Contract Civil Designer

at  Procom

CONTRACT CIVIL DESIGNER INTRO

On behalf of our client, Procom is seeking a Contract Civil Designer for a 12 month contract in downtown Calgary.

CONTRACT CIVIL DESIGNER MANDATORY SKILLS

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• ASET member or equivalent.
• Diploma or Degree in Geographic Information Systems or Civil Engineering Technology or equivalent with at least 2 years of Oil and Gas experience (desired).
• Must have strong computer skills and a minimum of 8 years of experience producing civil earthworks designs using AutoCAD Civil 3D software (desired).
• Solid understanding of earthwork construction practices.

CONTRACT CIVIL DESIGNER DESIRED SKILLS

• Corridor modeling, mass haul diagram plan production, stormwater management and design experience, pond and ditching design, culvert sizing calculations/analysis, Autoturn, and Autolisp programming would all be considered assets.
• Ability to assist in developing automated tools using ArcGIS model builder and Python to automate surface planning activities.
• Strong desire to learn, execute, improve and take accountability for company and team success.
• Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Can effectively cope with change and shift gears comfortably.
• Ability to create effective working relationships within a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.

• Work in conjunction with the asset teams to plan existing and future earthworks projects such as pads, infrastructure, access road corridors, geotechnical investigations, and winter drilling programs.
• Prepare conceptual sketches and detailed grading drawings to assist development teams to make informed effective decisions.
• Optimize proposed project footprints through multi-disciplinary collaboration, analyze, quantify, and communicate cost-effective and risk-averse alternatives.
• Coordinate meetings to achieve multi-disciplinary consensus on footprints prior to survey and Earthworks execution.
• Understand the client safe work practices and procedures and implement them into design standards and specifications.
• Provide technical support on construction projects through estimating, quantity take-offs, surveying, and material analysis using AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or ArcGIS.
• Attend all key Capital Field Project Scheduling and Planning meetings to ensure project timelines are communicated and adhered to.
• General understanding of industry environmental and regulatory guidelines and standards.