Project Designer

Gannett Fleming; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Project Designer in Toronto to provide detailed design and drafting support for transportation projects. This role requires proficiency in CAD software and collaboration with engineering teams to deliver quality designs. The firm offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive paid-time-off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 2 to 5+ years of experience as a designer/technician with knowledge of local standards.
• Advanced proficiency in CAD tools is required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering records to develop designs for sewers and watermains.
• Create and edit design drawings for transportation projects.
• Ensure quality and compliance with design standards.

Skills

CAD design standards

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Civil 3D

Open Roads

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe PDF

Job description

What You Will Do:

GFT is looking for an experiencedProject Designer toprovidedetailed design and drafting supportfor the Transportation/Roadway Business Line in our downtown Toronto location.

GFThas shaped infrastructure and improved communities since 1915, bringing a sharp focus on innovative, sustainable, and equitable engineering practices. We understand people desire convenient mobility options that work for their individual needs and provide the freedom to safely and efficiently get to where they are going when they want. As important, supply chains rely on transportation networks to move goods efficiently. As our world becomes more interconnected, transportation continues to be the underlying fabric woven throughout society that propels communities forward

What you'll will be challenged to do:

The Project Designerwill coordinate with members of the transportation team to deliver quality work in support of client projects while meeting CAD design standards and industry best practices.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Working closely with Engineer of Record to develop preliminary and detailed designs for sewers and watermains
• Collaborating with Third-Party Utility designers to develop relocation and mitigation plans based on project specific impacts
• Creating, maintaining, and editing design drawings and construction plans for transportation projects utilizingCAD software includingACAD, Mircostation, Civil 3D, Open Roads.
• Preparing high quality drawings by utilizing engineering calculations, notes, sketches, etc. as prepared by engineers: using geometry and design components for accurate descriptions of components.
• Providing clear and detailed plan preparation work, compliant with accepted design/drafting standards of the client including manuals, standard figures and plans, or other resources.
• Understanding terminology, technology, and other concepts related to transportation engineering and construction practices.
• Facilitating and ensuring the quality of drawings and graphic work produced for the team.
• Preparing and checking quantity calculations from plans.
• Incorporating and compiling multiple sub-plans/designs into consolidated master plans.
• Quality review (QC/QA) of CAD files and submission drawings.

What you will bring to our firm:

• 2 to 5+plus years of experience as a designer/technician with knowledge of local municipal, MTO, Metrolinx, TTC, OPSD, and utility standards.
• Advanced level of proficiency in ACAD, Mircostation, Civil 3D, Open Roads, MS Word, Excel and Adobe PDF are required as a minimum

What we prefer you bring:

• 5 +years working with MicroStation V8i is preferable. Experience in Open Roads and Civil 3D is strongly preferred

Compensation:

Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accruals

We are committed to your personal growth and professional development, so we offer:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to internal and external training programs
• Support active participation in professional organizations

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Permanent Residency or Canadian Citizenship required for this position. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE: Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will not be accepted.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full-Time

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