Lead Civil Engineer

Recruitment By Design; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer for their new Toronto office. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, significant growth potential, and the chance to direct major civil engineering projects. The successful candidate will ensure client satisfaction and team success throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting engineering or municipal environment.
• Strong project management skills in roadway, sewer, and environmental assessments.
• Excellent work ethic and desire to grow a successful civil engineering practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from initial conception through completion.
• Coordinate and liaise with various project stakeholders and sub-consultants.
• Oversee project budgets, staffing, schedules, and customer relations.

Skills

Project Management

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Budget Management

Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor degree in civil and/or environmental engineering

Designation as Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Ontario

Project Management Professional (PMP) designation

Tools

SWMHYMO

Civil 3D

Excel

Microsoft Office

Traffic maneuvering software

Job description

Recruitment By Design provided pay range

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Base pay range

CA$100,000.00/yr - CA$130,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Recruitment By Design

Our client, an agile, multidisciplinary, full-service engineering firm, is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer for their newly opened Toronto office. This is a permanent, full-time, in-office role, paying 100-130k, depending on experience, along with a competitive benefits and vacation package. The ideal candidate will actively market, lead, direct, and manage projects from initial conception through completion, ensuring both client satisfaction and project team success. This position offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping this firm’s Toronto presence.

Requirements:

• Experience designing watermains, stormwater (including stormwater management reports for site plan approval application) and sanitary sewer systems
• Experience with culvert studies
• Experience with municipal road and highway design is an asset
• Experience with site plan application and permit process including meeting with city staff
• Identify, pursue and secure civil engineering projects in the GTHA region – occasional travel is required
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and liaising with architects, planners, structural and mechanical engineers, street lighting designers, surveyors, city staff and other related professionals who may be part of a project team
• Coordinate and manage the work of sub-consultants as needed on project specific requirements
• Project Management for the civil engineering team and related sub-consultants including management of overall project budgets, project team staffing, scheduling and customer interface
• Solicit and obtain approval from our customers of all project requirements, programs, goals, objectives and expectations prior to preparing deliverables at milestone dates and effectively advise project team accordingly
• Confirm customer schedules and budgets and structure the team effort to assure compliance with the contracted fees, schedule and hourly targets
• Monitor applicable project team hours for accuracy and time effectiveness and ensure the project team is accountable both for budget hours and schedule as well as the specific goals of the customer
• Coordinate, monitor and review for completeness of all construction budgets and cost estimates
• Coordinate and/or conduct construction administration activities based on project scope and fees
• Complete final project closeout for customer as well as project team
• Oversee conformance to the firm’s quality management system (quality assurance, coordination and customer service)
• Assist and support in development of the civil engineering team including interviewing, hiring and training new staff
• Mentor staff in a motivational environment and conduct professional development and performance reviews
• Valid driver’s license

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in civil and/or environmental engineering
• Designation as Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Ontario
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting engineering or municipal environment, preferably in Ontario.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
• Experience with stormwater management software (SWMHYMO), Excel, Microsoft Office, Civil 3D (AutoCAD and asset), traffic maneuvering software
• Strong project management skills combined with experience in roadway, sewer, water and site/subdivision design, stormwater management, environmental assessments and technical report writing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for regular interaction with customers and design team
• Excellent management and supervisory skills for the development of the civil engineering team
• Excellent work ethic and desire to grow a successful civil engineering practice

Please email your resume to Claire Stone at [e-mail] for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Engineering, and Design

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Engineering Services, and Design Services

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