civil engineer

• • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 70 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience: 5 years or more

Work setting

• • Rural area
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

• • Act as project or site supervisor for land survey or construction work
  • Conduct feasibility studies, economic analyses, municipal and regional traffic studies, environmental impact studies or other investigations
  • Conduct field services for civil works
  • Conduct technical analyses of survey and field data for development of topographic, soil, hydrological or other information and prepare reports
  • Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements
  • Develop construction specifications and procedures
  • Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
  • Establish and monitor construction work schedules
  • Evaluate and recommend appropriate building and construction materials
  • Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
  • Monitor air, water and soil quality and develop procedures to clean up contaminated sites
  • Plan and design major civil projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste management systems and structural steel fabrications
  • Prepare contract documents and review and evaluate tenders for construction projects
  • Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association
  • Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Computer and technology knowledge

• • Database software
  • Image editing software
  • MS Office
  • Mapping and data visualization software
  • Project management software

Construction specialization

• • Industrial, commercial and institutional
  • Power plant
  • Residential construction

Transportation specialization

• • Roads and highways

Municipal specialization

• • Sewers and sewage treatment
  • Industrial waste management
  • Storm drainage and control
  • Water control system and structures

Area of specialization

• • Construction
  • Structural engineering
  • Municipal or urban
  • Sanitation
  • Cold regions

Security and safety

• • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Overtime required

Screening questions

• • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• • Bonus
  • Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Wellness program