Senior Highway Design Engineer

EXP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Highway Design Engineer/Lead, where you will be part of a dynamic Transportation team. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects, preparing design reports and specifications for various highway and road designs. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients and contractors, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The company values diversity and innovation, providing a collaborative environment that encourages professional growth. If you are a motivated team player with a passion for engineering and sustainability, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in highway design, preferably in consulting.
• Proficient in Microstation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design reports and specifications for highway projects.
• Mentor junior staff and liaise with clients and contractors.

Skills

Highway Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Cost Estimating

Mentoring

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microstation

OpenRoads

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ProjectWise

MS Project

Word

Excel

Job description

Senior Highway Design Engineer/Lead

Ontario Region (Ottawa, Hamilton, Kingston, Markham, Brampton or London)

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Senior Highway Design Engineer/Lead!

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Transportation team, based in Ontario and have the opportunity to work on various projects.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

1. Prepare preliminary design reports (PDR), design criteria, preliminary and detailed designs associated with new and/or the rehabilitation of divided highways, arterial regional roads, collector roads, and local roads.
2. Prepare preliminary designs for CADD staff and review drawings for compliance with applicable industry and client standards.
3. Prepare Contract Specifications, Tender Documents, and Applications for Agency Approvals.
4. Review and issue finalized Shop Drawings.
5. Coordinate and mentor junior staff working within the division.
6. Liaise with Clients, Sub-consultants, Contractors and construction supervision staff.
7. Assist with the preparation of Proposals for future projects.

What your experience looks like

1. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario with PEO with 10+ years, preferably from a consulting engineering office environment in Ontario. Experience on P3, Design-Build and Infrastructure Ontario-Metrolinx projects would be an asset.
2. Approved in MTO-RAQS under the Highway Engineering-Detailed Design Category for Detailed Design - Multilane Arterial & Expressway.
3. Emphasis and proficiency with Microstation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD, Civil 3D. Experience with earlier versions of Microstation and InRoads will be considered.
4. Strong computer software skills with ProjectWise, Word, Excel & MS Project.
5. Highly proficient in the use of MTO’s software applications CPS and HiCo.
6. Comprehensive knowledge with MTO and Metrolinx standards, including various Municipal & Regional design and drafting standards.
7. Skilled in cost estimating, quantity preparation and specification writing.
8. Have a track record of gaining approval of infrastructure designs from MTO, roads authorities and environmental agencies.
9. Independent, Organized and Motivated Team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
10. Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and deliver projects under stringent schedules in a fast-paced turnaround environment.

EXP subscribes to the Workplace Equity Program. Applications from women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Persons with disabilities can obtain accommodation for the selection process by contacting us at the following email address: [e-mail].