Lead Civil Engineer – Transportation

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. Lead transportation engineering and roadway design assignments for highways, freeways, arterial roads, municipal roads, transit corridors, and other transportation infrastructure projects .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaSenior💰 CA$112,448 - CA$187,413 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transportation engineering and roadway design, with a strong focus on project delivery, technical leadership, and multidisciplinary team coordination. Proficient in managing project planning, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement while mentoring junior staff and driving continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (P.Eng.) Designation10+ Years In Transportation Infrastructure ProjectsExpertise In Roadway Geometric DesignProficiency With AutoCAD Civil 3D

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Hard Skills

Transportation EngineeringRoadway DesignProject Delivery ProcessesQuality ManagementEngineering Drawings PreparationTechnical Report ReviewResource PlanningBudget MonitoringDesign-Bid-BuildDesign-Build

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentorshipCommunicationStakeholder EngagementOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

AutoCAD Civil 3DOpenRoads DesignerProjectWiseAutodesk Construction CloudCPSHiCoBuilterra

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Industry Keywords

Transportation InfrastructureHighwaysFreewaysMunicipal RoadsTransit CorridorsTAC GuidanceOPSS StandardsMTO RequirementsMultimodal CorridorsDesign Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead transportation engineering and roadway design assignments for highways, freeways, arterial roads, municipal roads, transit corridors, and other transportation infrastructure projects
Lead the planning, development, and delivery of transportation engineering designs from concept development through detailed design
Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and provide technical leadership throughout project development and delivery
Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and supervision to engineers, engineers-in-training, technicians, and designers
Review and oversee engineering plans, profiles, cross-sections, quantities, technical memoranda, specifications, and contract documents
Lead design coordination activities and ensure compliance with applicable standards, client requirements, and project objectives
Collaborate with civil, structural, drainage, geotechnical, environmental, electrical, traffic, and other engineering disciplines
Support project managers with project planning, scope development, schedule management, resource planning, and budget monitoring
Support Design Managers and Project Managers in transportation infrastructure project planning, execution, and delivery
Participate in client engagement, proposal development, project pursuits, fee preparation, and business development activities
Contribute to delivery strategy, risk management, staffing plans, and project governance
Maintain relationships with clients, municipalities, transportation agencies, utility companies, contractors, and subconsultants
Support reports, technical studies, design submissions, and contract documentation
Support Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects
Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, design criteria, schedules, and budget requirements
Contribute to continuous improvement, technical standards, best practices, workflows, training, and lessons learned
Support Roads and Highways Team growth and junior staff career development
Identify opportunities for technical excellence, innovation, and improved project delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in BC or Alberta
10+ years contributing to the design, coordination, and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects
Strong technical leadership in roadway, highway, freeway, municipal roadway, or transportation infrastructure design
Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentor technical staff
Expertise in preparing and reviewing engineering drawings, technical reports, specifications, contract documents, and design submissions
Strong understanding of transportation engineering principles, roadway geometric design, roadside safety requirements, TAC guidance, OPSS standards, and MTO requirements
Knowledge of project delivery processes, resource planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution strategies
Strong quality management skills, including design reviews, quality assurance, and quality control processes
Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills
Ability to lead multiple projects and work effectively within a collaborative team environment
Familiarity delivering transportation projects for MTO, Metrolinx, municipalities, regional governments, or other transportation agencies
Knowledge of Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and alternative delivery models
Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, OpenRoads Designer, or comparable transportation design platforms
Familiarity with BIM collaboration environments such as ProjectWise or Autodesk Construction Cloud
Knowledge of contract preparation software including CPS, HiCo, or Builterra
Exposure to major transportation projects involving highways, freeways, municipal roadways, transit systems, LRT, BRT, and multimodal corridors

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process
Continued career development opportunities in Design Management, Project Management, Technical Leadership, and Team Leadership roles
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Equal opportunity employment