CIVIL DESIGNER (JUNIOR)
Hours: Office Hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri.)
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Location : Office-based position in Calgary, AB
Open Positions: 1
Wages: Salary will be commensurate with experience
Seeking the Next Rising-Star!
You are hard-working with an unquenchable thirst for learning. You know that integrity is the only constant and that a strong team can accomplish more than a group of self-serving individuals. Most importantly, you want to build assets that work! That’s what we do and that’s what sets us apart from our competition: we partner with our clients and we build things that solve their needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Civil Designer who is eager to learn and grow within our dynamic team!
The ideal candidate will be familiar with designing and drafting engineering projects in addition to providing design and drafting administrative support (whether through work or school studies), is a proactive problem solver, and always ready to take on various tasks and contribute to different aspects of our projects.
Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, and under the mentorship of the Civil Project Manager, Civil Project Engineer, and Civil Design Lead, you will develop your technical skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.
The results you are responsible for include:
Provide Civil Design and Drafting Support
- Assist Intermediate/Senior Civil Designers with developing 3D models and drawing packages for projects.
- 3D design and modeling for grading plans and drainage plans using Civil3D.
- Development of plans, sections, and details from 3D models.
- 2D design of project details.
- Create design sketches to assist with preliminary designs and/or design clarifications for construction.
- Assist in creating drawing sets from Preliminary design phase to Issued for Construction (IFC).
- Use survey data to create quantity take-offs, heat maps, and record drawings.
Provide Civil Design and Drafting Administration Support
- Communicate and interface with Civil Design Lead.
- Ensure compliance with approved design standards and specifications to provide quality design; adhere to company drafting standards and procedures.
- Continuous development to maintain knowledge of various design and drafting software packages.
- Take notes for CAD model reviews (as required).
The ideal candidate should have the follow qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Engineering Design & Drafting Technology (EDDT) diploma or Civil Engineering Technology diploma from a recognized institution.
- 0-4 years of relevant civil design/drafting experience that exemplifies Journey's values and has prepared you for the responsibilities above.
- Preference for candidates possessing (or in progress of attaining) ASET designation as Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) or Certified Technician (C. Tech.).
- Able to adapt to changing priorities, ability to accurately analyze information and deal with ambiguous situations, and a strong desire to learn.
- Familiar with Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), PDF editors (e.g., Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat), and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project). Experience with Autodesk InfraWorks and QGIS considered a benefit but not necessary.
- Valid Alberta Driver’s license (or equivalent).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience with Autodesk InfraWorks and QGIS? (Yes/No)
- How many years of relevant civil design/drafting experience do you have? Please specify here; your answer should be between 0 years (new grad) and 4-5 years.
- Are you familiar with Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Civil 3D), PDF Editors (e.g., BlueBeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat), and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)? (Yes/No)
Experience:
- Civil engineering: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- AB Driver’s license with Clean Driver’s Abstract (or equiv.) (preferred)
- ASET designation as a C.E.T. or C.Tech. (preferred)
Location:
- Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3 (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
