Civil Site Engineer

Poutrix; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in Vancouver is seeking a Civil Site Engineer to support on-site supervision and ES&DC delivery on major infrastructure projects. You will work with contractors, inspectors, designers, and clients to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with design intent and permits.

The role emphasizes field reviews, QA/QC, and coordination across stakeholders, with opportunities for growth in transportation, marine, tunneling, and heavy civil works.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Registration as an EIT or eligibility for EGBC registration required.
• Experience with field reviews, inspections, and site engineering on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Resident Engineer in day-to-day site engineering and supervision activities.
• Ensure works align with drawings, specs, design intent and permit requirements.
• Conduct regular site inspections, monitor progress, and address constructability issues early.
• Review RFIs, technical queries, method statements, and shop drawings.
• Maintain documentation, QA/QC, and progress/coordination meetings.

Skills

Field coordination

QA/QC

Construction supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

Field reporting software

Digital QA/QC systems

Document management platforms

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As part of our continued growth in Western Canada, we are seeking a motivated and technically capable Civil Site Engineer to support our Senior Resident Engineer and site-based construction supervision team in Vancouver. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with strong field experience who enjoys working directly with contractors, inspectors, designers, and clients to deliver large and complex infrastructure projects.

The Civil Site Engineer will play a key role in the delivery of Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC), assisting with field reviews, construction monitoring, technical coordination, QA/QC verification, contractor submissions, and project documentation. The successful candidate will be a highly visible presence on site and will work closely with the Senior Resident Engineer to ensure that construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in conformance with the design intent, project specifications, permits, and applicable codes.

The role offers significant opportunities for technical growth through direct involvement in major transportation, marine, tunneling, port, heavy civil, and infrastructure projects while working alongside experienced Engineers of Record and construction professionals.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will support the Senior Resident Engineer in the day-to-day delivery of site engineering and construction supervision activities, helping to ensure that civil, structural, and geotechnical works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, design intent, and permit requirements. You will maintain close oversight of field activities to confirm that construction is progressing to the required quality standards and in line with project expectations.

You will carry out regular site inspections and field reviews, monitoring progress and identifying technical or constructability issues early so they can be addressed before affecting schedule, cost, quality, or safety. The role also includes reviewing contractor submissions such as RFIs, technical queries, method statements, inspection and test plans, shop drawings, material submittals, and temporary works proposals. By coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, inspectors, designers, and client representatives, you will help ensure that technical requirements are clearly communicated and effectively implemented on site.

In addition, you will support strong documentation, quality assurance, and project controls processes throughout construction. This includes recording field observations, deficiencies, corrective actions, and non-conformances, as well as participating in progress meetings, technical workshops, and coordination sessions to capture decisions and follow up on action items. You will also verify installed works, collect field measurements, review as-built information, and support testing, commissioning, punch listing, handover, and project close-out activities, while promoting a strong safety culture through active involvement in site safety inspections, hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and incident prevention initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3-8 years of engineering experience, including construction support, site engineering, field supervision, or engineering services during construction
• Registration as an EIT or eligibility for registration with EGBC is required. Candidates working toward their P.Eng. designation are strongly encouraged to apply
• Demonstrated experience supporting field reviews, construction inspections, and site engineering activities on transportation, heavy civil, marine, building, industrial, or infrastructure projects
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, shop drawings, contractor submissions, RFIs, technical queries, and as-built documentation
• Strong understanding of reinforced concrete construction, foundations, structural systems, excavation support systems, utilities, drainage, grading, roadworks, or related civil infrastructure
• Experience coordinating directly with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, owners, and construction trades
• Familiarity with QA/QC processes, non-conformance reporting, deficiency tracking, material testing, and construction documentation systems
• Experience identifying constructability issues and supporting development of practical field solutions while maintaining design intent
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work fronts simultaneously
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a broad range of project stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced construction environments and exercise sound engineering judgement under pressure
• Experience with field reporting software, digital QA/QC systems, and document management platforms is considered an asset

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $71,000 - $120,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.