Sr. Oversight Civil Engineer

Manpower Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Alberta is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead engineering projects in Calgary. You will oversee the design by third-party firms to ensure compliance with company standards and manage resources efficiently across project timelines.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in project management and engineering, with strong communication skills and the ability to lead teams effectively. This hybrid role offers an opportunity to work on diverse facility projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and project management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and corporate standards.
• Provide oversight on project design activities with external firms.

Skills

Project management

Engineering expertise

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Work Model: Hybrid (Mon, Tues, Thurs in office / Weds, Fri remote)

High-Level Description

nThe Senior Civil Engineer can serve as the engineering lead on assigned facilities projects. This includes overseeing the design for projects executed by third party engineering firms to ensure they are in compliance with Company and Industry standards and specifications and managed to the project scope, budget, and schedule. Liaise with other internal functional groups within Project Execution, Operations and Shared Services to ensure project and company requirements are achieved and incorporated into the design deliverables

Specific Accountability

• esTakes ownership for and oversees the engineering project scope, schedule, capital cost estimate, execution planning, risks and supporting information related to assigned projects from project development through closeo
• utEnsures that all assigned projects are designed fit for purpose and in accordance with all regulations, environmental, health and safety, applicable industry codes, and corporate standards. E.g: building cod
• esManages, reviews, and approves the execution of the design deliverables by a third-party engineering firm e.g. drawings, technical reports and material listing sheets against the project budget and schedu
• leManage reviews of technical reports (e.g: Geotech Borehole SOW, aquifer assessments, structural analysis for steel or concrete structures, et
• c)Reviews vendor materials quotations, evaluates technical bids and recommends selections based on technical merit along with price and delivery. Collaborates with Supply Chain to procure material via internal tool
• s.Leads and/or supports business initiatives e.g. cost saving opportunities in line with business justification for projec
• tsProvides technical guidance to others on the team based upon technical expertise and recommends opportunities for improvement via lessons learned, technical standard change requests, engineering management plans, contractor evaluations, et
• c.Coordinates and provides support to Design reviews, Constructability reviews, and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews, et
• c.Reviews lessons learned from past projects and incorporates recommendations into future desi

Scope/Dimensions

• onsFacility projects within the following business units and locations: LP US and
• CANFacility projects include work inside of facilities (e.g. booster pumps, cooling facilities, piping, pump stations, manifolds, mechanical equipment, valves, pig traps, storage tanks, terminals, e
• tc)Oversees the development and/or implementation of technical solutions, ensuring efficient coordination of technical resources and with other internal and external stakehold
• ersProvides informal leadership to pe

Contacts (Working Relationships)

• ips)Project Manager – Weekly to bi-weekly interaction to provide updated status on progress, cost, schedule, and r
• isk.Supervisor Facilities Engineering – Weekly to bi-weekly interaction to provide project status upd
• ate.External Engineering Firm – Daily to weekly interactions as needed to provide oversight on project design activit
• ies.SCM and Vendors – Weekly to monthly interaction to manage material requisitions and procurement c

Cycle Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Requirements

• gree10+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering and project manage
• tionDemonstrated ability to be innovative, initiate and manage cha
• nge.Capable of working independently, managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks accordi
• nglyAbility to resolve complex issues based on depth and breadth of technical and business knowl
• edgeAwareness of interrelationships with other stakeholders both internal and external to the project
• teamEffectively communicate technical and project issues and impacts to other technical and non-technical s