Design & Estimating Engineer in Training (EIT)

Brock Canada; Nisku; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Mentorship and practical experience

Career advancement

Job summary

Brock Canada in Nisku, Alberta is seeking an early-career Engineer-in-Training to join our team. This development role blends design and estimating to build a solid technical foundation and insight into how projects move from concept to field execution.

You will work under supervision toward your P.Eng., contributing to safe, practical solutions while gaining experience across design, estimating, and project planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, structural, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Registered, or eligible to register, as an Engineer-in-Training with APEGA.
• New graduate or early-career professional with up to two years of relevant experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and detailed scopes of work.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with office-based and field-based teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel to operational sites for surveys, meetings, and project support as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design of scaffold, temporary access, and related industrial solutions.
• Prepare and revise AutoCAD drawings, layouts, sketches, material take-offs, and technical packages.
• Support engineering calculations and design documentation for review and approval by a Professional Engineer.
• Interpret project drawings, specifications, field measurements, loading requirements, and client standards.
• Participate in site visits and field surveys to collect measurements, confirm existing conditions, and understand operational constraints.
• Incorporate field feedback and changing project requirements into design revisions.
• Support design checks to help ensure drawings are accurate, practical, constructible, and aligned with applicable standards.
• Provide technical support to project managers, supervisors, forepersons, and field teams during project execution.
• Review tender documents, scopes of work, drawings, specifications, and client requirements.
• Complete quantity take-offs and determine the labour, materials, equipment, and other resources required to perform the work.
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from suppliers and subcontractors when required.
• Assist in preparing estimates, budgets, tender documentation, and supporting schedules.
• Identify scope gaps, project risks, assumptions, and opportunities requiring clarification.
• Support the transition of awarded work from estimating to operations.
• Maintain organized and accurate project documentation in accordance with company procedures.
• Work closely with engineering, estimating, operations, and field leadership.
• Consult with internal stakeholders and clients to clarify technical and project requirements.
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Seek feedback, apply lessons learned, and progressively take on more complex work.
• Contribute to Brock's culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Prioritization skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, structural or relevant engineering

Engineer-in-Training registration with APEGA or eligible

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Brock Canada in Nisku, Alberta is seeking an early-career Engineer-in-Training to join our team. This development role blends design and estimating to build a solid technical foundation and insight into how projects move from concept to field execution.

You will work under supervision toward your P.Eng., contributing to safe, practical solutions while gaining experience across design, estimating, and project planning.