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Higher Ground is built on a foundation of treating our people fairly and respectfully while holding them accountable as responsible professionals. We find this mentality creates a culture of accountability and empowerment with our engineers and scientists. If you’re tired of a work environment lacking this approach, we may have the position for you.

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CAREERS

Higher Ground Consulting is a growing team of professionals that offer careers in an enjoyable, dynamic and flexible work environment with opportunities to be exposed to a large variety of projects, membership, support, and competitive compensation. Above all else, we offer the follow-through on the commitments we make to you. We look to work with people that appreciate this and strive to do the same.

At Higher Ground Consulting we make room for the right people that enhance our team. Below are our high-need positions that we have identified and are actively looking to fill; however, if you are a motivated professional with the right experience, we would like to hear from you.

If you are interested in any of the positions below, please send an email to careers@hgc.solutions explaining a little about yourself while attaching your resume.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Intermediate Hydrotechnical Engineer

Higher Ground Consulting is currently seeking an intermediate level Hydrotechnical Engineer. As a hydrotechnical engineer with Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) you will help lead the development and execution of hydrotechnical engineering services to support HGC’s ongoing projects and clients. The successful applicant will provide and manage the development and execution of hydrotechnical engineering analysis and design to support various civil heavy earthworks projects including water storage dams, river intakes, earthen containment ponds, pipelines and industrial surface water management infrastructure. The successful candidate will have the initiative and accountability to work independently and with a team in a rewarding, fast paced environment.

Responsibilities may include the following:

Project Management, including project initiation, coordination and execution
Assisting in Water Resources Business Development
Mentoring junior water engineers
Hydrotechnical design and analysis including (but not limited to) hydrologic modelling, hydraulics design and modelling, erosion and sediment control, flood analysis and mitigation design and river engineering
Reporting and technical writing
Site inspection and supervision

Necessary Qualifications:

Hydrotechnical or Civil engineering degree
Registered as, or ability to immediately register as, a P.Eng. in Alberta
Computer and software skills to complete hydraulic analysis, including HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential
Applicant must be willing to travel and be in the field as required on a project needs basis
Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally entitled to work in Canada

The following would be considered an asset:

Experience with the design, operation and inspection of earthen dams
Experience with conducting and reviewing dam break analysis
Experience with flood inundation mapping
Involvement with the Canadian Dam Association
Experience with the design and construction of large civil earthworks projects
Experience in open pit mine surface water management
Experience in environmental sciences

Higher Ground Consulting is a full service EPCM company that specializes in civil projects. HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, engineering and design. The leadership team has spent almost their entire collective careers working in the Oil and Gas industry in Western Canada in a wide variety of roles.

Intermediate Vegetation and/or Wetland Ecologist

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking a vegetation and/or wetland ecologist to support the ongoing development and execution of HGC’s environmental programs in Western Canada. The successful applicant will lead and provide support to field programs in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, with a general focus on the boreal forest. Do you have the initiative and accountability to work independently with our team in a rewarding, fast-paced environment? If so, we could use your help servicing our existing contracts with industry, Indigenous communities, government and the Oil Sands Monitoring Group.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Project management, including project initiation, coordination and execution
Assisting in business development
Mentoring and managing Junior Environmental Scientists
Participation in leading and supporting wetland & vegetation monitoring programs
Participation in leading and supporting surface and shallow groundwater monitoring
Reporting and technical writing
Management and analysis of data
Mapping and figure development
Development of standards, guidelines and procedures.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or Environmental Science
Qualified Wetland Science Practitioner (QWSP) designation or the necessary qualifications to immediately apply
Professional designation (P.Biol. or similar) or the necessary qualifications to immediately apply
GIS and database experience
Applicant must be willing to travel and be in the field as required on a project needs basis
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential
Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally entitled to work in Canada

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE CONSIDERED AN ASSET

A Graduate Degree in Biology or Environmental Science
Experience with R-script
Boating and/or Argo experience

This position is in our downtown Calgary office, located steps from the Bow River pathway.

HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, environment, engineering, and design. We are committed to providing practical solutions to our clients, to have them move their projects forward productively for the benefit of our communities. If you share our values and would like to help make tomorrow better than today, join our team and see where your career can take you.

HGC offers competitive compensation including benefits. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and we are committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.

Interested candidates are asked to email a current cover letter and resume to careers@hgc.solutions.

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is a consulting company that specializes in earth, water and waste projects. HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, environmental science, engineering and design. The leadership team has spent almost their entire collective careers working in the Resource industry in Western Canada in a wide variety of roles.

The HGC work environment is dynamic and provides flexible hours. HGC’s head office is downtown, two blocks from the Bow River and bike path system.

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