civil engineer

• • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 80 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• • Outdoors

Work setting

• • Various locations

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
  • 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

Supervision

• • 3-4 people

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

• • AutoCAD
  • Data analysis software
  • MS Office

Area of work experience

• • Design
  • Quality assurance or control
  • Site remediation

Construction specialization

• • Industrial, commercial and institutional
  • Pipelines
  • Irrigation and drainage
  • Residential construction

Transportation specialization

• • Roads and highways
  • Bridges and overpasses

Municipal specialization

• • Sewers and sewage treatment
  • Storm drainage and control
  • Water control system and structures

Area of specialization

• • Construction
  • Structural engineering
  • Geotechnical
  • Water resources
  • Hydrotechnical

Transportation/travel information

• • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

• • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus