Civil Engineer

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HDR is currently seeking a Civil Engineer. The successful candidate will be involved in design, project coordination, design management, financial and schedule monitoring, stakeholder engagement and negotiations, quality management, and will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to create high-quality design solutions.

Reporting to the Civil Engineering Lead, the Civil Engineer is a member of the integrated project team that contributes site civil engineering knowledge and analysis to the project during the design and construction phase of our work. The project mix is varied across building and infrastructure projects, including new residential and commercial developments, Transit Oriented Communities (TOCs), data centers, health facilities, industrial and waste management facilities.

The role involves working on multi-disciplinary projects with project sites in various locations, including GTA and western Canada. The Civil Engineer may be involved in construction contract administration, site inspections, and condition assessments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a civil engineer as needed, including preparing site civil design, road alignments, cross-sections, site grading models, drainage design, wet utilities design (storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain), quantity estimates, cost estimates, project documentation, and specifications
• Coordinate designs with the rest of the multidisciplinary team including structural, traffic, pavement, environmental, stormwater management, mechanical, electrical and other disciplines.
• Assist the Project Manager in the day-to-day coordination of projects
• Support engagement externally and negotiation with key project stakeholders and clients
• Prepare work plans and schedules in coordination with project managers and other disciplines
• Assist in pursuit of opportunities and preparation of proposals (content generation, schedule, and fee estimates)

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation, collaboration, new experiences, opportunities and exceeding client expectations. This position will be mentored by senior engineers, project managers and business leadership to help the candidate better understand industry best practices, trends, standards, and preferences and successful business practices. Our goal is to help our clients achieve high performance in safety, quality, cost efficiency and profitability for their capital projects and on-going operations.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in site civil or municipal infrastructure engineering design
• Familiarity with site civil and road design practices including application of design standards, TAC Geometric Design Guide, various provincial and municipal standards, and preparing contract documents (drawings and specifications)
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation, Bentley InRoads and/or OpenRoads
• Proficiency with utility modeling (gravity and pressure pipes) in Civil 3D
• Experience engaging and negotiating with external project stakeholders and clients
• Experience with municipal and provincial clients in Ontario
• Experience with feasibility and wet utilities capacity studies
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Other Job Details

Further, the position requires:

• Compliance with HDR and, as applicable, contractor safety policies and procedures
• Potential attendance at job sites to support design and construction activities

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in general civil engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

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