Highway Design Technologist in London

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world. If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Engineering Design Technologist for our Ontario offices in Hamilton, London, or Windsor. This group provides consulting services for Class Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Design, and Detail Design projects for public sector clients, including several Ontario Southwest/GTA municipalities and the Ministry of Transportation Ontario.

Your Key Responsibilities

• As a Civil Engineering Technologist, you will be involved in the planning and design of major provincial highways, interchanges, and local municipal roads in Ontario.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Developing alignments, profiles, typical cross-sections, and grading cross-sections.
• Roadside safety design and roadway drainage design.
• Quantity calculations and cost estimating.
• Preparing contract drawings and documents.
• Assisting with the preparation of deliverable documentation such as field reports, technical reports, summaries, data sheets and graphs.
• Collecting field data, compiling field notes and photographs, and filing and managing all project related data.
• Documenting project activities and completing data entry.
• Consistently executing prescribed technical procedures, safe work practices and work plans while completing field, laboratory, and office work.
• Using computer applications related to engineering work, including computer-aided drafting concepts and applications.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Experience with highway and roadway design related software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and OpenRoads.
• Working knowledge of relevant roadway and highway design guides, such as the TAC Geometric Design Guide.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Member or eligibility for registration with The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technologists and Technicians.

Education and Experience

Technical School Diploma/Certificate Engineering Technology with an emphasis in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.