Senior Municipal Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Municipal Engineer is a senior‑level civil engineering role focused on the delivery of municipal and transportation infrastructure projects in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The position supports traditional municipal business projects, acting as a transportation engineer on both provincial highway and local municipal roadway assignments across preliminary and detailed design phases.

The role leads civil roadway components for complex infrastructure programs, including freeways, urban and rural roadways, interchanges, and intersections. Work requires close coordination with watermain, storm, sanitary, drainage, and utilities disciplines to deliver integrated municipal infrastructure solutions. Project delivery spans planning, design development, and construction support within regulated provincial and municipal environments.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in roadway and municipal engineering, strong knowledge of Ontario transportation standards, and the ability to provide technical leadership, quality control, and mentorship within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Reporting to the Manager of Municipal Engineering, the Senior Municipal Engineer will be responsible for supporting the overall success of Traditional Business Projects in Canada for Egis Canada Ltd.
• Acting as a Transportation engineer for both provincial highways and local Municipal Roadways in preliminary and detail design components of major projects.
• Lead and manage the civil roadway components of major projects from inception to completion, including highway facilities ranging from freeways, urban and rural multi‑lane and two‑lane facilities, interchanges, and intersections; incorporating data from other disciplines such as watermain, storm, sanitary services/mains, as well as supporting wet and dry utilities and drainage improvements.
• Providing technical guidance, support, and oversight to junior engineers and technical staff working on your projects.
• Preparing technical reports, contract documents, design drawings, quantity estimates, and cost estimates.
• Creating and reviewing / performing quality control checks on plans, profiles, and design quantities in Civil 3D/InRoads/Open Roads Design format.
• Completing initial site inspections/field work for design assignments.
• Maintaining positive client relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Keeping current on the latest design tools and aids in CAD, civil 3D, Microstation, InRoads, Open Roads Design in consultation with senior CAD staff.

Qualifications

• University degree in Civil Engineering and Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
• Minimum 12 years experience in municipal and roadway engineering.
• Developed an excellent reputation working with MTO/Municipalities.
• Experienced with highway engineering and has worked in or has an understanding of the consulting engineering environment.
• Knowledge of highway engineering, including policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in detail design work with proven design capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, with clients, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving skills and ability to think creatively.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

Additional Information

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.