Early‑Career Civil Designer – Roadway & Infrastructure

Arcadis; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, a leading design and engineering firm, is seeking a Civil Engineering Designer to join the Transportation team in Ottawa. The role advances your career across highway, roadway, and utility projects, with mentorship from senior engineers and opportunities to contribute to Ontario initiatives.

You'll work on municipal roadway design, grading, drainage, and utility coordination, using Civil 3D, MicroStation, and OpenRoads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or College diploma with a focus on Transportation or Municipal.
• 3–5 years of roadway/transportation infrastructure design experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or OpenRoads Designer.

Responsibilities

• Prepare functional, preliminary and detailed civil designs for municipal/linear infrastructure.
• Coordinate with CAD standards group to ensure consistent drafting and modeling.
• Produce drawings, 3D models, quantities, and basic design calculations.
• Support field investigations and data collection to aid project delivery.

Skills

Civil design

Teamwork

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Arcadis, a leading design and engineering firm, is seeking a Civil Engineering Designer to join the Transportation team in Ottawa. The role advances your career across highway, roadway, and utility projects, with mentorship from senior engineers and opportunities to contribute to Ontario initiatives.

You'll work on municipal roadway design, grading, drainage, and utility coordination, using Civil 3D, MicroStation, and OpenRoads.