Highway Design Lead: Lead, Mentor & Deliver Major Projects

Egis Group; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Canada is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead highway design teams and manage multi-year MO Highway projects across Canada. You will prepare designs, reports, and contract documents while ensuring timelines and QA/QC compliance.

The role requires a P.Eng. designation and a minimum of 8 years of progressive highway design and project management experience. Strong leadership and client coordination skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and P.Eng. designation required.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in highway design and project management.
• Proven ability to lead design teams and prepare technical reports and contract documents.
• Proficient in highway design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation).
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design standards.
• Experience preparing project budgets, schedules, and proposals.
• Skilled in mentoring junior staff and managing client relationships.
• Effective at coordinating with stakeholders, agencies, and contractors.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design team in the preparation of designs, technical reports, contract plans, and documents required for the delivery of the Ministry of Transportation’s multi-year highway construction program.
• Monitoring overall work progress and technical performance on projects to ensure timelines and targets are being met.
• Providing mentorship, technical guidance, support, and oversight to other engineers and technical staff working on your projects.
• Ensuring that corporate and client QA/QC practices are completed on all projects.
• Maintaining positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinating with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, contractors, etc.
• Preparing proposals, project work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Ensuring adherence to design standards, policies, and procedures.
• Mentoring and developing junior design staff.

Skills

Leadership

Civil design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

QA/QC

Client relations

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

Egis Canada is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead highway design teams and manage multi-year MO Highway projects across Canada. You will prepare designs, reports, and contract documents while ensuring timelines and QA/QC compliance.

The role requires a P.Eng. designation and a minimum of 8 years of progressive highway design and project management experience. Strong leadership and client coordination skills are essential.