Civil Engineering Technologist

Overview

Are you someone with leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders?  Do you enjoy solving problems through innovation and use of both new and proven technologies? Do you dream of being a business owner?  If so, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile consulting environment providing  innovative solutions and expertise to our clients.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Communities and Environment technical group is looking for a Civil Engineering Technologist 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 across 23 offices nationwide. This current position is available at Dillon’s Halifax office .

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Design and Project Coordination (85%)

1. Assist project managers and engineers in the functional and detailed design (CADD design) in any of the following technical areas:

• civil and municipal infrastructure related to water supply, sewers, roads, land development,  site servicing and drainage;
• solid waste projects related to solid waste facility design, facility evaluation, facility operations, landfill gas management systems, leachate  management and treatment systems..

3. Prepare documents including construction drawings, contract specifications, , calculations and  engineer’s estimates.
4. Assist project managers and liaise with engineers, environmental scientists and others on a variety of multidisciplinary design teams (including project engineers, planners, biologists, technologists, etc.)
5. Option to assist with fieldwork on an as needed basis to provide construction observation, monitoring and data collection activities
6. Business travel upon request

Business Development (12%)

1. Support career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
2. Opportunity to identify and develop new business opportunities and contribute to business development activities including client need research, preliminary and construction surveys

Learning & Development (3%)

1. Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
2. Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
3. Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

1. Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
2. Licensed to practice as a CET or PTech in Nova Scotia or eligible to be licensed within six months (preferred)
3. 5+ years’ experience in civil and/or solid waste management for public and/or private clients

Experience

1. Experience working with multidisciplinary team members on civil infrastructure or solid waste facility design, permitting and construction.
2. Functional and detailed design of various civil, transportation and municipal infrastructure projects including roads, sewers, watermains and drainage works and solid waste management facilities, including landfills, organic processing facilities and transfer stations,
3. Proven leadership and business development capabilities.
4. Demonstrated abilities in the coordination of project teams, including engineers, planners and environmental scientists.
5. Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D software
6. Understanding of project design and implementation activities including development of design drawings and reports, contract document preparation, tendering, and contract administration
7. Strong verbal and written communication, organization and interpersonal skills, including the ability work in a team environment
8. Knowledge of applicable waste management legislation including environmental assessment requirements and the approvals application process and experience implementing relevant municipal/provincial engineering standards and regulatory requirements considered an asset

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 result in actions that 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
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote 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 learned 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, 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.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes

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 over 20 offices and more than 1000 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 16 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.

Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!