Project Engineer, Infrastructure | General Contractor | Toronto / Vancouver | Outpost Recruitment

Moving2Canada.com; Vancouver, Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading general contracting company is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to oversee the construction phase of large infrastructure projects in Vancouver or Toronto. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in civil engineering, with expertise in project management, leadership, and compliance with safety standards. Responsibilities include managing site operations, supervising Field Engineers, and ensuring quality control throughout the project. Authorization to work in Canada is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Authorization to work in Canada is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, construction inputs, and hand-over of structures.
• Supervise communication with structural project’s Field Engineers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Conflict resolution

Knowledge of AutoCAD

Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Large general contractor seeking experienced Project Engineer with 10+ years of relevant experience in construction phase of large infrastructure projects for Vancouver or Toronto locations. Under the general direction of Construction Manager, the Senior Site Engineer will plan, schedule and coordinate structural works in the project. Going forward to manage engineering for day-to-day site operation, including work directly performed and sub contracted.

The Project Engineer is responsible to ensure that the works are safely completed on schedule in compliance with the contract requirements as well as the project budget. All work must be performed efficiently, and completed to highest standards of quality and workmanship.

Responsibilities of Project Engineer

• Manage all aspects associated with the planning, buildability, construction in put to engineering, field engineering during construction and hand-over of structures on the project.
• Efficiently plan and manage site materials, plant and equipment for completion of the Structures.
• Supervise and communicate with structural project’s Field Engineers assuring there is proper understanding of the duties and the Construction Manager’s instructions
• Liaise regarding engineering and construction issues with subcontractors
• Ensure all works are constructed in accordance with the contract requirements as they relate to the project drawings and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, Provincial and local laws, particularly applicable. Occupational Health & Safety Acts / Construction Safety Act regulations and environmental requirements as they relate to the assigned scope of work.
• Assist in complete definition of Civil and Structural work packages and value engineering.
• Ensure that the Quality Management Plan procedures are followed in full including sign-off on requests for inspections and any corrective measures required.
• Ensure that the Environmental Management Plan procedures are compliant

Essential Functions of Project Engineer

• Project Engineer will plan, engineer and coordinate all temporary works associated with Structures construction.
• Design and nominate the formwork and false work for use by subcontractors.
• Plan the Structures build sequence and engineering logic in conjunction with the Construction Manager
• Design and implement construction methods to support safety of all on the project.
• Makes responsible independent decisions on normal matters related to Structures work scope.
• Supervision of site Engineering activities by Subcontractors.
• Project Engineer will liase with Procurement and Logistic departments to make sure that supplies are on site in due course and according with schedule.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of Project Engineer

• In-depth knowledge of civil engineering for structures.
• The Project Engineer will have familiarity with environmental, safety and quality requirements as they relate to major civil construction.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, subcontract management and conflict resolution skills.
• Good working knowledge of design processes and experience in the application of quality systems.
• Knowledge of drawing software Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling software.
• Ability to plan and engineer formwork and falsework for multiple site Structures.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple site priorities.
• Ability to motivate engineering site staff and lead by example.

Experience/Qualifications of Project Engineer

• You are a civil engineering graduate
• 8+ years of related experience, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Leadership experience a huge asset
• The Project Engineer will have over 5 years’ experience in major civil infrastructure.
• Formwork management experience.

Ideal Candidate

Only Project Engineer candidates with authorization to work in Canada are considered for this role.

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews, and project scale in your resume.