Roadway Design Lead - Major Projects

Egis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting engineering firm in Canada is seeking a Roadway Design Lead to oversee major projects. The successful candidate will manage civil roadway designs, prepare engineering documentation, and guide junior staff. A Professional Engineer license and over 10 years of highway engineering experience are required. This position offers competitive salary and benefits in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience required.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Major Projects in Canada.
• Lead and manage civil roadway components.
• Prepare technical reports and design drawings.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Maintain positive client relationships.

Skills

Highway engineering

Team collaboration

Detail design work

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

University degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Tools

Civil 3D

Microstation

InRoads

Open Roads Design

Job description

About Us

Job Locations: Toronto, Ottawa or Kingston

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Your future starts here.

Join Egis, where your ambition meets unmatched growth opportunities.

Egis is a leading global company in consulting engineering and construction, operating in over 120 countries with more than 22,000 professionals. Since the 1980s, Egis has been delivering innovative, sustainable, and safety-focused solutions in transportation, urban development, and water management. Its mission is deeply rooted in improving people's quality of life and supporting the social and economic development of communities, while actively pursuing carbon neutrality goals by 2050.

In Canada, Egis employs over 1,000 professionals across offices in Toronto, Vaughan, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, North Bay, Perth, Vancouver, and Calgary. Egis Canada offers a full range of engineering services to public and private sector clients, leveraging global expertise to create local impact.

Our values reflect everything we believe in:

• A Responsible Company – We care about people and our impact; acting responsibly wherever we work and in whatever we do.
• A People-First company – It’s an environment of mutual respect where every team member matters, no matter who they are.
• A Creative Company – Creativity is in our DNA. It’s the fuel that helps us tackle the great challenges of our time.

Egis is involved in numerous major infrastructure projects, including the Gatineau Tramway, the extension of Montreal’s Blue Metro Line, the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM), the GO Transit network expansion megaproject in Toronto, and the extension of the Capital Line in Edmonton.

About the Role

• Reporting to the Project Manager, the Roadway Design Lead, will be responsible for supporting the overall success of Major Projects in Canada for Egis Canada Ltd.
• Acting as a Transportation engineer for both provincial MTO highways, local Municipal Roadways in both preliminary and detail design components of major projects.
• Lead and Manage the civil roadway components of major projects from inception to completion (this could include, but is not limited to, highway facilities ranging from freeways, urban and rural multi-lane and two-lane facilities, interchanges, and intersections. These elements would also include incorporating data from other disciplines including watermain, storm and sanitary services/mains, as well as supporting wet and dry utilities and drainage improvements).
• Providing technical guidance, support, and oversight to junior engineers and technical staff working on your projects.
• Preparing technical reports, contract documents, design drawings, quantity estimates, and cost estimates.
• Creating and reviewing / performing quality control checks on plans, profiles, and design quantities in Civil 3D/InRoads/Open Roads Design format.
• Completing initial site inspections/field work for design assignments.
• Maintaining positive client relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Keeping current on the latest design tools and aids in CAD/civil 3D / Microstation / InRoads / Open Roads Design in consultation with senior CAD staff.

What do we need from you

• University degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), with minimum 10 years experience.
• Developed an excellent reputation working with MTO/Municipalities etc..
• Experienced with highway engineering and has worked in or has an understanding of the consulting engineering environment.
• Knowledge of highway engineering, including policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in detail design work with proven design capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, with clients, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

What's in it for you?

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.