Senior Civil Designer

Journey Engineering Corporation; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Journey Engineering Corporation is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to lead design and drafting activities in Calgary or Edmonton. The role focuses on 3D design, grading, drainage plans, and producing detailed drawings using Civil3D, AutoCAD, InfraWorks, and related tools.

You will mentor Intermediate/Junior Designers, ensure compliance with standards, and collaborate with project teams and clients. A strong background in civil design and drafting is essential, with experience mentoring others in

Qualifications

• Engineering design and drafting experience in civil projects.
• Ability to mentor intermediate/junior designers and share knowledge.
• Proficiency with Autodesk workflows and design standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide Civil Design and Drafting Support using Civil3D and AutoCAD.
• Provide Civil Design and Drafting Administration Support and ensure quality standards.
• Mentor growth of Intermediate/Junior Civil Designers and guide project objectives.

Skills

Mentoring

Team leadership

Proactive problem solver

Attention to detail

Education

EDDT diploma

ASET CET or P.Tech designation

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

InfraWorks

QGIS

BlueBeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)

Job description

You are hard-working with an unquenchable thirst for passing your expert knowledge along to others. You know that integrity is the only constant and that a strong team can accomplish more than a group of self-serving individuals. Most importantly, you want to build assets that work! That’s what we do and that’s what sets us apart from our competition: we partner with our clients and we build things that solve their needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Civil Designer who is eager to teach and grow within our dynamic team in either Calgary or Edmonton.

The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in designing and drafting engineering projects (in addition to providing design and drafting administrative support), is a proactive problem solver, and always ready to take on various tasks and contribute to different aspects of our projects.

Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, and under the mentorship of the Civil Project Manager, Civil Project Engineer, and Civil Design Lead, you will help develop the technical skills of our Intermediate/Junior Designers in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The results you are responsible for include:

Provide Civil Design and Drafting Support

• 3D design and modeling for grading plans and drainage plans using Civil3D.
• Interpretation of topographic information required for design.
• Site grading and earthworks balancing and optimization.
• Development of plans, sections, and details from 3D models.
• Preparation of detailed engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and InfraWorks.
• Create design sketches to assist with preliminary designs and/or design clarifications for construction.
• Create drawing sets from Preliminary design phase to Issued for Construction (IFC).
• Use survey data to create quantity take-offs, heat maps, and record drawings.

Provide Civil Design and Drafting Administration Support

• Communicate and interface with Civil Design Lead.
• Ensure compliance with approved design standards and specifications to provide quality design; adhere to company drafting standards and procedures.
• Verify and assign back-drafting.
• Communicate with Clients in a professional and succinct manner.
• Continuous development to maintain knowledge of various design and drafting software packages.

Mentor Growth of Intermediate/Junior Civil Designers

• Actively engaged in mentoring the growth and development of Intermediate/Junior Designers.
• Provide guidance, training, and instruction to junior staff and technical to ensure completion of the design objectives
• The ideal candidate should have the follow qualifications

The ideal candidate should have the follow qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Engineering Design & Drafting Technology (EDDT) diploma from a recognized institution.
• 10+ years of relevant civil design/drafting experience that exemplifies Journey's values and has prepared you for the responsibilities above.
• Preference for candidates possessing ASET Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) or Professional Technologist (P.Tech.) designation.
• Experience working in a dynamic environment, able to adapt to changing priorities, ability to accurately analyze information and deal with ambiguous situations, and a strong desire to mentor others.
• Proficient with Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), PDF Editors (e.g., BlueBeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat), and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project). Experience with Autodesk InfraWorks and QGIS considered a benefit but not necessary.
• Valid Alberta Driver’s license (or equivalent).