Intermediate / Senior Engineer Municipal

Intermediate / Senior Engineer Municipal

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,400 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.

The Opportunity

McElhanney has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate/Senior Civil Engineer with a focus on Municipal Engineering to grow our presence in Victoria, BC. In this role, you will serve as Engineer of Record and Project Manager within our Municipal Division, delivering a variety of projects for our Municipal clients. This role, with shareholding opportunities, is ideal for a motivated individual who can excel in a mature, privately held organization with an established engineering, surveying, and support services firm.

This role is designated as a safety-sensitive position and completion of a pre-employment drug & alcohol and fitness for work testing is required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead detailed designs and production of engineering drawings and specifications specific to Municipal Engineering, meeting all client and approval agency requirements, including new municipal utilities and road works.
• Coordinate / produce / seal detailed design drawings, calculations, reports, construction cost estimates, tender documents and contracts.
• Chair regular project meetings with clients and internal staff.
• Develop new business and establish strategic relationships with key clients, agencies and partners.
• Coordinate with other team members and monitor project progress to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved.
• Provide leadership in safety and quality management practices.
• Prepare and submit superior proposals.
• Generate invoices for clients and track against agreed client budgets.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technical staff.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with strong technical skills and 5 – 15 years of related technical experience.
• Registration in good standing as a P.Eng in BC or ability to obtain registration through existing inter-jurisdictional agreements.
• Knowledge of MMCD and Construction Administration experience is an asset.
• Proven ability to attract and retain clients, win projects and consistently provide high quality deliverables on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated business development skills.
• An aptitude for leadership, continuous learning, knowledge sharing and relationship building.

What’s In It For You?

The salary range for this position is $93,000 - $135,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. The role also comes with the potential for performance bonuses and share ownership.

• Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle, in alignment with construction project commitments.
• Office attendance is expected to help foster teamwork and mentoring of staff, however, some remote work is possible.
• Maternity leave top-up and parental leave.
• Extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching.
• Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone.
• A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all.
• Competitive salary, participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with potential share ownership.
• Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.

At McElhanney, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined above. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you could bring to the McElhanney team!

If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.