Senior Civil Designer

GHD; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Waterloo is seeking a competent professional to perform CAD design and data analysis. Responsibilities include examining complex problems, producing designs, ensuring operational compliance, and maintaining application software. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant Bachelor's degree and have at least one year of related experience. Enhancements to both product quality and operational efficiency will be essential aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with quality management software and testing tools.
• Ability to effectively analyze data and make recommendations.
• General experience of 13 months to 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data using preset tools.
• Monitor and correct straightforward software defects.
• Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Analytical skills

Customer and Market Analysis

Product Development

Adaptive Mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Job description

Produce basic pattern designs utilizing CAD tools. Prepare detailed drawings, using software tools. Ensure that drawings incorporate all design features and maintain the project requirements. Contribute design modifications to improve the quality and function of the design.

Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Analysis : Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Solutions Analysis : Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Applications Software Maintenance : Monitor, identify, and correct straightforward software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.
• Personal Capability Building : Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Operational Compliance : Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and / or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Product and Solution Development : Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Design and Conceptualization : Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products / services.
• Operating Machine or Equipment : Operate complex machines and systems, adjusting processes to optimize quality and productivity. Also responsible for generating solutions to complex inefficiencies.
• Quality Assurance Testing : Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and / or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance.

Competencies

Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

Cultivates Innovation – Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. For example, approaches professional work in unique or innovative ways. Offers original ideas. Appreciates others' creative ideas and solutions and provides helpful input to enhance them.

Nimble Learning – Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. For example, experiments to find the best possible solution and gains insight from test cases. Makes use of new concepts and principles when addressing problems. Learns from mistakes to avoid repeating them.

Tech Savvy – Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital / social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.

Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, demonstrates integrity, upholding professional codes of conduct. Instills trust by following through on agreements and commitments despite competing priorities and by being honest and straightforward.

Skills

Systems and Tools - Quality Assurance – Works with full competence to effectively utilize quality management software, testing tools, and other relevant technologies to identify, track, and resolve defects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and procedures. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Assessment – Works with full competence to assimilate and understand data and information from various sources in order to draw appropriate conclusions and make relevant recommendations. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Customer and Market Analysis – Works with full competence to analyze and research customer and market conditions and facts in order to develop a full and comprehensive understanding of the customer and its market to enable maximum returns. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Product Development – Works with full competence to apply appropriate method, tools, processes and software to execute development outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Review and Reporting – Works with full competence to create reports, and review reports created by others, for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Adaptive Mindset – Works with full competence to shift into and out of a mental mindset associated with assessing the facts and circumstances of the current situation and / or environment, and making the appropriate / innovative adjustments to thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Analyze Current State / AS-IS State – Works with full competence to understand business context, needs, rules, and architecture, as well as organizational structure, cultures, capabilities, and processes to document the current state of processes and the business. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Graphical User Interface Development – Works with full competence to use systems and software to design and build user interfaces for computer applications. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Application Development – Works with full competence to develop software through use of programming languages. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

IT Testing – Works with full competence to design, execute and report on systems / service tests to ensure that an application functions as specified in the requirements. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Quality Assurance Methodologies – Works with full competence to implement rigorous quality assurance processes and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and adherence to good practices. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Product Lifecycle Management – Works with full competence to oversee and manage all stages of a product's lifecycle, from ideation to retirement, ensuring efficient processes, timely delivery, and adherence to quality standards. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Program Installation, Versioning, and Configuration – Works with full competence to install, set up, configure, and manage software and environments. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Computer System Configuration Software and Device Drivers – Works with full competence to use computer system configuration software and system drivers. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Data Management - Quality Assurance – Works with full competence to collect, analyze, and interpret quality data from various sources to identify trends, monitor defect rates, assess process effectiveness, and ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Experience

General Experience : Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)

Managerial Experience : Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Traits

Focus – Preference for organization, procedure, and exactitude.

Need for Achievement – A tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.

Persistence – A tendency toward passionate and steadfast pursuit of long-term goals, in spite of obstacles, discouragement, or distraction.

Composure – The ability to stay calm and poised in stressful, difficult, or ambiguous situations.

Confidence – The degree to which a person is convinced that they control the course of events in their lives.

Adaptability – Comfort with unanticipated changes of direction or approach.

Credibility – The degree of consistency between a person's words and actions.

Curiosity – The extent to which a person is likely to tackle problems in a novel way, see patterns in complex information, and pursue deep understanding.

Sociability – The natural inclination to engage with and interact with others.

Optimism – The degree to which people are comfortable with themselves and positive about life.

Situational Self-Awareness – The ability to stay attuned to one's own experiences, motivations, and reactions in the present moment.

Empathy – Being attuned to others' feelings,motivations and concerns.

Openness to Differences – A desire to consider and explore differences in perspective, thought, and experience of persons from a variety of backgrounds.

Assertiveness – The degree to which people enjoy taking charge and directing others.

Tolerance of Ambiguity – Comfort with uncertain, vague, or contradictory information that prevents a clear understanding or direction.

Influence – The ability to motivate and persuade others.

Humility – The degree to which a person is seen as courteous, free from self-absorption, and easy to get along with.

Risk-Taking – A willingness to take a stand or take chances based on limited information.

Affiliation – A preference for aligning with a larger team or organization toward a common goal.

Trust – An expectation of honesty and forthrightness on the part of oneself and others.