Civil Designer

Role Responsibilities: 

Design & Technical Delivery: 

• Produce road designs using RoadEng (or equivalent road engineering software), balancing constructability, cost, and terrain constraints. 

• Complete terrain stability assessments (TSAs) in accordance with FRPA, the tiered assessment framework, and current provincial guidance. 

• Prepare bridge site plans and supporting design documentation for forestry and resource access crossings. 

• Develop practical, fit-for-purpose designs that are field-constructable, avoiding unnecessary over-engineering. 

• Produce and supervise the production of accurate professional deliverables with attention to quality, time, and cost parameters, both independently and in a team environment. 

Quality Assurance: 

• Collaborate on, improve, and maintain Regional Quality Assurance and Quality Control through Strategic's Quality Management System. 

• Perform and/or audit field and office work to professional standards, including compiling field data into useful reports and recommendations. 

• Maintain responsibility for the content and quality of personal work. 

• Ensure complete, high-quality, timely, and accurate packaging of deliverable products to project-specific standards. 

• Report on project completion status or significant issues, offering options to address them. 

Professional Engagement: 

• Support in administering external contractors, including conducting assessments on quality of work and level of payment as required. 

• Ensure compliance with all statutory safety and professional standards legislation. 

• Ensure complete and accurate field data gathering by self and field teams as required. 

• Ensure effective communication methods (radio, etc.) with crew, transportation providers, and others in the area. 

Technical Leadership: 

• Assist and support in the creation, auditing, and oversight of Strategic's technical policies and procedures related to civil design, road engineering, and terrain stability. 

• Support cross-regionally as needed with technical skills as a subject matter expert or professional resource on project, time, or cost analysis. 

• Utilize technical skills to support project bids and proposals for timelines, quality, costs, and requirements. 

Training: 

• Participate in the training and mentorship of coworkers, sharing work experience and improving their technical skills. 

• Be part of a committee to review Strategic's training policies, procedures, SOJTs, and training content yearly and recommend required changes. 

Reports Relationships 

Functionally Reports to: Regional Manager 

Role Requirements 

General Requirements: 

• Knowledge and experience in a natural resource sector 

• The ability to have an entrepreneurial drive and mindset while balancing that within a collaborative organization 

• An effective communicator 

• Ability to travel within the Strategic regions for work as required 

• Participate in camp shifts as required 

• Attend and participate in industry conferences, workshops, trade shows as required 

• Maintain professional image at work and within the company 

• Maintain personal accountability for content and quality of work for self and team 

• Work in adverse weather conditions and steep, brushy terrain as required. 

• Travel safely by truck, boat, ATV, float plane, and helicopter without issue. 

• Class 5 driver's license required 

Qualifications: 

• Professional designation in British Columbia required: P.Eng., RPF, or CET (or eligibility for registration) 

• Demonstrated experience in road design, including use of RoadEng or equivalent road engineering software 

• Experience completing terrain stability assessments (TSAs) 

• Experience preparing bridge site plans 

• A track record of practical, constructable design work suited to forestry and resource access contexts 

• Project management experience would be an asset 

Experience: 

• 10+ years experience in resource development, civil construction, infrastructure development or related field,  

• Experience with RoadEng or equivalent road design software 

• Experience in terrain stability assessments and bridge site plans is an asset 

• Geotechnical investigations, hazard assessments, and foundation design is an asset 

• Project management and leadership experience