Senior Civil Designer

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If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Senior Civil Engineering Designer is to work on smaller projects independently, and as a team member of a larger project under the limited supervision of a senior engineer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations and mentorship of junior staff. As a Senior Civil Engineering Designer, you will perform the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments (such as grading, servicing, stormwater management, etc.) and may also assist in the analysis of proposed projects (cut/fill, sewer capacity analysis, etc.).

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs civil design using knowledge of relevant software programs.
• Responsible for design as it relates to small and large projects of high complexity.
• Performs on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
• Supervise the drawing production work of junior designers, including setting priorities for their scope of work, budgets and schedules for completing the work in conjunction with other tasks.
• Support the Lead Civil Designer and Pune Technical Services team with knowledge transfer and local design or production standards as required.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials.
• Understand technical needs of the group and assist Technical Lead and Appointed Discipline Lead with development of drawing production standards/templates/Details and facilitate CAD software coaching lunch & learn meetings from time to time.
• Works with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the completion of the project under the direction of a senior engineer or project coordinator.
• Performs basic calculations to analyze and design civil system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
• Assists in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• Performs a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure design integrity, reliability, resource efficiently and cost effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take initiative when faced with a problem
• Working knowledge of general concepts of relevant areas of civil engineering design.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Advanced understanding of civil engineering concepts (e.g. grading and servicing design) and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Developing cooperative skills in working efficiently within a team.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. 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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting with over 35,000 employees. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.