Land Development Civil Engineer
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Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a Land Development Civil Engineer to work independently and as a team member on projects of various size and complexity. The candidate will work directly with clients to successfully implement and manage project design and construction administration. The candidate will be responsible for Project Management, development of project team members, and for supporting and managing civil site design services of private development projects. This position will coordinate, and lead project teams focused on engineering and construction related services.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to undertake site development projects related to their planning, design and engineering. Client types include private developers, general contractors, and architects.
- Manage and lead technical work depending on scope/size of project.
- Responsible for large projects of high complexity.
- Assist/prepare technical reports, concept designs, construction specifications, construction drawings, bidding documents, and permit applications for approvals.
- Liaise with clients and sub-consultants and ensure that the project’s/client’s needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
- Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
- Participates in value engineering and basic cost estimating.
- Prepare and revise documentation in various project phases including site plans, utility plans, roadway layouts, stormwater systems and other construction components as part of a Civil Engineering Project.
- Professional engineering design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
- Assists in the review of shop drawings and submittals, responds to request for information, prepares site observation reports, and performs other contract administration tasks.
- Assist with proposal development.
- Market and support client growth in the region
- Utilizes technologies in development of three-dimensional models of civil systems and provides markups for junior engineers/designers.
- Develops and manages the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
- Participates in constructability review.
- Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
- Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the civil group.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of National Civil Code and applicable energy codes.
- Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
- Strong knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
- Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
- Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
- Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
- Advanced understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
- Strong presentation and interview skills.
- Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.
- Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil3D, GIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, WaterCAD, and PondPack.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer or the ability to obtain within 6 months. Minimum of 8-10 years of experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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