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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 1d

🎃 It's spooky season, and to celebrate, our team dressed up on Thursday. Here are some of our winning costumes. Happy MAGNA-we'en from our team! #Halloween

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 3d

Over the last 2 years, our team has supported 8 different communities in securing over funding through various programs, including DFPP.

Interested? You only have 2 weeks left to take advantage of our expertise before it's too late! Contact us today! buff.ly/b7HMOm9

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 5d

Meet Stacey (she/her)—our resident enabler (the good kind)! As our Stormwater Supervisor, she’s all about creative problem-solving, collaboration, and finding innovation in the unexpected. When she’s not leading the charge, you’ll find her gardening, river swimming, or hosting a good ol’ crafternoon

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 10d

Going to AWWOA's 2025 Water Week? Make sure you check out MAGNA's CEO, Jennifer Massig, presenting with Jeff Gibeau from the Western Irrigation District. You don't want to miss it!

Check out the conference here:

Water Week Conference

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel West EdmontonDates: October 28-31, 2025For room bookings at the AWWOA rate please click the links below. *Book before September 26 for AWWOA rates.

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 12d

Are you leading a community that is looking to update infrastructure in the face of flooding or drought? The Government of Alberta's Drought and Flood Prevention Program funding window closes in 5 weeks and MAGNA may be able to help! Read more about the grant here: buff.ly/OHXDSMh

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 15d

What happens when a rural municipality is left with no alternative to a mechanical wastewater treatment facility with high operations and maintenance costs? They increase levies, and face serious financial repercussions. How can municipalities avoid this? Read the white paper here:

AUMA White Paper — MAGNA Engineering

After conducting a survey of its members, Alberta Municipalities (AB Munis) found that municipalities in Alberta were facing challenges with increases in environmental regulation, increases in…

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 17d

Meet Peter: our detail-obsessed Stormwater Engineer-in-Training who turns rough sketches into reality. He’s passionate about sustainability, city-building, and hitting the perfect note (he played jazz trumpet for six years 🎺). He’s proof that perfectionism and passion can make one heck of a team.

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 19d

It's almost the end of construction season, and we wanted to take this time to celebrate how far out work has come this season! Thank you to all of our clients for letting our team be a part of bringing your developments to life!

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 22d

For this World Mental Health Day, we are exploring how we can make a safer place for engineering students to land after school. Have thoughts? Let us know!

#CalgaryEngineering

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 24d

Calgary is cool—forest-building cool.

Programs like Calgary Climate Hub's "Forests for Calgary" (buff.ly/o3OH5Fh) are increasing biodiversity, climate resilience, and community connections in an effort to regreen our city. We love to see it ❤️

Forests for Calgary

Calgary Climate Hub's Forests for Calgary program utilizes a Nature Based Solutions approach to actively increase biodiversity, climate resilience, and community connections across Calgary. Through this program, we also work to address issues of tree equity and climate justice, and grow cross cultural connections and actions to expand our citywide climate community.

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 26d

Are you interested in how constructed wetlands are beginning to be used for mining water remediation? This article talks about water pollution as an invisible crisis, types of water pollution, and solutions.

Read the article here: buff.ly/0vNDO0g

#WaterRemediation #ConstructedWetlands

Water pollutants: The invisible crisis

Water is essential for food security, human health, and economic development. However, throughout the hydrological cycle, pollution is increasing as populations grow and climate change intensifies. Water pollutants come in many forms, often invisible to the naked eye. Some of the most common include fertilizers, plastics, wastewater, pharmaceuticals, hormones, industrial chemicals, petrochemicals, heavy metals, and mine drainage. Countries seeking to improve water quality face a major obstacle: a lack of data on their water resources. Nuclear and isotope techniques can help us understand the origin of water pollution and offer science-based solutions to mitigate this problem.

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks Calgary Corporate Challenge for another great year of competition! We had so much fun participating in the September games and we're honoured to have received the Canadian Blood Services award ❤️ Can't wait for next year!

#CCC #MAGNATeam

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Oct 1

8-10 pots per day. 4 days per work week. 80 lbs bought in 2025, so far.

That's how much coffee the MAGNA team drinks—and that's ONLY in the office (we supplement all the drip coffee we drink in-office with lattes from local Calgary cafes).

Happy International Coffee Day! ❤️☕

An infographic shows a visual representation of the statistics in the caption. For example, there are 12 MAGNA-themed coffee cups equaling 1 coffee pot.

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 30

Reconciliation is an action—something to participate in.

Take today to:
➡️Learn about the Indigenous groups in your area.
➡️Understand the ongoing impact of residential schools.
➡️Research current events surrounding Indigenous rights in Canada.
➡️Attend a local event.

#TruthAndReconciliation

An image of the Edmonton River Valley is behind the text: "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation." There is a large river with the sun reflecting off of it and a group of people walking on the river bank next to a forest of green trees.

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 29

Yesterday was World Rivers Day!

