Civil Engineer found on Dillon Consulting Limited

Your opportunity 

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Communities and Environment technical group is looking for a Civil Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available in our Dillon St. John’s office.

What your day will look like

Project Management & Design (70%)

1. Project management, functional and detailed design for municipal infrastructure projects related to water supply, sewers, treatment facilities, roads, site servicing and waste management
2. Coordination of design team activities, direction to project team members including junior engineers and technical support staff, and ongoing support to client relationship managers
3. Liaison with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and subcontractors
4. Liaison with multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists and technical support staff)
5. Management and delivery of stakeholder consultation programs and municipal council and agency presentations 

Learning & Development (10%)

1. Contribution to the career development of more junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
2. Contributions to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Business Development (20%)

1. Identification and development of new business opportunities
2. Assistance with project proposal preparation and contribution to client relationships and new business development
3. Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

What you will need to succeed

1. A degree in civil engineering
2. Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Newfoundland, or eligible to be licensed within six months
3. Five to 15 years’ relevant work experience

1. Experienced in the design of various municipal infrastructure including water supply systems, sewage systems, roadways, stormwater management works and/or waste management facilities; familiarity with site servicing works for land development would also be an asset
2. Proficient in the full range of design activities including preparation of functional and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering
3. Familiarity with contract administration services and requirements
4. Working knowledge of municipal servicing standards; familiarity with provincial regulatory requirements for environmental approvals would be an asset
5. Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination
6. Proficient in project proposal preparation and presentations

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
  • We offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learnt through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization.
  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal, and learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With 20 offices and more than 900 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 14 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.

We encourage you to connect with us at accommodation@dillon.ca if you require accommodation in the interview process.

We would love to hear from you!