Civil Engineer
The Civil Engineer will lead the design delivery of land development, municipal, and transportation projects while providing mentorship to junior staff. Responsibilities include performing civil design, managing project coordination, and fostering relationships with clients and municipal authorities.
- Hybrid
- Vancouver, BC
- Posted Apr 23, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Your Opportunity In the role of the Civil Engineer, this individual will be responsible for leading projects with support from a Senior Engineer with the design delivery of larger scale or multi-disciplinary land development, municipal and transportation projects for our expanding list of clients. The projects that a Civil Engineer will be assigned to may have complex features that will require the application of mature knowledge and engineering judgement. The Stantec Community Development group in British Columbia provides services to both private and public sector clients across the province. While focusing on work in British Columbia, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to collaborate with our Canada West Community Development teams and support their project needs as opportunities arise. Your Key Responsibilities Land development is a complex endeavor that requires understanding of multiple engineering, urban planning, landscape architecture and construction disciplines. It involves bringing the best ideas from each discipline and weaving them together to create great communities for our clients and for future residents. The details of the plans and designs must be supported by the local municipalities approving authority and working closely with their representatives is instrumental in the efficient advancement of the design and construction process. We are seeking team members who know how to navigate this exciting environment. Please see the responsibilities below: * Perform civil design using knowledge of relevant software programs. * Complete the civil design for infill, greenfield, and brownfield land development, municipal and public space projects, and/or transportation focused projects in support of our Airports, Transit & Rail, or Ports & Marines teams. * Lead small to medium scale projects. * Review and prepare civil designs for site grading and site servicing including water distribution, sanitary sewers, storm water management, shallow utilities, and erosion control design. * Prepare due diligence reports and land reviews providing knowledge on overall servicing for potential land purchases for our client base. * Build and foster relationships with clients, municipal, and provincial approving authorities. * Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to junior and design technical staff. * Contribute and provide guidance in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, clients, and other various project stakeholders. * Complete field reviews as necessary during the construction administration phase of own projects * Participate in quality assurance and quality control review on own projects and projects of peers. * Assist in the development of new standards and processes for the design team. * Contribute to the development of proposals and the development of project scope and fees through a design focused lens. Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
What you’ll do
The Civil Engineer will lead the design delivery of land development, municipal, and transportation projects while providing mentorship to junior staff. Responsibilities include performing civil design, managing project coordination, and fostering relationships with clients and municipal authorities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and be a registered Professional Engineer with EGBC. A minimum of 6 years of experience in land development and proficiency in software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D is required.
Benefits
• Health plan • Dental plan • Vision plan • Wellness program • Health care spending account • Wellness spending account • Group registered retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase program • Group tax-free savings account • Life insurance • Accidental death & dismemberment insurance • Short-term disability plan • Long-term disability plan • Emergency travel benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Professional membership fee coverage • Paid time off
Listed skills
- Project managementPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Civil design
- Land development
- Site grading
- Stormwater management
- Water distribution
- Sanitary sewers
- Erosion control
- Project management
- Mentorship
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- BlueBeam Revu
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Client relations
- Technical writing
- Problem solving
Job areas
- Engineering
- Construction
- Transportation
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Consulting
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
