Civil Engineer

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Kamloops, BC

Jan 9, 2023

Urban Systems Ltd.

Urban Systems is an employee-owned inter-disciplinary community consulting firm with deep Canadian roots. We are united in our mission to transform communities everywhere into vibrant places where people want to live today, tomorrow, and forever.

At Urban Systems, vibrant communities are everything—including our own work community. Since 1975, we have grown to more than 550 people with 15 offices across Canada. Every day, our purpose-driven team works closely with our clients and their communities to deliver impactful work. We are proud to work with diverse clients, including Indigenous communities, all levels of government, commercial and residential land developers, and the natural resource sector.

permanent

About the Opportunity

Our established Kamloops office is looking to add a Civil Engineer to our existing team of professionals providing quality service to our clients across British Columbia. In this role, you will benefit from the support of industry professionals while working on exciting and challenging projects that make a meaningful difference in many communities, including local governments and First Nations.

Through our work we strive to have a positive impact in the communities that we serve. To help support this, we are looking for someone who shares our values and is excited to provide a high level of service for our clients. Coupled with the diverse learning and project experience opportunities, some of your key responsibilities will include the following:

• Support the continued growth of the established engineering practice in the local market and more broadly by applying your expertise to deliver projects.
• Build and grow relationships with existing project leaders and clients; proactively and professionally communicate with contractors, co-workers, clients, and the general public, providing trusted advisor and client liaison services.
• Prepare technical reports, plans, studies, proposals, and presentations. 
• Coach and mentor younger professionals and collaborate with others to continue building our team.
• Prepare, with our design team, design drawings, construction details, specifications, cost estimates and contract documents.
• Collaborate with a diverse and interdisciplinary team of professionals to identify and support market opportunities, practice planning, and team development.
• Develop proposals, work plans, and budgets in response to clients’ needs and objectives; and
• Coordinate the efforts of multi-disciplinary teams through the development of concepts, detailed designs, and delivery of the construction phase.

To ensure a successful launch, you will be partnered with coaches who will help you gain experience across the breadth of our interdisciplinary practice locally and across the company to become a successful consultant and engineer at Urban Systems. 

About You

The right candidate for this opportunity will be a Civil Engineer with a minimum of 3 years of experience and be registered or eligible for registration as a professional member with EGBC. In addition, the following attributes would be considered a benefit to this role:  

• You have experience in, or are interested in, working with Indigenous communities and municipalities in Western Canada.
• You demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
• You can effectively deliver our services within multi-disciplinary, fast-paced, multi-year projects.
• You have a keen desire to take initiative and seek out opportunities to collaborate with people of varying backgrounds and perspectives.
• You have the ability and desire to collaborate and communicate with clients and internal teams, with the perspective of developing, in parallel to engineering experience, a consulting mindset. 
• You have a keen interest in leading, coaching and mentoring others.
• You are able to work on multiple projects at a time and thrive in a self-directed work environment.

If this describes your background, skills and attributes, please visit our website for more information and submit your resume and cover letter. If it doesn’t describe you exactly, but you feel you are well suited to this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Urban Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an inclusive culture for all employees. Our clients come from all walks of life, and so do you. We believe that diversity and unity amongst our teams leads to building vibrant communities.

Deadline for applications: Monday January 9, 2023 at 9:00 am PST