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Professional Civil Engineer

Under general direction of the Infrastructures Services/Civil Engineering Department Manager or other assigned responsible management, supervises and performs responsible professional office and field engineering work, including major design projects or major construction projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or supervises technicians in preparing detailed plans and specifications related to civil engineering projects, such as roads, bridges, sewer and storm drainage, water supply, structures or related facilities.
• Interact with other engineering disciplines on multi-discipline projects
• Prepares proposals, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents for engineering projects.
• Performs or supervises engineering inspection of construction of civil engineering projects.
• Performs or supervises the testing of construction materials.
• Prepares engineering reports on the progress and completion of engineering projects.
• May supervise or direct the conduct of field surveys preliminary to project design.
• Secures data, prepares reports, and makes presentations for internal staff or external client/customer meetings on proposed projects.
• Performs other related functions as assigned or apparent.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Capabilities and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices applied to project design and construction.
• Extensive knowledge of the basic principles and practices of engineering field and office work, including drafting and surveying.
• Extensive knowledge of principles, methods, equipment and materials used in construction of civil engineering projects.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of engineering technicians and other staff.
• Ability to make difficult engineering computations, estimates and designs.
• Ability to prepare and interpret plans and specifications and to perform or supervise the engineering inspection of project construction.
• Ability to make precise survey measurements and to make and interpret survey calculations..
• Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate and interact with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and clients/customers.
• Valid “G” Class Driver’s and vehicle.
• Authorized to work in Canada.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Accountable and dependable.
• Able to work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Proficient in using a computer, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Exceptional attention to detail and quality of work.
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and strong work ethic;
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.

Qualifications and Education

• Education: Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering. (Extensive experience in civil engineering or related field and classification as Licensed or Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) may be substituted for required education.)
• Experience: Five years experience in professional civil engineering design and construction or other related engineering work. Must be Licensed or a Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng), or have the ability to obtain same within six months of employment.
• Job Requirements: Possession of a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and successful completion of a pre-employment drug test are required. To ensure a safe, healthy and productive work environment for our employees, we enforce a drug and alcohol policy that adheres to DOT regulations.

Working Conditions

• Work normal business hours but may be required to do some work in the evenings or outside normal working hours;
• Able to work on a computer for long periods of time;
• Required to spend long hours concentrating, which will require attention to detail and high levels of accuracy;
• Required to meet a number of deadlines which may cause stress; and
• Able to travel internationally if required.