Community Development Engineer-in-Training

at  ISL Engineering Land Services

Does joining a multidisciplinary team of project managers, engineers, planners, and technologists to deliver excellent service to clients excite you? Edmonton’s Community Development team is growing and we are seeking a key team member that will to support a wide range of land development and community development initiatives.
A Little About Us
We are engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and their support teams that work together to deliver infrastructure, minimizing environmental impact and maximizing benefit to the community. We work hard and play hard because that is what #ISLLIFE is all about! Check us out on social media by visiting us on social media.

ISL’s Edmonton Community Development Team delivers new residential neighbourhoods, multi-family, infill redevelopments, commercial & industrial developments, infrastructure renewals, and community parks. We routinely collaborate with multi-discipline ISL teams including Community Planning, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Water and Buildings. Externally, the team works with private developers, architects, provincial agencies, municipalities and contractors to ensure efficient project execution.

• Variety of Clients – our team works with a variety of clients ranging from private developers to municipalities across central and northern Alberta.
• Interesting Work – Some notable past projects include Erin Ridge North (St. Albert), Aga Khan Exhibit (UofA Botanic Garden), Laurel Meadows (Edmonton), Brewery District Redevelopment (Edmonton), Garneau Residential Towers (Edmonton), Glengarry District Park (Edmonton), and Grande Prairie Hospital (Grande Prairie).
• Ongoing Development - we have a culture of mentorship and work to set up internal training opportunities to help our people grow in their technical skills. And did we mention, it is fully funded?

A Little About You

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Topographic and survey layout experience
• Evidence that you use technology and innovation tools in your work
  A Little More About the Role
  You are experienced in navigating fostering strong working relationships with the numerous partners involved in land development and look forward to joining a multidisciplinary organization. You are anticipatory by nature and often see risk before it happens. At this stage of your career you are also looking forward to growing with a team and would be excited by the opportunity to mentor junior staff on all things risk mitigation, business development and offer your technical expertise.

Reporting to the Community Development Manager, your primary responsibilities would include:

• Prepare sanitary, storm and water servicing design briefs/reports
• Design/prepare preliminary grading and servicing plans for site and land development projects
• Design road and utility alignments, existing and proposed grade profiles and cross sections
• Preparation of cost estimates and associated summaries
• Preparation of tender and contract documents including editing notice to tenderers, instruction to tenderers, tender form, supplementary general conditions, special provisions and detailed specifications
• Complete Civil3D designs including grading functions, pipe networks, profiles, surfaces, and earthworks comparisons
• Collaboration on projects both locally and across ISL disciplines and offices
• Review and confirm progress claims quantities
• Track progress during construction
• Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties as per the contract documents

What ISL Offers
We value you for your contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle.

• Prepare sanitary, storm and water servicing design briefs/reports
• Design/prepare preliminary grading and servicing plans for site and land development projects
• Design road and utility alignments, existing and proposed grade profiles and cross sections
• Preparation of cost estimates and associated summaries
• Preparation of tender and contract documents including editing notice to tenderers, instruction to tenderers, tender form, supplementary general conditions, special provisions and detailed specifications
• Complete Civil3D designs including grading functions, pipe networks, profiles, surfaces, and earthworks comparisons
• Collaboration on projects both locally and across ISL disciplines and offices
• Review and confirm progress claims quantities
• Track progress during construction
• Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties as per the contract document