Principal Civil Engineer

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About the job:
Calgary office is seeking Principal Civil Engineer to join their CSA (Civil/Structural/Architectural) team. The Principal Civil Engineer will be responsible for civil engineering on multi-discipline engineering projects and for providing leadership by example to motivated and skilled technical teams in a computer based integrated 3D engineering/ design environment.

Skills and Responsibilities:
Assigned as working Lead (area lead or project lead) for multiple sustaining capital projects or greenfield projects, while still being able to execute Engineering/Design related deliverables. Grading design of process areas and remote facilities Horizontal and vertical geometry design of the roads and pipeline corridors Hydrology analysis and drainage design including surface runoff, ditches, culverts and ponds. Underground sewer system and process area gravity drainage system design Other civil designs including dams and subgrade drainage systems Review and authentication of design prepared by others. Review and authentication of drawings developed by the CSA design team. Specifications and contract documents. Resolve design and field engineering difficulties. Review project documents for technical accuracy. Assign work and evaluate technical competence. Provide Technical guidance to the CSA team members. Identifying investigations, value engineering and special analysis needs on a project. Take part in 3D model reviews, technical audits, constructability review and risk analysis. Engineering progress reports. Coordinate engineering work schedule. Determine and schedule work priorities meeting the project schedule. Effective design change management. Keeping abreast of new technical developments and estimating their impacts. Establish good working relationships and communication with the client and other engineering disciplines both locally and other areas of the company. Assist in providing Home-Office technical support to engineering groups and construction management team at site. Manage assigned work effectively, including prioritizing, executing, managing schedule and budget, and reporting to meet project goals. Complete input to monthly project progress reporting (EVM) as well as input to the department MFL. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: Minimum of 20 years of experience in an EPC environment, and a minimum of 15 years of experience in the civil design and construction related to Upstream/Midstream Oil and Gas industry. Registration through APEGA as a P.Eng.
Communication: Leadership and management skills. Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication and organizational skills.
Behavior/ Core Competencies: A good knowledge of workshare with multiple offices and High-Value Engineering Centers. A thorough knowledge of Canadian standards. A thorough knowledge of 3D structural analysis and design, and 3D modeling methodologies. HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country. Click or tap here to enter text.