Experienced Technician, Design Support

The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for an Intermediate Civil Design Technologist to join our team in our Calgary office.

The Intermediate Civil Design Technologist will consult and collaborate with Senior Civil Designers and Project Engineers on a wide variety of projects including Civil Water, Geotechnical and Mining projects.  The ideal candidate will be an energetic, self-motivated professional with experience in preparation of construction drawings using Civil 3D.

 Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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 What you can expect to do here:

• Prepare Civil 3D original ground surface or sub-surface models using various sources (i.e., ground surveys, aerial drone data, LiDAR). 
• Prepare Civil 3D Design Alignments, Profiles, Models, Assemblies and Corridors using criteria supplied by Senior Designers and Project Engineers. 
• Develop new Sketches, Figures and Construction drawings including Plans, Profiles, Sections and Details.
• Generate preliminary and final surface area and volumetric calculations through surface analysis.
• Adhere to appropriate company and client standards and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring efficiency and accuracy in quality assurance and control.
• Coordinate and delegate design and drafting tasks to junior employees. Perform Quality Assurance on tasks assigned to junior employees or peers.

• Carry out and oversee design work under the direction of Senior Designers and Project Engineers.

• Assist the design team in scheduling and resourcing design and drafting projects.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to identify alternative solutions.

• Report resourcing, scheduling and budget concerns directly to Senior Designers and Project Engineers.

 What you'll bring to WSP:

• Engineering Design & Drafting Technology Diploma from a recognized community college.
• Minimum 3 years relevant AutoCAD Civil 3D experience.
• Organizational, technical, writing, communication and computer skills.
• Experience with Civil Projects (i.e., ponds, ditches, spillways, culverts, diversions, stockpiles, large scale excavations).
• Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively in a team environment. 
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Experience with Autodesk Revit for civil or multidisciplinary coordination
• Various additional software experience (Navisworks, Infraworks, Global Mapper, ReCAP, Microstation)

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe.  In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP.  Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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