Senior Project Engineer -Transportation

Description

• Adhering to GHD BIM and Quality standards and procedures and implementing compliance on project level
• Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• Performs complex design tasks on projects with understanding of multidisciplinary environment by collaborating with team members from other disciplines for necessary inputs
• Participating, when required, in advancement of GHD Standard Civil/Transportation Details including the promotion of changes and updates to tools and methods, assisting with training development and lessons learned exercises.
• Mentoring and supervising junior and developing EIT’s and Technicians, fostering a team approach
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of models and drawings and working together with other Engineers and Designers to develop detailed drawings, quantities and various supporting documents including technical memos, specifications, contract documents etc. completing assignments with minimal guidance
• Working in various procurement environments such as Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects
• Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.
• Collaborating with other engineering disciplines and design staff in the production of high-quality project deliverables
• Communicating with other discipline leads, designers, and project team members on a regular basis to ensure effective and timely flow of project information to meet scheduled deadlines. Ensuring that project design solutions are delivered to the highest standards and meet program and budgetary constraints
• Overseeing the preparation of reports, and contract documents for review agencies, clients, and the public
• Maintaining contact with sub-consultants, municipalities, utility companies and clients
• Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.
• Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Coordinating the preparation of civil deliverables, drawings and details from conception to final design in a 3D modelling environment such as Civil 3D, according to established standards and procedures for a wide variety of projects.
• Leading and developing transportation engineering design for roadway, highway and freeway projects, and/or multi-modal corridors including median LRT/BRT
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in design and engineering of transportation infrastructure projects
• Being able to lead a small team of engineers and/or designers to drive design phases and implement design standards on transportation infrastructure projects of high complexity.
• Experience with 3D modelling of corridors using software such as Civil 3D or OpenRoads/InRoads (Preferred)
• Ability to work in multiple parallel projects and within a team environment.
• Post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering
• Ontario P.Eng designation required (or eligible) (Mandatory)
• Competency/expertise in BIM Collaboration tools e.g. (ProjectWise, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud) (Preferred but not required).
• Superior attention to detail, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong familiarity with road and highway design philosophies and geometric design principles (i.e. TAC Geometric Guidelines), Ontario design standards (i.e. OPSS), roadside safety design, and client specific standards and requirements (eg. MTO)
• Positive attitude, good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven record of successful delivery of Transportation Engineering projects
• Proficiency with design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Microstation
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Strong communication skills for team-based working environment.
• Ability to work under and meet tight deadlines
• Good understanding of level of effort required to complete the work to assist with project resourcing/timelines

Benefits

• Various opportunities for career development in either a design lead, design management, or project management role as well as potential future opportunities for direct supervision of staff

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance