Civil Engineer/ Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate to Senior Professional Engineer to join our Neegan Burnside Ltd. team based out of our Orangeville Office.

We are seeking a leadership-oriented professional with an interest in the development of people to mentor and grow our civil engineering team and expand our existing client base. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for working directly with our team of engineers and designers, meet directly with clients and other stakeholders, and drive the successful completion of projects.

The individual will be expected to bring a wide array of experiences to the Neegan Burnside team in the core areas of
Land Development and Municipal Engineering
, including but not limited to road design, design of linear infrastructure systems (storm, sanitary and water), stormwater management, grading and drainage projects.

The Role
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leading projects and project teams as either a Lead Engineer or a Project Manager dependent upon a project;
• Report to, and work with, the Vice President of Engineering, and members of the Senior Management Team, plan and execute a business development and growth strategy for land development;
• Participating in, or leading, design strategy at the outset of a project;
• Overseeing teams responsible for the preparation of reports and detailed designs including functional and detailed design of stormwater management, water distribution, storm and sanitary collection, earthworks, site plans and lot grading for land development projects;
• Providing leadership and technical guidance to junior and support staff;
• Project and client management responsibility for a variety of land development and municipal engineering type projects;
• Preparing a wide variety of documents including proposals, workplans, schedules, technical memorandums, meeting minutes, technical specifications, and reports utilizing the templates developed both by our team and the corporate standards;
• Collaborating with and contributing to multi-office design teams to ensure project delivery successfully meets the needs of clients
• Attendance at conferences & seminars including the preparation and presentation of technical papers and projects of interest;
• Representing the company in various forums both individually and as part of a team at client and industry events;
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Knowledge And Qualifications

• Registration as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Manitoba and/or Ontario (Or a member in good standing in another transferable jurisdiction) with 5 – 10+ years minimum of consulting and design experience.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
• Strong proposal and technical writing skills.
• Solid project management experience with a demonstrated understanding and appreciation of budget and time constraints;
• Strong client management and facilitation skills; and,
• Demonstrated commitment to Community Involvement, and a desire to actively develop and grow business opportunities.

The Following Experience And Skills Are Considered Assets

• Experience with vertical (building construction, pumping stations, treatment facilities) and horizontal (pipes) municipal infrastructure design, project management, contract administration and client relationships is an asset but not a requirement.
• Experience with AutoCAD, BIM, REVIT and MicroStation.
• Experience working with Indigenous clients.

Why Choose Neegan Burnside Ltd.
As a Neegan Burnside Ltd. employee, you will become part of the Burnside team, a family of colleagues across different organizations, 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.

As leaders in quality infrastructure, engineering, environmental assessment and planning, design, project management and consulting services, Neegan Burnside combines innovative and new technologies with proven strategy and implementation.

Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 10 office locations, and the business and services we have to offer.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your comfort level in independence and interests. As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path for you.

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
• RRSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Performance-driven profit sharing
• Company share ownership program opportunities
• Wellbeing benefit
• Active social committees
• 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. Neegan 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
Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a dynamic and growing civil engineering and environmental services firm that is looking to expand our skill sets and project opportunities with our current clients, and beyond. Founded in 1999, we are a majority-Indigenous owned firm of 24 staff. We are also 100% Employee-owned. We are committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs.

Our success is evident in the over 1,500 completed projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.

Neegan Burnside Ltd. Core Services Include Engineering, Feasibility And Design, Construction Oversight And Contract Administration, Technical Peer Reviews, And Project Management Of The Following Expertise

• Water and Wastewater Management and Engineering
• Land Development
• Facilities Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Renewable Energy Services
• Solid Waste Management
• Environmental Assessment, Review and Planning
• Geomatics, GIS and Asset Management
• Consultation, Accommodation and Community Engagement
• Development
• Capacity Development (Capital Planning, Land Use Planning)

We are uniquely integrated with R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd., a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm with a wide range of core services including Municipal infrastructure, private land development and environmental assessment services.

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with 450+ staff. With our unique ability to coordinate and access resources across both companies, we can offer to our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, building design (residential, commercial and institutional), 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.

Our partnership ensures that Neegan Burnside Ltd. staff experience a consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, as well as encouraging and promoting professional development, which has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We look forward to considering you as a part of our team.