Civil Engineer ( Residential ) (Remote)

Helio urban developments; Halifax; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Helio urban developments is seeking a Junior Engineer to innovate in the civil engineering field. This role offers an opportunity to work directly with founders and apply engineering designs that swiftly transition from conception to construction. Ideal candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and relevant expertise in Civil 3D. The contract structure is designed for both sides to ensure fit, compensating competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability coverage

RRSP matching

Professional fees reimbursement

Learning budget provided

All necessary tools and software

Qualifications

• P.Eng Nova Scotia (or eligible)
• Expertise in Civil 3D.
• Experience with residential sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop parametric grading templates for efficiency.
• Coordinate utility servicing design and stormwater management.
• Work directly with the construction team for immediate implementation.

Skills

P.Eng Nova Scotia (or eligible)

Civil 3D expertise

Residential site experience

HRM knowledge

Systems thinking mindset

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWho We Are

Helio is a vertically integrated design-build company attacking the housing crisis through radical efficiency. We think like software engineers in a hardware worldbuilding systems that scale, measuring everything, and improving constantly. Our flat organization values intellectual honesty over hierarchy, results over process. By controlling everything from design to construction, we can move at startup speed in an industry that hasn't changed in decades.

The Opportunity

Our philosophy: A-player engineers produce 3-5x the output of B-players. So we pay like we believe it.

Contract (6 months): $4-8K per project, 10-20 projects. Contract structure lets both sides ensure fit while you earn full-time equivalent.

Junior Engineer (1 year): $100K base + 30% target bonus + stock options

Senior Engineer: $135K base + 35% target bonus + stock options

Full package: Health, dental, vision, life, disability, RRSP matching, professional fees, learning budget, all tools/software.

Multiplier opportunity: Engineers with additional disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical) earn 20-30% more.

Work directly with founders and construction team. 12 projects underway, scaling rapidly.

The Challenge

Traditional civil engineering treats every site as unique. Same grading calculations, different format. Same drainage principles, different approach. This repetition without reuse is why housing takes forever to build. You'll create the engineering system that changes this.

Your designs get built immediately. No 2-year waiting to see if your grading works. Next month, excavators follow your contours. Real feedback, rapid improvement.

Small team, big leverage. We're 12 people doing what takes traditional firms 5x our size. No layers of review. No bureaucratic approvals. Your work goes from screen to site.

Systems over repetition. Build once, deploy everywhere. Your template library and decision trees will transform how civil packages are delivered. Each project improves our systems.

A Month in Your Work

Week 1: New site in Halifax. Your parametric grading template adapts to the slope in 2 hours. What used to take 2 days.

Week 2: Municipal comments arrive. Your documentation is so thorough, it's just clarifications. 48-hour turnaround.

Week 3: Construction starts on last month's project. You visit site, see your drainage solution working perfectly. One small improvement for next time.

Week 4: Expand template to handle Dartmouth's different requirements. System grows stronger.

What We Need

Essential

• P.Eng Nova Scotia (or eligible)
• Civil 3D expertise
• Residential site experience
• HRM knowledge preferred
• Systems thinking mindset

Technical Competencies

• Stormwater management and grading optimization
• Utility coordination and servicing design
• Municipal infrastructure standards across NS
• BIM coordination experience

Who Succeeds Here

• Pattern finders who see systems in site-specific chaos
• Speed seekers who hate waiting for approvals
• Builders who want to see dirt moving on their designs
• Problem solvers who automate repetitive work

If you love crafting unique solutions for every project, need multiple review cycles, or prefer established processes, we're not your fit.

Clear Expectations

No corporate games, just results:

• 30-day permit submissions
• 90% first-pass approvals
• 48-hour comment responses
• Minimal construction issues

The Moment

We're scaling from 12 to 50+ projects next year. Every month of delay means families wait longer for homes. Traditional firms can't move this fast. We canwith the right engineer.

We're interviewing 2 engineers this quarter.