Senior Civil Engineer/Civil Project Manager

Dillon Consulting Limited; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid work arrangement

Employee share purchase plan

Overtime directive

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited seeks a Senior Civil Engineer/Civil Project Manager to join our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team in Calgary or Edmonton. The role combines project leadership with design delivery on water, sanitary, stormwater, and road projects, with hybrid work options.

You will lead multidisciplinary design, oversee construction administration, and collaborate with environmental science, planning, and management experts.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in your field or eligible to register.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in civil engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in municipal infrastructure with technical leadership.
• Proven project management and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Project manage multidisciplinary engineering design projects and teams.
• Lead design and construction administration activities of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Interact regularly with clients, agencies, utilities and other project stakeholders.
• Undertake project planning, scope, schedule, financial, quality, communications, health and safety, and risk management in accordance with Dillon’s business procedures to meet business objectives.
• Diversify by collaborating with internal experts across environmental science, planning, and management to deliver holistic solutions that go beyond standard engineering.
• We empower our teams to automate the routine so they can focus on high-value, creative problem-solving. You will be encouraged to experiment with AI-enabled tools to push the boundaries of traditional design.

Skills

Project management

Client interaction

Leadership

Financial management

Risk management

AI-enabled tools experimentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Professional engineer license

Job description

We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Engineer/Civil Project Manager to join our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team. Our team specializes in the critical networks that keep a community moving and connected, including water mains, sanitary sewers, stormwater systems, and roadways.

This is a new position and is based at our Calgary or Edmonton office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management.

With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

Project Management and Design

• Project manage a variety of multidisciplinary engineering design projects and project teams to meet client, regulatory, and professional requirements
• Lead and contribute to functional design, detailed design and construction administration activities of multidisciplinary project teams
• Interact regularly with clients, agencies, utilities and other project stakeholders
• Undertake project planning, scope, schedule, financial, quality, communications, health and safety, and risk management in accordance with Dillon’s business procedures to meet business objectives
• Diversify by collaborating with internal experts across environmental science, planning, and management to deliver holistic solutions that go beyond standard engineering.
• We empower our teams to automate the routine so they can focus on high-value, creative problem-solving. You will be encouraged to experiment with AI-enabled tools to push the boundaries of traditional design.

Sustainable Business Development

• Proactively seek and cultivate new, long-term business opportunities that align with our sustainability goals and drive responsible growth, including submissions responding to requests for proposals, preparation of proposals and statements of qualification
• Provide strategic leadership in strengthening and expanding existing client relationships, with a focus on long‑term partnerships and developing strong, value‑driven proposals and statements of qualification.
• Travel to other Dillon offices as needed to support collaboration, share knowledge, and drive growth across the firm.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self‑development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in your field or eligible to register.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in civil engineering.
• Proven expertise in municipal infrastructure, developed through 10+ years of experience in consulting or related fields, with a track record of technical leadership.
• Proven project management and business development capabilities

Experience

• Demonstrated success in the management of multidisciplinary projects, project teams and business development activities
• Strong understanding of the design of various municipal infrastructure including water supply systems, sewage systems, roadways, storm water management works, underground and surface site servicing works, and/or waste management facilities
• Knowledge of contract administration services and requirements, including master municipal construction documents
• Knowledge of municipal servicing standards and environmental approval requirements
• Demonstrated skills in public and agency consultation
• Strong proficiency in proposal and report writing, presentations, communications, organization and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development, including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co‑creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI‑assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.