Our client, an employee-owned consulting engineering firm with a diverse team of engineers, technologists, biologists, agrologists, planners, scientists, is seeking an Intermediate Civil Engineer for their Victoria office. This is a permanent, full-time, hybrid role, paying $106-122k per annum, along with a performance-based bonus, share ownership opportunities, RRSP matching, annual health & wellness allowance, and a generous benefits and vacation package.
In this role, you will manage projects, provide hydraulic modelling and planning engineering services, write competitive and non-competitive proposals, and design water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure; contributing to projects that serve Indigenous and municipal clients on Vancouver Island and beyond.
You are a detail-oriented Professional Engineer or registered EIT with 5–8 years of relevant experience, ideally including small to mid-scale infrastructure projects and exposure to Indigenous community work. You bring a solid foundation in civil or environmental engineering and are capable of managing engineering assignments with limited oversight. You have hydraulic modelling experience as well as exposure to working with GIS and handling large datasets in excel. You are comfortable working collaboratively and take pride in contributing to project delivery across planning, design, and construction phases. Strong communication skills enable you to effectively coordinate with team members, clients, and stakeholders to support successful project outcomes, and you are confident in preparing technical reports and documentation to a high professional standard.
This is an opportunity to grow your project management and technical skills while making meaningful contributions to water and wastewater projects that matter to communities.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as Engineer of Record on water, wastewater and stormwater projects for municipal and First Nation clients or support that role under supervision.
- Support senior engineers in delivering hydraulic modelling and master planning projects, including technical inputs and project coordination.
- Provide project management duties such as tracking scopes, schedules, budgets, and supporting quality management processes.
- Contribute to proposal writing and business development activities, particularly in the First Nation infrastructure space.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders including making presentations to clients and shareholders.
- Prepare engineering design documentation, technical reports, and review deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
- Occasionally seal work products, depending on project requirements and professional designation.
- Participate in internal knowledge sharing and external events (e.g., preparing presentations or technical articles) as capacity allows.
What You’ll Bring:
- A positive, collaborative, and detail-oriented mindset.
- Registration as a P.Eng. in BC (or other Canadian province) or eligibility for registration within six months.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in municipal or First Nation infrastructure projects, with exposure to hydraulic modelling, water/wastewater planning, or civil design.
- Ability to independently lead technical tasks and manage small project components, with potential to take on Engineer of Record responsibilities upon achieving P.Eng. status.
- Experience supporting project management tasks, including budgets, schedules, and client coordination.
- Previous experience in an engineering consulting environment, with an understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to contribute to proposals and technical documentation.
- A valid driver’s license in good standing and willingness to travel for occasional site visits.
- Physical ability to conduct field inspections in varied terrain and weather conditions.
Please email your resume to Chelsey Reimer at creimer@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
