Engineer, Land Development

4 weeks ago

Pickering, Canada Burnside & Associates Limited Full time

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) has an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our Private Sector Land Development team, working out of our Pickering office.

The team focuses largely on ICI and Mixed-Use projects and assists clients on projects from concept to completion. The position would require working with teams from various Burnside locations and may require some travel for meetings.

Burnside’s land development group works with an established client list, in both residential and commercial development, including major builders and developers, and smaller local developers with whom we have worked for extensively for years and have built strong relationships for repeat business. The team also deals with development and/or re-development of downtown GTA properties, urban “brown field” sites, and greenfield properties. 

The team is involved in projects which include all types and sizes of development including:

  • Greenfield low-rise development;
  • Low density infill urban subdivisions;
  • High and mid density condominium and townhouse residential;
  • Industrial buildings and institutional buildings;
  • Small multiple developments to large scale mixed residential developments of acreage; and
  • Large Scale mixed use commercial retail and office buildings.

The team assists clients on projects from concept to completion, including:

  • Providing due diligence services at land acquisition stage;
  • Preliminary engineering in support of development applications;
  • Detailed design;
  • Contract administration;
  • Field review services; through to
  • Final acceptance of the development by the municipality.

Role Specifics

The successful candidate will generally work independently and will be the main point of contact with clients on a variety of Land Development projects and will also direct the internal workload and manage the financial aspects of a project.

The work involves (but is not limited to) carrying out the following tasks:

  • Oversee and manage the day to day project work on specific project teams (variable staffing hierarchy depending on the day) possibly across multiple offices;
  • Ensure project schedules, deadlines and budgets are well communicated and executed;
  • Act as primary client contact and manage all client and external agency correspondence;
  • Manage the production of detailed engineering design documents, grading and servicing designs, and SWM for subdivisions and site plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D;
  • Support the project team in any and all ways possible to keep them motivated, efficient and productive in meeting client needs on projects;
  • Project budgeting and preparation of proposals, and other business development initiatives;
  • Develop strong relationships with our existing client base and identify potential business initiatives;
  • Work closely with staff at various levels to ensure projects are carried out in an efficient and professional manner, through meetings, conference calls, and other media;
  • Work with senior designers to review Civil 3D efficiencies and design QA/QC;
  • Invoicing and Fee Collection;
  • Manage budgets and other project parameters through Deltek software;
  • Ensure quality control and timely delivery of project deliverables to meet the client’s needs;
  • Understand the clients’ business objectives on projects;
  • Travel frequently as needed for client and agency meetings, and occasional site meetings;
  • Support other internal Burnside project teams from other sectors when needed; and
  • Other duties as assigned.

Professional Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

The following qualifications, experience and skills are required:

  • Registered Professional Engineer (Ontario / PEO) with 5 years minimum of licensure;
  • Graduation from a University program in Civil Engineering or similar civil design-related education with minimum 5 years of experience in land development;
  • Three years of design and project management, preferably in the context of land development projects;
  • Strong analytical skills and data management with proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite of programs including MS Project for creation of detailed project schedules;
  • Thorough knowledge of municipal and provincial review processes and standards for permitting and approvals;
  • Effective technical writer and oral communicator;
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work on a number of projects concurrently, leading staff teams;
  • Fundamentals of low rise development engineering and municipal drainage and SWM design; and
  • A valid Ontario drivers license and vehicle.

The following experience and skills are considered additional assets:

  • Formal project management training, (PMP designation or similar);
  • Stormwater management; and
  • Field services and contract administration experience.

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

  • A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
  • Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
  • A competitive compensation and benefits package
  • RSP company matching plan
  • Career growth and professional development opportunities
  • Potential for performance-driven bonus
  • Recruiting bonus / finder’s fee for referrals
  • A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, Indigenous, and International sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with nine office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, buildings, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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