Resource Engineer

Company Overview:

Onsite Engineering is a mid-sized consulting engineering and geoscience company with multiple offices across BC.  We are a diverse company that provides high quality engineering and geoscience services to government and industry in a professional yet casual work environment.  We understand that, as professionals in the engineering field, the work we do builds the places we live, work, and play for generations and we are proud to play our part.  We have purposely built our company to allow our professionals to do what they do best – top notch technical work.

Position Overview:

The Junior to Intermediate Resource Engineer will be based in the Campbell River office and will report to the Senior Project Manager and be a part of the engineering resource team. The role supports the OEL team involved in resource road design, bridge design, and road alignment feasibility studies. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with engineers and field staff to help deliver high-quality design packages from conceptual stages through to record drawings.

Major Job Functions:

• Resource Road and Bridge Design


• Site surveys, structure inspections, and construction field reviews


• Producing engineering plans and designs


• Construction reviews for a wide variety of civil and resource engineering projects


• Remote access Feasibility Studies


• Report writing and editing


• Project scheduling


• Capital and operational cost estimating


• Preparing project proposals


• Project management and contract administration

Specific Skills and Knowledge

• Topographic surveying, layout, and record surveys


• Resource Road and Bridge design


• Flexibility, organizational and time management skills


• Enthusiasm and passion for both forestry, mine, oil & gas, and working outdoors


• Quality assurance and control methods in civil construction


• Excellent attention to detail, work accuracy/numeracy and quality orientated


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the business


• Working knowledge of road specific geoscience and geohazards


• Ability to work well in a project engineering team environment


• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• A committed and positive attitude while being committed to client needs and relationships building


• Ability and willingness to travel to remote sites within western Canada

Education and Experience:

• Registered with EGBC as a P.Eng. (Fourth year EIT will also be considered)


• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering degree


• Minimum 5 years of experience in road and bridge engineering


• Familiar with RoadEng, AutoCAD, and GIS software


• Competent with Excel and MS Project


• Proficient in topographic surveying; RTK and Conventional


• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Salary:

$85,000-$120,000 annually commensurate on experience, full-time permanent position. The lower portion of the range reflects the Junior Resource Engineer responsibilities. The upper portion of the range applies to candidates demonstrating increased experience, expanded responsibilities, or progression towards an Experienced Resource Engineer Position.

Benefits Summary:

• Flexible working arrangements


• Competitive salary


• Great career advancement opportunities


• A full benefit package including extended health, vision, and dental coverage, and GRSP matching


• Interesting and diverse project work


• Relocation assistance


• Continuous support for growth through both internal and external professional development opportunities