Design Technician

GHD; Calgary; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD Design is seeking a Civil Design Technician in one of our Canadian offices (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary). You will produce conceptual and detailed design drawings for civil projects, including site grading, road and rail corridor design, and transit stations, using Civil 3D in an integrated 3D environment.

This role focuses on quality, teamwork, and mentoring junior staff while coordinating with subconsultants and external agencies.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of civil design and modelling experience.
• Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer/Technologist registered or eligible in Alberta or BC.
• Experience with Civil 3D and 3D modelling workflows.
• Strong communication and coordination across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Produce conceptual and detailed design drawings for civil projects.
• Lead or support project coordination and scheduling.
• Coordinate with multiple groups and subconsultants.
• Mentor junior team members and support career development.
• Apply BIM tools and 3D modelling to design deliverables.

Skills

Civil design

Modelling

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer/Technologist registered or eligible (AB/BC)

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoTURN

Autodesk Vehicle Tracking

Job description

Job Description

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

GHD Design empowers transformation at the speed of change. The way we design and build the environment around us changes everything. Through the power of commitment, we innovate for positive impact, catalyse creativity and foster collaboration to build a better physical world, together. We imagine a more integrated built environment, one that embodies your values and those you are building with and designing for, while also making our shared future more sustainable.

With you, GHD Design is creating a better built world for generations to come.

GHD's Engineering Design Organization is seeking a Civil Design Technician in GHD’s Vancouver, Edmonton, or Calgary office.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of opportunities and will see you involved in:

• Producing conceptual design, detailed design, and related drawings for a wide variety of sites, including linear utility modelling, site grading and site servicing plan modelling/design, road and rail corridor design and modelling, and transit stations.


• Oversee or produce design work in an integrated 3D environment that focuses on quality and meets or exceeds company and industry quality standards


• Applying technical knowledge and coordination skills to solve problems on complex multi-disciplinary projects


• Act as a technical lead for a defined scope of work


• Coordination with multiple business groups within GHD, subconsultants and external agencies


• Contribute to the development of proposals


• Being a trusted mentor to more junior team members with the potential to supervise their performance and career development

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in creating conceptual and detailed design models and producing related drawings for civil design projects


• Carried out project coordination or project management tasks, including project planning, scheduling, financial controls, monthly reporting, deliverable tracking and team coordination


• Working as a team, receiving mentorship and guidance from Senior staff, and providing mentorship and supervision and oversight of Junior staff


• Large and small team collaboration. Communication with other disciplines, sub-consultants, municipalities, utility companies, stakeholders and clients


• Extensive experience of using corridor and pipe network module in Civil 3D.


• Extensive experience with 3D model development, completing design, general arrangement drawing production, redlining, annotating and drafting.


• Experience and working knowledge of AutoTURN or Autodesk Vehicle tracking


• Strong experience with geometric design, including alignments, profiles, corridor modeling, and cross section development


• Understanding of geometric design principles i.e. TAC Geometric Guidelines, BC Supplement to TAC, Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD), BC Manual of Standard Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings


• Assist with the development of specifications, cost estimates, technical reports and tender documents


• Coordinate with the design team to achieve quality deliverables within the established schedule and budget


• Experience in design delivery within both conventional and alternative project delivery models is considered an asset

What you will bring to the team:

• 5-10 years of civil design and modelling experience


• Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering


• Professional Engineer/Technologist registered or eligible for registration in Alberta or British Columbia


• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (both oral and written), with the ability to interact effectively within all levels of the organization in a collaborative fashion


• Experience managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a demanding consulting environment


• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate work in order to meet required deadlines while complying with procedures and best practices.


• Experience with Construction Administration & Inspection are considered assets


• Interest or experience with new design tools and technologies such as BIM platforms, design programming, visualizations and automation are considered assets

The salary range for this position is $79,035 - $131,725. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.