CIVIL DESIGNER (SENIOR)
Hours: Office Hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri.)
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Location: Office-based position in Calgary, AB
Open Positions: 1
Wages: Salary will be commensurate with experience
Seeking the Next Rising-Star!
You are hard-working with an unquenchable thirst for passing your expert knowledge along to others. You know that integrity is the only constant and that a strong team can accomplish more than a group of self-serving individuals. Most importantly, you want to build assets that work! That’s what we do and that’s what sets us apart from our competition: we partner with our clients and we build things that solve their needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Civil Designer who is eager to teach and grow within our dynamic team!
The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in designing and drafting engineering projects (in addition to providing design and drafting administrative support), is a proactive problem solver, and always ready to take on various tasks and contribute to different aspects of our projects.
Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, and under the mentorship of the Civil Project Manager, Civil Project Engineer, and Civil Design Lead, you will help develop the technical skills of our Intermediate/Junior Designers in a supportive and collaborative environment.
The results you are responsible for include:
Provide Civil Design and Drafting Support
- 3D design and modeling for grading plans and drainage plans using Civil3D.
- Interpretation of topographic information required for design.
- Site grading and earthworks balancing and optimization.
- Development of plans, sections, and details from 3D models.
- Preparation of detailed engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and InfraWorks.
- Create design sketches to assist with preliminary designs and/or design clarifications for construction.
- Create drawing sets from Preliminary design phase to Issued for Construction (IFC).
- Use survey data to create quantity take-offs, heat maps, and record drawings.
- 2D design for project details.
Provide Civil Design and Drafting Administration Support
- Communicate and interface with Civil Design Lead.
- Ensure compliance with approved design standards and specifications to provide quality design; adhere to company drafting standards and procedures.
- Verify and assign back-drafting.
- Communicate with Clients in a professional and succinct manner.
- Continuous development to maintain knowledge of various design and drafting software packages.
Mentor Growth of Intermediate/Junior Civil Designers
- Actively engaged in mentoring the growth and development of Intermediate/Junior Designers.
- Provide guidance, training, and instruction to junior staff and technical to ensure completion of the design objectives
- The ideal candidate should have the follow qualifications
The ideal candidate should have the follow qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Engineering Design & Drafting Technology (EDDT) diploma from a recognized institution.
- 10+ years of relevant civil design/drafting experience that exemplifies Journey’s values and has prepared you for the responsibilities above.
- Preference for candidates possessing ASET Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) or Professional Technologist (P.Tech.) designation.
- Experience working in a dynamic environment, able to adapt to changing priorities, ability to accurately analyze information and deal with ambiguous situations, and a strong desire to mentor others.
- Proficient with Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), PDF Editors (e.g., BlueBeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat), and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project). Experience with Autodesk InfraWorks and QGIS considered a benefit but not necessary.
- Valid Alberta Driver’s license (or equivalent).
We sincerely appreciate all applications, but only potential candidates will be contacted. We are unable to provide individual status updates. Thank you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you proficient with Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), PDF Editors (e.g., BlueBeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat), and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)? (Yes/No)
- Do you have experience with Autodesk InfraWorks and QGIS? (Yes/No)
Experience:
- relevant civil design/drafting: 10 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- AB Driver’s license with Clean Driver’s Abstract (or equiv.) (preferred)
- ASET designation as a C.E.T. or P.Tech. (preferred)
Location:
- Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3 (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
