Our client, an agile, multidisciplinary, full-service engineering firm, is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer for their newly opened Toronto office. This is a permanent, full-time, in-office role, paying 100-140k, depending on experience, along with a competitive benefits and vacation package. The ideal candidate will actively market, lead, direct, and manage projects from initial conception through completion, ensuring both client satisfaction and project team success. This position offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping this firm’s Toronto presence.
Requirements:
- Experience designing watermains, stormwater (including stormwater management reports for site plan approval application) and sanitary sewer systems
- Experience designing grading plans
- Experience with culvert studies
- Experience with municipal road and highway design is an asset
- Experience with site plan application and permit process including meeting with city staff
- Identify, pursue and secure civil engineering projects in the GTHA region – occasional travel is required
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and liaising with architects, planners, structural and mechanical engineers, street lighting designers, surveyors, city staff and other related professionals who may be part of a project team
- Coordinate and manage the work of sub-consultants as needed on project specific requirements
- Project Management for the civil engineering team and related sub-consultants including management of overall project budgets, project team staffing, scheduling and customer interface
- Solicit and obtain approval from our customers of all project requirements, programs, goals, objectives and expectations prior to preparing deliverables at milestone dates and effectively advise project team accordingly
- Confirm customer schedules and budgets and structure the team effort to assure compliance with the contracted fees, schedule and hourly targets
- Monitor applicable project team hours for accuracy and time effectiveness and ensure the project team is accountable both for budget hours and schedule as well as the specific goals of the customer
- Coordinate, monitor and review for completeness of all construction budgets and cost estimates
- Coordinate and/or conduct construction administration activities based on project scope and fees
- Complete final project closeout for customer as well as project team
- Oversee conformance to the firm’s quality management system (quality assurance, coordination and customer service)
- Assist and support in development of the civil engineering team including interviewing, hiring and training new staff
- Mentor staff in a motivational environment and conduct professional development and performance reviews
- Valid driver’s license
Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in civil and/or environmental engineering
- Designation as Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Ontario
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting engineering or municipal environment, preferably in Ontario.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
- Experience with stormwater management software (SWMHYMO), Excel, Microsoft Office, Civil 3D (AutoCAD and asset), traffic maneuvering software
- Proven business development capabilities
- Strong project management skills combined with experience in roadway, sewer, water and site/subdivision design, stormwater management, environmental assessments and technical report writing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for regular interaction with customers and design team
- Excellent management and supervisory skills for the development of the civil engineering team
- Excellent work ethic and desire to grow a successful civil engineering practice
Please email your resume to Claire Stone at cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
