Civil EIT - Water

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Civil Engineer in Training (EIT) to join our highly successful water practice in British Columbia. This is an exciting opportunity for a Civil EIT looking for experience in a heavy civil / process construction environment. Training will be provided for the successful candidate. The role will involve approximately 1-2 years of site-based work, with the opportunity to transition to either design-related projects or continue in a full-time construction management environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and managing construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.


• Administration of construction submittal review process, document control, review and assistance with construction change orders


• Prepare progress reports, work summaries or other written documentation


• Assist in construction inspections to ensure construction activities meet specifications and industry standards


• Maintain project site reports, daily field logs, and progress updates for project records.


• Coordinate with contractors, engineers, and other officials -to ensure that the projects’ needs are met in a timely and effective manner.


• Meet with clients, municipal officials, and contractors to review project needs and coordinate field conditions.


• Other responsibilities may include:


• Prepare detailed design drawings and specifications for roads, water, wastewater and stormwater facilities.


• Model surfaces, pipe networks and road corridors using AutoCAD and Civil 3D. 


• Perform detailed studies, review plans, hydraulic modeling and design tasks associated with municipal water, wastewater and stormwater systems and related facilities, under the supervision of a project manager.


• Write and edit technical reports and engineering studies.


• Research issues related to wastewater, stormwater and water resources that impact individual projects.

• Must be a registered Engineer-in-Training or ability to obtain within six months. 


• Experience on a heavy civil / process construction project site is considered an asset.


• Be a self-motivated individual, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. 


• Willingness to work overtime in alignment with the construction contractor’s work schedule.


• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Education and Experience

• Must have 0 to 3 years of experience in civil engineering.


• Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering field.

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.  

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.