspective to seek root causes.
• Finds ways to improve complex systems.
• Employs resources from other areas to solve problems.
• Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.

• Uses variety of resources to monitor own…