Civil Designer (Senior) - British Columbia (BC), Vancouver

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It is announced that they have a job offer at the category of Engineering and the jobs location is in the state of British Columbia (BC) at the city Vancouver, in the country CA - at this current ZipCode: V5K

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Overview / Responsibilities

Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Designer. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this position is located in our Vancouver, BC office, working in our Mining & Minerals businesses. In this key role, you will be responsible for the delivery of civil design and drafting services across a wide variety of industrial and mining projects. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and self-motivated professional with in-depth experience developing civil and infrastructure construction design drawings. If you have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, strong technical fundamentals, and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineers, technicians, technologists and project managers in preparation of document and drawing packages, report figures, design concepts, technical specifications and calculations
• Lead and mentor intermediate and junior staff
• Prepare cost-effective site layouts for industrial, mining and infrastructure facilities including services and utilities, based on project specifications and requirements
• Process the topographic data (from LiDAR, satellite, ground surveys, etc.) for use on the projects, and georeferencing the survey data
• Provide civil design and drafting support for utility and industrial facilities and services, including buried and overland piping, pumping stations, access roadways, and spill containment systems
• Prepare drawings for site development and earthworks including site preparation, general grading, final grading and surface drainage, ditches, ponds, roads, embankments, and rail spurs using AutoCAD Civil 3D program, in accordance with project CAD standards
• Analyze design issues and recommending corrective actions
• Participate in solving particularly challenging technical problems
• Prepare material take-offs
• Review and coordinate project documents prior to issue for scope and presentation against project standards and specifications
• Respond to information requests from site and complete project documentation including as-builts, calculations and return of data to the client
• Manage time and tasks within allotted timelines and budgets
• Perform design changes and improvements according to changing project demands
• Provide assistance to design and construction teams
• Travel and visit project sites during project execution, perform field reviews and investigations to prepare engineering designs

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant design experience relating to mining, industrial facilities and infrastructure
• Diploma in Civil Engineering Design Technology
• Knowledge of standard drawings for mining and transportation infrastructure projects including site development, roadways, railways, buried and overland piping, water and wastewater treatment plants and pump stations, storm drainage, and retention / sediment control ponds
• Experience in using AutoCAD Civil 3D design / drafting software
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D Storm and Sanitary Analysis, and Civil 3D Recap would be considered an asset
• Understanding various coordinate systems (e.g., UTM vs. mine / ground coordinate system) and geodetic elevation references
• Experience with processing and modifying the topographic data for the project needs, setting up the project survey reference points, and establishing the coordinate systems for the projects
• Drafting and design experience within a consulting engineering environment
• Familiarity with storm water management systems including storm sewer design, runoff calculations, the sizing of ditches, culverts, and ponds, and the design of sediment control facilities
• Proficiency in the operation of GIS-based applications would be an advantage
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks
• Excellent organizational, technical, writing, communication and computer skills
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponorship from Wood is required

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.