Civil Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform civil engineering design and calculations for the following facilities:
  • Storm water management, retention and sediment control ponds, sizing the ditches, culverts, and various ponds.
  • Water and slurry pipelines, including valve stations, air valves and low point drains.
  • Site development (roads, pipeline corridors, facility pads, rough grading, site preparation / foundations excavation, finished grading and surface drainage)
  • Pipe and open channel hydraulics.
• Conduct thorough review and checks on civil engineering design drawings.
• Prepare contract and procurement technical support documents such as scopes of work, specifications, and bills of quantities.
• Conduct site visits and field investigations for the construction and modification of mining and industrial facilities and services when required.
• Develop creative yet practical civil engineering concepts.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, design criteria, and detailed material take-offs.
• Work with and lead civil designers.
• Site visits and coordination with Construction/Trades.
• Establish good working relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributing to the preparation of technical specifications and engineering input to material, construction, and commissioning packages.
• Providing engineering technical support to the field during construction, including responding to RFIs from construction contractors, issuing Site Instructions and performing field reviews.
• Involvement in the development of proposals, study reports, engineering specifications, and contract documents.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with eligibility to register or already registered as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
• 4-8 years of experience in civil engineering design within mining, energy and/or industrial projects of varying stages from conceptual to detailed design.
• Solid experience in site development, and pipe and open channel hydraulics.
• Tailings / slurry piping design experience is an asset.
• Working knowledge of various piping materials, fittings and joining methods.
• Sound knowledge in storm water management, stormwater runoff calculations, sizing the ditches, culverts, and ponds.
• Experience in interpreting and applying geotechnical design recommendations on civil designs is an asset.
• Good understanding of various coordinate systems and survey controls.
• Excellent organizational, technical, communication and computer skills.
• Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required