Civil Designer

Job Description

The Civil Designer supports the civil engineering team in delivering high-quality design solutions for large and small multi-disciplinary projects. This role focuses on producing accurate Civil 3D models and 2D drawings, developing design details, and contributing to both conceptual and detailed engineering phases. Working under the general direction of a Lead Civil Engineer, the Civil Designer exercises sound independent judgment in day-to-day design and drafting decisions, ensuring that project scope, quantities, cost, schedule, and safety requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Civil Engineer with the delivery of project requirements, ensuring alignment with scope, quantities, cost, schedule, and quality standards.
• Develop man-hour budgets for civil design drawings and modeling work, based on required deliverables and time-based functions, with support from senior team members.
• Coordinate the work of civil designers and draftspersons in preparing 3D models, contract drawings, record-keeping, and other project-related documentation and statistical work.
• Produce and maintain accurate technical and engineering drawings using 2D and 3D CAD software, including Civil 3D, in accordance with project standards and procedures.
• Perform conceptual layout work and develop detailed civil design solutions across earthworks, grading, foundations, buried utilities, drainage, and other civil infrastructure elements.
• Check drawings and models prior to release to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and standards.
• Ensure effective coordination with designers and engineers within the civil discipline and across other disciplines to maintain integrated and clash-free designs.
• Coordinate and review clash detection between civil models and other discipline models, resolving conflicts in collaboration with the broader project team.
• Participate in formal engineering review processes, contributing technical input and design improvements as required.
• Support site engineering teams by providing technical solutions and timely responses to queries related to on-site conditions, existing facilities, and dimensions.
• Provide construction support, which may include construction supervision, depending on project demands and site requirements.
• Incorporate safety considerations into all design work, ensuring designs reflect applicable safety standards and best practices.
• Provide and/or coordinate training for designers and draftspersons assigned to projects, helping build capability in civil design tools and methods.
• Facilitate the sharing of technical expertise and best practices across projects and offices to promote consistency and continuous improvement.
• Participate in site investigations, civil modeling, and drafting activities for front-end planning studies and detailed engineering phases of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Support the Lead Civil Engineer and, at intermediate or senior levels, mentor and provide technical guidance to junior civil designers and draftspersons.
• Remain technically hands-on, focusing on design, modeling, coordination, and technical delivery rather than pure project management or client management responsibilities.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Recognized diploma in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional engineering technician qualification or equivalent technical certification in civil engineering.
• Minimum 35 years of civil design project engineering experience for junior level roles, 510 years for intermediate level roles, and 10+ years for senior level roles.
• Strong hands-on experience in civil design across earthworks, excavation, grading, foundations, buried utilities, drainage and stormwater systems, pavement, pipe networks, rail or linear infrastructure.
• Comfortable and highly capable in using Civil 3D for modeling and drawing production.
• Technical delivery experience including calculations, design coordination, preparation of specifications, drawing reviews, multidisciplinary coordination, construction support, and QA/QC activities.
• Experience working in large-project, multi-disciplinary EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management) or consulting environments.
• Background in relevant sectors such as mining, metals, energy, oil and gas, heavy industrial, rail, or major infrastructure, with a primary focus on heavy industrial, oil and gas, energy, and mining projects.
• Ability to apply established and advanced engineering and design principles at both conceptual and detailed levels.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to check and validate drawings and models for accuracy and compliance.
• Effective coordination and communication skills to work with designers and engineers across multiple disciplines.
• Capability to remain technically involved in projects, focusing on design and internal coordination rather than pure project management.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Bentley software tools for civil design and drafting.
• Experience with civil design for road and rail infrastructure, including associated bridges, airstrips, villages, marine terminals, utilities such as pump stations, dams, drainage systems, and permanent way layouts.
• Experience participating in formal engineering review processes and contributing technical feedback.
• Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior designers and draftspersons at intermediate and senior levels.
• Strong organizational skills for managing design deliverables, record-keeping, and statistical reporting related to civil design work.
• Demonstrated ability to support site engineering teams with timely technical responses and solutions to field conditions.
• Comfort working in a multi-office environment, sharing knowledge and collaborating with geographically dispersed teams.
  
  

Work Environment

This is a full-time position within a professional engineering and consulting environment, offering access to modern offices across multiple locations in Canada. Employees can work from the office closest to their location, with options in Ontario (Mississauga Global Delivery Centre / HQ, Niagara Falls, Oakville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Bowmanville), Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton), British Columbia (Vancouver, Kitimat), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Quebec (Montreal, Sorel-Tracy, Baie-Comeau, Saguenay/Jonquière, Trois-Rivières), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Nova Scotia (Halifax, Sydney), and Newfoundland & Labrador (St. Johns). The role is office-based with opportunities to support site activities depending on project demands. You will work with advanced 2D and 3D CAD tools, including Civil 3D and Bentley software, in a multi-disciplinary EPCM environment focused on heavy industrial, energy, mining, and infrastructure projects. The culture emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration across offices, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning, with opportunities to participate in diverse projects and support both front-end planning and detailed engineering phases

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Actalent

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