Our client, a versatile, multi-disciplinary firm of engineers, architects, surveyors, and urban planners offering consulting services for land development and public sector projects, is seeking a Civil Engineering Technologist to work out of their Ottawa office. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience preparing engineering drawings for land development and municipal infrastructure projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and develop designs for civil works, including engineering drawings for site plan applications, plan and profiles, report figures, etc.
- Experience in land development, commercial and institutional practice areas
- Lead and assist in the development of designs specific to site grading and site servicing; sewers, watermains, roads, stormwater management and sedimentation and erosion control
- Experience and knowledge including an understanding of municipal, regional and provincial design guidelines and drawing requirements.
- Ensure a complete understanding of project requirements and client expectations to aid in the successful completion of the work
- Contract specification document preparation including cost estimates
- Plan, organize and prioritize the project tasks under your responsibility in conjunction with others to maximize productivity and to effectively meet established guidelines
- Initiate and follow-up circulation to various agencies and work with appropriate authorities to establish relationships to gain speedy approval acquisition
- Mentor junior staff
Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in the design for public and private clients
- College diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or a related field
- High level of expertise in AutoCAD Civil 3D is required
- Experience with stormwater and water modeling software
- A strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Good working knowledge of MS Office
- Demonstrated ability to perform individually or as a member of project teams
If interested, please email your resume to cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com with the wording “Job 724 – Civil Engineering Technologist” in the subject line. We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
