Entry Level Civil Structural Engineer

About EMB EMB Management Ltd. provides engineering, project management and quality assurance services to energy, utilities, and infrastructure clients in Western Canada. As a Civil Engineer, you’ll have an opportunity to join a motivated team that work on some of the most challenging and interesting projects in British Columbia. You will work with our team, our clients, and our sub-consultants to develop solutions to complex problems and provide high-quality deliverables.

Providing civil, structural, and utility engineering services, the Civil Structural Engineer will be responsible for completing civil, structural and utility design on some of our most important projects to our clients in the gas utility industry. You will be responsible for communication with the EMB teams, our clients, sub-consultants, and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of our projects. These responsibilities will include:

Provide engineering services for various aspects of design, including creation of engineering drawings, assessing existing structures, and scope writing for additional engineering services
Work with the Project Team and external stakeholders to provide engineered scopes, estimates and construction packages
Participate in engineering investigations to troubleshoot, evaluate, and provide recommendations on operational issues
Maintain current detailed knowledge of design criteria, material and processes through suppliers, literature, and industry organizations and conferences
Provide input to project controls including budgeting, scheduling, forecasting and risk analysis
Provide operational support as required
Authenticate engineering drawings and support the application of non-standard designs
Ensure the quality of deliverables meets the expectations of EMB and our clients
Take professional responsibility for key project deliverables (drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, etc.)

Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements
Plan and design major civil projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste management systems and structural steel fabrications
Develop construction specifications and procedures
Evaluate and recommend appropriate building and construction materials
Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
Conduct field services for civil works
Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
Establish and monitor construction work schedules
Conduct feasibility studies, economic analyses, municipal and regional traffic studies, environmental impact studies or other investigations
Prepare contract documents and review and evaluate tenders for construction projects

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution
~ Licensed Professional Engineer (P.2–10 years of engineering experience in utilities, pipeline, piping, and facilities projects, or in a project engineering role
~ Demonstrated ability to take professional responsibility for engineering documents and deliverables
~ Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
~ Strong technical background with experience in civil, structural, and utility design
~ Familiarity with budgeting, scheduling, risk analysis, and proposal writing
~ Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills


Strong technical expertise with the ability to take professional responsibility for engineering documents and deliverables
Demonstrated success in managing and providing technical leadership on complex engineering projects
Deep understanding of client expectations, budgeting, proposal development, and delivering high-quality outcomes
Exceptional organizational and planning abilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinating resources effectively
Supports, influences, and builds highly productive relationships internally and externally to accelerate project and organizational success
drives professionalism in both field and office environments
Maintains a continuous improvement mindset and acts as a role model for others
Leverages technology to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery of high-value services

Multi-discipline Engineering project teams
Engineering, Project Management and Field Services teams

Contractors.