Civil Engineer - Design and Project Management
- Brossard, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in civil engineering, including at least 4 years in infrastructure design urban
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Civil Engineer – Urban Infrastructure Project Design and Management
Your next challenge: leading projects that shape cities
Do you want to be in charge of your projects, from the first sketch to the last shovelful of earth? Reporting to the department head, you will act as lead designer and project manager. You will manage urban infrastructure projects from start to finish: needs assessment, preliminary studies, plans and specifications, tendering, and construction support. Your technical expertise and autonomy will be key to coordinating disciplines, guiding your team, and building trusting relationships with clients, municipalities, contractors, and other stakeholders. What you will do: Design Design and supervise urban infrastructure projects: water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, stormwater management, roads, drainage, grading, earthworks, and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. Perform calculations, technical analyses, and hydraulic validations. Produce or supervise plans, profiles, details, and technical specifications. Establish cost estimates and ensure compliance with Standards
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Manage
Your next challenge: leading projects that shape cities
Do you want to be in charge of your projects, from the first sketch to the last shovelful of earth? Reporting to the department head, you will act as lead designer and project manager. You will manage urban infrastructure projects from start to finish: needs assessment, preliminary studies, plans and specifications, tendering, and construction support. Your technical expertise and autonomy will be key to coordinating disciplines, guiding your team, and building trusting relationships with clients, municipalities, contractors, and other stakeholders. What you will do: Design Design and supervise urban infrastructure projects: water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, stormwater management, roads, drainage, grading, earthworks, and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. Perform calculations, technical analyses, and hydraulic validations. Produce or supervise plans, profiles, details, and technical specifications. Establish cost estimates and ensure compliance with Standards
Sign and seal documents within your area of expertise
Manage
- Take charge of medium-complexity projects, from planning to closure
- Define scope, budget, timeline, and required resources
- Monitor progress on deliverables, budgets, and timelines
- Coordinate disciplines and external partners
- Manage scope changes and contribute to the profitability of mandates
- Be the primary point of contact for clients regarding your projects
- Present your concepts, recommendations, and their financial implications
- Contribute to service offerings and relationship development Business
- Participate in bid analysis and answer technical questions during construction
- Review shop drawings and write site instructions
- Participate in meetings and site visits
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, CPIs, technicians, and drafters
- Review their work and share best practices in design and management
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and member in good standing of the OIQ
- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in civil engineering, including at least 4 years in infrastructure design urban
- Demonstrated experience in plans and specifications and in managing multidisciplinary projects
- Experience with municipal, institutional, industrial, or private clients
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, or demonstrated ability to effectively supervise this type of production
- Good command of Microsoft 365
- Strengths: Hydraulic/hydrological modeling software and BIM practices
- Sound technical judgment and autonomy
- A sense of organization that allows you to juggle several projects simultaneously
- Clear, direct, and professional communication
- Leadership to motivate a team, even without direct hierarchical reporting lines
- A business acumen and a focus on profitability
- Excellent command of French, both spoken and written
- Functional or professional English, depending on client needs
- Valid driver's license
- Occasional availability for site visits
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Responsibilities
Lead urban infrastructure projects from initial studies and design through tendering and construction support, including water, sewer, stormwater, road, drainage, grading, and rehabilitation work. Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and teams; serve as the client contact; support construction activities; and mentor junior staff.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, good standing with the OIQ, and 6–8 years of relevant experience, including at least 4 years in urban infrastructure design. Candidates should have experience preparing plans and specifications and managing multidisciplinary projects, proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D or the ability to supervise their production, strong French, functional or professional English, and a valid driver's license.
Skills
- Urban Infrastructure Design
- Project Management
- Hydraulic Calculations and Validation
- Stormwater Management
- Plans and Specifications
- Cost Estimation
- Budget and Schedule Management
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Construction Support
- Shop Drawing Review
- Technical Leadership
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- Microsoft 365
- French and English Communication
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
Keywords
- Civil Engineering
- Urban Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Design
- Project Management
- Water Mains
- Sanitary Sewers
- Storm Sewers
- Stormwater Management
- Roads
- Drainage
- Grading
- Earthworks
- Infrastructure Rehabilitation
- Hydraulic Analysis
- Hydrological Modeling
- Plans and Specifications
- Tendering
- Construction Support
- Cost Estimation
- Multidisciplinary Projects
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- Microsoft 365
- BIM
- OIQ
- Shop Drawings
- Site Instructions
- Client Relations