Civil Designer

Strategic Natural Resource Consultants; Campbell River; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Natural Resource Consultants in Campbell River, BC, is seeking an experienced civil-forestry engineer to lead road design and terrain stability assessments. The role focuses on practical, constructible designs for forestry and resource access, with emphasis on quality, time, and cost controls.

Responsibilities include bridge site planning, QA/QC in line with company standards, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in a natural resource sector.
• Entrepreneurial mindset while collaborating within a team.
• Ability to travel within Strategic regions for work and participate in field camps.

Responsibilities

• Design roads using RoadEng or equivalent software, balancing constructability and terrain constraints.
• Perform terrain stability assessments (TSAs) per FRPA guidance.
• Prepare bridge site plans and supporting documentation for crossings.
• Deliver practical, field-constructible designs that avoid over-engineering.
• Quality assurance: produce high-quality deliverables on time and within cost targets.

Skills

Natural resource experience

Road design experience

Terrain stability knowledge

Bridge site planning

Project management

Education

BC professional designation: P.Eng./RPF/CET

Tools

RoadEng or equivalent software

Job description

• Produce road designs usingRoadEng(or equivalent road engineering software), balancing constructability, cost, and terrain constraints.
• Complete terrain stability assessments (TSAs)in accordance withFRPA, the tiered assessment framework, and current provincial guidance.
• Prepare bridge site plans andsupportingdesign documentation for forestry and resource access crossings.
• Develop practical, fit-for-purpose designs that are field-constructable, avoiding unnecessary over-engineering.
• Produce and supervise the production ofaccurateprofessional deliverables with attention to quality, time, and cost parameters, both independently and in a team environment.

Quality Assurance:

• Collaborate on, improve, andmaintainRegional Quality Assurance and Quality Control throughStrategic'sQuality Management System.
• Perform and/or audit field and office work to professional standards, including compiling field data into useful reports and recommendations.
• Maintain responsibility for the content and quality of personal work.
• Ensure complete, high-quality,timely, andaccuratepackaging of deliverable products to project-specific standards.
• Report on project completion status or significant issues, offering options to address them.

Professional Engagement:

• Support in administering external contractors, including conducting assessmentson qualityof work and level of payment asrequired.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory safety and professionalstandardslegislation.
• Ensure complete andaccuratefield data gathering by self and field teams asrequired.
• Ensure effective communication methods (radio, etc.) with crew, transportation providers, and others in the area.

Technical Leadership:

• Assistand support in the creation, auditing, and oversight ofStrategic'stechnical policies and procedures related to civil design, road engineering, and terrain stability.
• Support cross-regionally as needed with technical skills as a subject matter expert or professional resource on project, time, or cost analysis.
• Utilize technical skills to support project bids and proposals for timelines, quality, costs, and requirements.

Training:

• Participate in the training and mentorship of coworkers, sharing workexperienceand improving their technical skills.
• Be part of a committee to reviewStrategic'straining policies, procedures, SOJTs, and training content yearly and recommend required changes.

Reports Relationships

FunctionallyReportsto: Regional Manager

Role Requirements

General Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in a natural resource sector
• The ability to have an entrepreneurial drive and mindset while balancing that within a collaborative organization
• Ability to travel within the Strategic regions for work asrequired
• Participatein camp shifts asrequired
• Attend andparticipatein industry conferences, workshops, trade shows asrequired
• Maintain professional image at work and within the company
• Maintain personal accountability for content and quality of work for self and team
• Work in adverse weather conditions and steep, brushy terrain asrequired.
• Travel safely by truck, boat, ATV, float plane, and helicopter without issue.
• Class 5 driver's licenserequired

Qualifications:

• Professional designationin British Columbiarequired: P.Eng., RPF, or CET (or eligibility for registration)
• Demonstrated experience in road design, including use ofRoadEngor equivalent road engineering software
• Experience completing terrain stability assessments (TSAs)
• Experiencepreparing bridge site plans
• A track recordof practical, constructable design work suited to forestry and resource access contexts
• Project management experience would be an asset

Experience:

• 10+yearsexperiencein resource development, civil construction, infrastructuredevelopmentor related field,
• Experience withRoadEngor equivalent road design software
• Experience in terrain stability assessments and bridge site plansis an asset
• Geotechnical investigations, hazard assessments, andfoundation designisan asset
• Project managementand leadershipexperience