What better way to celebrate than to learn more about the history and importance of Calgary's rivers? This website walks you through each watershed and riparian area in Calgary: buff.ly/xMhyRNP

#WorldRiversDay #CalgaryRivers

Calgary's Healthy Rivers

A Story of Calgary's rivers, riparian Areas and watershed protection.

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 26

We've completed the CCC September games!

Here's the recap from the last couple of weeks:
🏁 Bowling
🏁 Basketball
🏁 Obstacle Course
🏁 Curling
🏁 Horseshoes
🏁 Cribbage
🏁 Mario Kart
🏁 Bocce
🏁 Cornhole
🏁 Spikeball

We placed 5th in the Blue Division with 128 points and 6 medals. Fantastic work team!

A collage of images show the MAGNA Team participating in the Calgary Corporate Challenge September games. The text "CCC Week 2 & 3, 2025 MAGNA Engineering Services Inc." are placed over the collage.

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 25

The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre is offering a free 5-week live program that "equips you with the tools to evaluate and analyze the economic performance, co-benefits, and financing potential of NBI" from October 28, 2025 - November 25, 2025.

Sign up here:

Nature-Based Infrastructure 5-Week Live Program 2025

The interactive 5-Week Live Program about nature-based infrastructure (NBI) is back this autumn, helping investors, policy-makers, infrastructure planners, and other stakeholders to make the case for…

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 24

Happy National Tree Day!

Here's a list of our team's favourite trees, which is wonderful, but you'll want to check this out: buff.ly/H9TFNXs 😉

🌳 Live Oak Tree
🌳 Sequoia Trees
🌳 Larches
🌳 Sugar Maple Trees
🌳 Cottonwoods
🌳 Baobab
🌳 Black Walnut
🌳 Cherry
🌳 Magnolia
🌳 Yellow Mango
🌳 Pandanus

A screenshot of a Microsoft Teams chat says "I will limit myself to *one* tree lol."

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 22

This new report unpacks the benefits of the 17 types of natural infrastructure for Prairie water resilience.

Are you curious about how utilizing nature alongside existing infrastructure can create a stronger, more sustainable future?

Read the report here: buff.ly/2VldR0t

#IISD #CanadianPrairies

Nature That Works

Benefits and performance of natural infrastructure for water management on the Canadian Prairies

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 18

It's World Water Monitoring Day—the perfect opportunity to learn about the importance of regular water monitoring and inspections.

Remember, protecting water = protecting life.

Check out the EarthEcho Water Challenge program to learn more about water testing or get involved: monitorwater.org

EarthEcho Water Challenge

The EarthEcho Water Challenge is a signature program that equips young leaders around the world to become community scientists, testing their local water quality, sharing their data through our…

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 17

"I remember thinking: What would it be like to bring this research into practice? That moment made it clear: connecting scientific knowledge with environmental impact is not only possible, but also incredibly energizing."

Mario Salinas-Toledano

Read the full blog here:

My Water Journey: From Academia to Consulting

As a young water professional (YWP), curiosity has been my compass. It has driven me to ask questions, explore new paths, and ultimately transition from research into consulting. Throughout this jo…

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 15

In 1 year, Alpine Park MAGNA Stormpark™ has:

✅ Broken ground
✅ Constructed a wetland
✅ Planted some plants
✅ Paved some paths
✅ Let time pass so the plants could grow...

Look at that beautiful community park!

Want to learn more about this project? Check this out: buff.ly/kM7xFNv

A photo of Alpine Park MAGNA Stormpark™ in 2024 shows a muddy expanse with frozen, snow-covered ponds and no plants to be seen.

A photo of Alpine Park MAGNA Stormpark™ from the summer of 2025 that shows bright green expanse, with trees, grasses, pathways, and a functioning engineered wetland. There is still minor construction happening.

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 12

Week 1 of the Calgary Corporate Challenge = complete. Here's what we did:

🏁 5K & 10K Run
🏁 Amazing Race—we got gold!
🏁 Truck Pull
🏁 Mini Golf
🏁 Darts
🏁 Laser Tag
🏁 Rowing—we got gold, again!
🏁 Trivia
🏁 Volleyball
🏁 Fortnite

And tonight is the halftime party! Keep up the good work, team 🎉

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 10

Where are the spaces for engineers who want to create and save the world? Randy Valk and Jennifer Massig talk Jennifer's leadership story, MAGNA's culture, and "how misfits built a thriving company" here:

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How Misfits Built a Thriving Company | EP4 - Jennifer Massig

The Retaining Purpose Podcast · Episode

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MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. @magnaeng.bsky.social · Sep 8

Literacy rates are declining in Canada. What can we do about it?

Consider volunteering for events like Calgary's Big Book Sale, getting involved at a local library, or taking a little extra time to help your kid learn to love reading!

Photo: The MAGNA team volunteering at Calgary's Big Book Sale.

6 members of the MAGNA team posed in front of boxes full of books while volunteering at Calgary's Big Book Sale.