Job Description

The Burnside Group of Companies is currently seeking an Intermediate Project Engineer to join our growing team at our Winnipeg office location.

This dynamic and exciting opportunity will position you to contribute to the growth and development of the office and meaningfully shape the future success of the Company. The role will support your personal and professional goals to expand your technical expertise, as well as progress your project management and leadership skills.

At Burnside, we pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming culture where team members thrive. You will work with your supervisor to create and execute on your personal development plan, with the guidance of senior mentors. The plan will include transitioning into project management as skills develop.

Our group works on a diverse range of projects and sectors, including residential, ICI and Mixed-Use developments for Private clients and First Nations, maintaining strong relationships with both major builders and local developers. You'll have the opportunity to engage with clients from concept to completion, helping their visions become reality.

About the Role:

As a key member of our team, you'll be a point of contact for clients on various projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Participating in, or leading, design strategy at the outset of a project;
• Preparation of reports and detailed designs including functional and detailed design of stormwater management, water distribution, storm and sanitary collection, earthworks, site plans and lot grading for land development and related projects;
• Providing technical guidance to junior and support staff;
• Preparing a wide variety of documents including proposals, workplans, schedules, technical memorandums, meeting minutes, technical specifications, and reports;
• Collaborating with and contributing to multi-office design teams to ensure project delivery successfully meets the needs of clients;
• Producing detailed engineering design documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Travel for client and agency meetings, and occasional site visits
• Support other internal Burnside project teams in other sectors when needed
• Specific to project management, your responsibilities may include:
  • Developing strong relationships with clients and identifying new business opportunities
  • Ensuring project schedules, deadlines, and budgets are communicated and met;
  • Attend and lead meetings with Clients and/or approval agencies as necessary to advance project objectives;
  • Ensuring appropriate QA/QC practices are implemented, consistent with Burnside practices;
  • Ensuring timely delivery of project deliverables and maintain all aspects of project financial administration and performance.

Professional Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

The following qualifications, experience and skills are required:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Professional Engineer. Consideration will be given to high performing candidates eligible to attain Professional Engineering designation within one year of start date with the Company.
• Registered or eligible to register immediately with the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM).
• 5-10 years of relevant design and project experience in subdivision design, water distribution modeling, sewer design, and stormwater management.
• Strong knowledge of municipal and provincial review processes and standards.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and lead staff teams effectively.
• Valid Manitoba or Ontario driver’s license and vehicle.

Additional Assets:

• Project management experience and/or relevant formal project management training (PMP designation or similar)
• Attendance at conferences & seminars including the preparation and presentation of technical papers and projects of interest
• Field services and contract administration experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project.

Why Choose Burnside Group of Companies?

As an R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited / Neegan Burnside Ltd. employee, you will become part of a supportive group of colleagues across the organization, that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

Burnside has an over 50-year track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients, as an established leader in quality engineering, environmental, project management and consulting services.

Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, advancement, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 11 office locations.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your comfort level, independence and interests. As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path for you.

We offer:

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours, including hybrid working opportunities, and multiple office locations
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

RJ Burnside and Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. Company Profiles

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline Canadian engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 450 staff. Our consistent commitment to investing in technological advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

Founded in 1999, Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a majority-Indigenous owned firm committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs. We have completed over 1,500 projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.

Our Companies are uniquely integrated, allowing us to coordinate and access resources across both firms. As a result, we offer our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including but not limited to water and wastewater, transportation planning and design, land development, stormwater management, bridges and culverts, building engineering and sciences, municipal drainage, municipal advisory services, environmental planning and ecology, hydrogeology, air and noise, asset management, solid waste, landscape architecture and well drilling & diagnostics.

Together, we actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 11 office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

We look forward to considering you to be part of our team!

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