Intermediate / Senior Civil Project Engineer
About McElhanney
Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,400 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
The Opportunity:
McElhanney has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate / Senior Civil Project Engineer with advanced proficiency in Civil 3D and demonstrated leadership skills to assist in designing and managing both municipal infrastructure and land development projects. This position is ideal for a Professional Engineer with significant experience who is looking to continue growing their design and project management skills. With design as a primary focus, the successful candidate will also be capable of managing design projects and leading a technical team.
This role offers future eligibility for shareholding privileges in an employee-owned company. We have industry-leading professionals and mentors, and a culture that fosters growing future leaders. Our team has a reputation for taking great care in developing our people and fostering a positive, friendly, and rewarding work environment. Join McElhanney, a firm with big company opportunities and a small company feel!
Life in Victoria
Victoria offers a fantastic array of culture from academia to arts to outdoors/ beach lifestyles. A historic provincial capital, Victoria has all the amenities of a large city but the friendly community feel that defines Vancouver Island. Victoria offers the most temperate climate in all of Canada, with less rain and more sun than other cities on the West Coast.
Our Victoria branch offers a wide array of McElhanney services including municipal, land development and structural engineering, land surveying and environmental consulting, working on projects both locally and in the greater Vancouver Island region.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide technical direction, engineering design, and design management of projects from proposal stage, through conceptual design, detailed design, and construction.
- Coordinate and/or complete the preparation of documents required for approvals, produce cost estimates, tender documents, and contracts.
- Work with team members to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved.
- Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D for the creation and review of engineering designs, and MS Office for reports, proposals, and related documents.
- Generate invoices for clients and track against agreed client budgets.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams, providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technical staff.
What You’ll Bring:
- A degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with strong technical skills and 5 – 15 years of related technical experience.
- Registration in good standing as a P.Eng in BC or ability to obtain registration through existing inter-jurisdictional agreements.
- Strong understanding of TAC and municipal engineering design and construction standards.
- Knowledge of MMCD and Construction Administration experience is an asset.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Scheduler), and Bluebeam (or Adobe Acrobat).
- Proven ability to attract and retain clients, win projects and consistently provide high quality deliverables on time and on budget.
- An aptitude for leadership, continuous learning, knowledge sharing and relationship building.
What’s In It For You?
We are proud to be listed as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada and Platinum Member for Best Managed Companies. Working with us provides unique opportunities such as building entrepreneurial skills and guiding projects of all sizes from start to finish.
The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $132,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.
A Full Range of Benefits to Keep You Happy & Healthy
- Competitive salary, participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with potential share ownership.
- Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle, in alignment with project commitments.
- Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.
- Maternity leave top-up and parental leave.
- Extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching.
- Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone.
- A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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