Senior Civil Engineer

Ian Martin Group; Fort McKay; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO

Camp accommodation

Flights from Edmonton/Calgary

Job summary

The Ian Martin Group seeks a Senior Civil Engineer for the CSA Field Engineer & QA role at the Fort Mackay, Alberta site. You will bridge design and field construction, resolve complex field issues, review submittals, and drive quality across project phases to turnover.

You will lead QA activities, review ITPs and CWPs, and coordinate RFIs/DCNs with the EOR and contractor teams, ensuring safety and compliance on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; P.Eng. in Alberta.
• 5+ years of field engineering and QA/QC on major capital projects in oil sands or In Situ operations.
• Experience reviewing ITPs, NCRs, QA surveillance, and C3 turnover packages.
• Ability to perform field engineering calculations and RFIs/DCNs with EOR coordination.
• Leadership in field safety programs (FLHA/CCA) and liaison with contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead field engineering resolutions and review technical submittals.
• Review shop drawings, ITPs, and coordinate RFIs and FCNs.
• Perform field engineering calculations and coordinate with Engineer of Record.
• Oversee QA surveillance and turnover package completion.
• Coordinate with contractor management and owner representatives.

Skills

Field engineering

QA/QC

Construction experience

RFI/FCN/DCN coordination

Safety program leadership

Education

P.Eng. in Alberta

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Tools

ITPs

NCRs

EWPs

CWPs

IWPs

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer

• Pay Rate: $69.57 to 86.96/hour, depending on experience
• Contract: Start Date2026-11-23 End Date2027-11-30(1 Year)
• Location: Fort Mackay, Alberta - Firebag Site
• FIFO status with camp, flights from Edmonton/Calgary hubs, and site transportation provided

Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we're a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.

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Description

The Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) Field Engineer & QA (Combined Role) to join our clients In Situ Projects team. In this dual-function role, you will act as the key technical bridge between design engineering and site construction. You will be responsible for resolving complex field engineering issues, reviewing technical submittals, ensuring compliance with design specifications and industry standards, and driving quality surveillance across all stages of project execution through to final turnover.

Responsibilities

• Active participation in 's safety programs including Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA), Critical Control Assurance (CCA), and contractor safety meetings.
• Application of , industrial and job scope requirements in a practical manner to construction activities.
• Timely response to field inquiries and technical issues with practical solutions (answering RFI/FCN's).This includes field visits for problem analysis, discussion with the contractor/ construction, coordination with vendors and/or the Engineer of Record and may require engineering calculations.
• Review and approval of shop drawing submittals.
• Assisting construction Contractors with interpretation of drawings and specifications.
• Supporting the overall projects team in achieving the key project milestones.
• Supporting the construction team in the development of Work Packages, scope definition and provision of technical data for field issued contracts.
• Review of engineering work packages and construction work packages for errors or omissions and translation to placeholders in the turnover management system.
• Quality Plan, Inspection Test Plan (ITP), and other QA document review in a timely manner.
• Progressive review of QA exhibits as produced by the contractor's personnel.This includes field witnessing of certain activities as defined in the ITP specific to the discipline.
• Initiate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) of contractors as required.
• Progressive audits and quality surveillance of contractors to verify adherence to project, industry and job specific requirements.
• Review construction quality procedures
• Conduct progressive inspections of the work scope to identify deficiencies to the contractor.
• Lead the Installation Work Package (IWP),construction and final walkdowns to identify and record any deficiencies.
• Closure of deficiencies through providing technical support and supplemental field verification.
• Review of redline documentation to verify completeness against field construction and the project change records.
• Review of the final project turnover packages to verify correctness and completeness of documents.
• Participation in the mechanical completion and transfer of care, custody, and control processes.
• Review and closeout of Field Change Notice (FCN), Design Change Notice (DCN), and Non-Conformance Report (NCR).
• Key Interfaces:
• Contractor field coordinators, foreman/superintendents, and QA personnel for coordinating inspections and resolving construction issues/concerns.
• and Contractor Construction Management teams to provide technical support and resolve constructability concerns.
• and Project Management teams to provide technical support.
• Project commissioning and owner's representatives for inspections and discussion of technical issues which require input of the end user.
• Engineer of Record to coordinate practical solutions to design concerns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined field engineering and QA/QC experience on major capital industrial construction projects, with direct experience in oil sands or In Situ operations
• Demonstrated practical knowledge of Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) specifications, structural codes, shop drawing reviews, and constructability principles in a field setting.
• Direct experience reviewing Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), conducting progressive quality surveillance, and completing Mechanical Completion and Transfer of Care, Custody, and Control (C3) turnover packages.
• Proven track record of evaluating site issues, performing field engineering calculations, and authoring/resolving Requests for Information (RFIs), Field Change Notices (FCNs), and Design Change Notices (DCNs) in coordination with the Engineer of Record (EOR).
• Hands-on experience reviewing Engineering Work Packages (EWPs), Construction Work Packages (CWPs), and Installation Work Packages (IWPs), as well as validating redline markup documentation against final field construction.
• Demonstrated leadership in field safety programs (such as FLHAs and CCAs) paired with strong communication skills to interface daily between contractor superintendents, project management teams, and owner commissioning groups.
• Education and Certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering (or a closely related discipline) from an accredited university.
• Must be a P.Eng. registered in Alberta and able to authenticate professional work products.

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Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we're a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or any other Raise job posting (or have any other questions), please contact us at [phone] or [e-mail].

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