Senior Civil Designer

GHD; Whitby; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Civil Designer where your expertise in civil design and Civil 3D will be crucial. This role involves preparing detailed civil drawings, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on complex rail and transportation projects. You will have the opportunity to influence design phases, implement standards, and contribute to innovative solutions in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a lasting impact and thrive in a dynamic team, this is the perfect opportunity for you to advance your career.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of civil design experience with Civil 3D in complex projects.
• Proficient in site grading, drainage, and access road design.

Responsibilities

• Prepare civil drawings and details in a 3D modelling environment.
• Mentor junior technicians and ensure compliance with BIM standards.

Skills

Civil Design

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Civil Engineering Technology diploma

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Bentley Microstation

Navisworks

Dynamo

REVIT

BIM Collaboration tools (ProjectWise, BIM 360)

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Civil Designer to join our growing Canadian Operations. To be successful, you must have a minimum of 8-10 years of civil design utilizing Civil3D in rail, stations, and/or transportation facilities projects including multi-modal corridors (LRT/BRT). The Senior Civil Designer will cooperate and work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, regional team leads across Ontario, Canada, North America and GHD’s global network.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Preparation of civil drawings and details from conception to final design in a 3D modelling environment such as Civil 3D, according to established standards and procedures for a wide variety of sites, including linear utility modelling, site grading and site servicing plan modelling/design, road and rail corridor design and modelling, and transit stations.
• Be able to drive design phases and implement design standards on rail and transit and linear infrastructure projects of high complexity.
• Review and prepare models and drawings and work together with Engineers to develop detailed drawings, quantities and various supporting documents.
• Working in various procurement strategies such as Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build environments to advance civil design packages.
• Mentoring and supervising junior and developing Technicians.
• Following BIM Execution Plan and BIM project requirements throughout project lifecycle.
• Providing support and training to junior and developing Techs on on Civil 3D and project BIM standards and procedures.
• Adhering to GHD BIM standards and procedures and implementing compliance on project level.
• Providing input into BIM scope, schedule, budget when required.
• Quantity take-offs.
• Communication with civil leads, designers, and project team members on a regular basis to ensure effective and timely flow of project information to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Participating, when required, in advancement of GHD Standard Civil/Transportation Details and BIM Standards including promoting changes, mentor on updates to tools and methods, assisting with training development and lessons learned exercises.

What you will bring to the team:

• Technician/Technologist with Civil Engineering Technology diploma with background in Civil Engineering is considered an asset.
• 8 to 10 years of civil design and/drafting and modelling experience. (Mandatory)
• Proven record of site grading, site servicing, drainage and access road design using the civil 3D software, preparation of all plans, sections, profiles and details drawings (Mandatory).
• Remarkable experience of using corridor and pipe network module in civil 3D.
• Extensive experience with 3D model development, completing design, general arrangement drawing production, redlining, annotating and drafting.
• Superior attention to detail, problem solving and organizational skills.
• High proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is mandatory. Knowledge of Bentley software such as Microstation and OpenRoads as well as other software such as Navisworks, Dynamo, REVIT are also considered assets.
• Metrolinx and rail corridor modelling grading design and modelling experience is considered an asset.
• Performs complex design tasks on projects with understanding of multidisciplinary environment by collaborating with team members from other disciplines for necessary inputs.
• Experience with quality control (QA/QC) of models and drawings for standards compliance, discipline coordination.
• Good understanding of level of effort required to complete the work.
• Positive attitude, good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competency/expertise in BIM Collaboration tools e.g. (ProjectWise, BIM 360) (Mandatory).
• Strong communication skills for team-based working environment and for teaching project teams about standard methodologies in BIM/CAD.
• Ability to interact with external entities to interpret and understand BIM/CAD requirements and BIM scope.
• Ability to work in multiple parallel projects and within a team environment.
• Able to work under and meet tight deadlines.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

About Us

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Job Info

• Job Identification 18802
• Posting Date 11/12/2024, 06:19 PM