Distribution Civil Engineer - British Columbia (BC), Vancouver

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Overview / Responsibilities

Wood Power Solutions perform consulting and EPCM services for many of North America's power generation and power distribution companies.

Wood currently has exciting opportunities for a Distribution Civil Engineer. Reporting to the Manager, Distribution Engineering, this position can be in any of the following offices - Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB, Regina, SK, Saskatoon, SK. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering of distribution civil projects through the entire project lifecycle: from conceptual and feasibility, though detailed design, to construction and service
• Leading and supporting underground civil work (duct bank, manhole and vaults) and the supporting infrastructure improvements on projects (road upgrades, waterline relocations, etc).
• Defining civil scopes of work, completing cost estimates, performing engineering calculations, and developing detailed design drawings.
• Utilizing expertise of general civil designs and acting as a resource for industry codes, standards, and construction methods. Working knowledge of design standard in North America
• Supporting the preparation of technical specifications, tender documents, and technical reports
• Providing construction support and overall project engineering coordination
• Responding to information requests during construction and completing project documentation including preparation of record drawings
• Maintaining and enhancing relationships with other design disciplines and external stakeholders and assist team leads and managers
• Traveling and visiting project sites during design and construction

Skills / Qualifications

• Undergraduate engineering degree (or diploma) in Civil Engineering. Strong preference if able to register with EGBC
• 2+ years of relevant design experience on underground distribution projects
• Knowledge of utility civil design practices including the selection and installation methods of ducts and ductbanks, manholes, vaults, junction boxes, equipment pads and other distribution equipment
• Knowledge and experience with (but not limited too): site development, grading and drainage design, site utilities / tie-ins, erosion control, and road design
• Experience using AutoCAD & Civil 3D
• Experience preparing material take off's and bill of material lists
• Experience estimating civil construction costs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to apply sound engineering judgement to resolve technical issues
• Able to take on responsibility for high-profile projects

The following qualifications are considered an asset:

- Experience with GIS applications

- Experience with MicroStation application

- Experience with Jira application

- Experience Drafting and design within a consulting engineering environment

- Experience with pole structural foundations

- Experience with manhole structural analysis

- Experience with distribution electrical design

- Experience working in a utility or consulting environment and managing multiple projects with competing priorities

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.