Job DescriptionThe North of 60 Transportation team is a vibrant group, focused on delivering innovative solutions for today's civic challenges throughout the Territories and Western Canada. Building on each other's talents, we collaborate across all disciplines to execute projects of all sizes and complexities - from roadway, traffic, structural, environmental, water, power, digital technologies, and more - to make our communities safer, more resilient, and exciting places to live and work.
We encourage our team to push the limits in an innovative and energetic environment, focusing on developing our team's skillsets while advancing individual careers. We routinely engage with experts throughout North America, making the most of today's technology and being the first to create new ones. We have three offices north of 60-Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit the capital cities of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, respectively-serving as hubs for project delivery across the territories. Because our northern teams are lean and deeply connected to the communities they serve, people working north of 60 take on broader roles, gain hands on experience, and contribute across the full life cycle of projects.
Living in Northern Canada takes grit! This is the land of dramatic seasonal variations - in temperature, weather and sunlight. Grit is what we need to build the complex engineering, environment and architectural projects that serve our communities.
Up here work-life balance truly exists. Whether you're interested in an adventure filled with fishing, skiing, hiking and snowmobiling, or looking to live in a beautiful, small urban center, Whitehorse or Yellowknife could be the place for you. Build your career AND enjoy your life!
Join us in forging thriving communities in the Yukon and Northwest Territories!
Your OpportunityStantec's Yukon and Northwest Territories based teams are currently seeking a Civil/Municipal Engineer to join our team of project managers, technical staff, and multi-discipline specialists to provide local northern expertise in transportation, municipal, civil and buildings engineering.
Your Key Responsibilities As a Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for the delivery of municipal and territorial water, sewer, transportation infrastructure, and land development/site servicing projects for clients across the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
- Directing and providing hands-on management of planning and feasibility studies, pre-design and detailed design and contract administration assignments for public and private sector clients.
- Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the completion of projects under the direction of a project coordinator or project manager.
- Managing junior staff and multi-disciplined project teams; leading them with the planning and design of territorial highway, municipal road works, municipal infrastructure including sewage lagoons, solid waste facilities, water, wastewater and storm water conveyance and pump stations.
- Financial management of projects including budget forecasting, resource management, change-order management, and client invoicing.
- Developing proposals, budgets and schedules, and on-going business development and liaison with clients.
QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials - Working knowledge of relevant municipal infrastructure (water, sewer, storm systems), roadway and highway design guides.
- Experience in the north and with permafrost is considered an asset.
- A well-developed familiarity with related software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven project management experience.
Education and Experience - Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution.
- P.Eng. or eligible for registration as P.Eng. with the Association of Professional Engineers Yukon is required.
- Preferred minimum 8 years of related work experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
