Project Engineer

at  ISL Engineering Land Services

Picture this. You are a valued member of the Fernie Office Team made up of three Engineers, two Technologists, and one Hydrogeologist. By day you work on a variety of municipal engineering design and construction projects that have lasting effects on the community in which you live. In your spare time you have the luxury of having access to local ski resorts, mountain bike paths and the freshest air in the Kootenay region. If you like what you’ve just read, we want to hear from you!
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!

ISL’s Fernie Municipal Team works on a diverse range of urban road corridor, traffic calming, multi-modal transportation, watermain, sewer, utility and municipal infrastructure projects. The team also acts as the civil design lead in structural, mechanical, landscape architecture and environmental projects which include bridges, pump stations, large park redevelopments and habitat restoration. Our team approach is integral to our success, and we are committed to finding, mentoring and growing the right individual:

• Interesting Work - you can expect to be involved in a variety of projects for multiple clients while working on the full project lifecycle including feasibility studies, designs, construction and close out. We are currently working on annually capital upgrade projects that include road rehabilitation, utility replacements and larger work involving sewage treatment plant upgrades and pump station replacement projects.
• Entrepreneurial – Our team is multidisciplinary and is comprised of technologists, engineers and no one ever feels they are ever alone. We problem solve as a team, are highly creative and innovative in how perform work.
• Chart Your Own Path – we are growing rapidly and while we take on projects with local impact, you can also expect exposure to projects via the larger multi-disciplinary ISL team across Western Canada.
• Ongoing Development - we have a culture of mentorship and leverage both hands on and formal training opportunities to ensure that you have a versatile and diversified skillset. And did we mention, it is fully funded?

A Little About You

We are looking for someone who demonstrates the following characteristics:

• Ability to perceive pertinent detail in objects and drawings
• Ability to analyze information
• Passion for Civil engineering
• A methodical approach and attention quality in your work
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Safety-oriented with care for the health and safety of yourself and others
• Collaborative problem solving

• Prepared sanitary, storm and water servicing design drawings, briefs/reports
• Designed/prepared grading and servicing plans for site and land development projects
• Designed road and utility alignments, existing and proposed grade profiles and cross sections
• Prepared cost estimates and associated summaries
• Prepared tender and contract documents including notice to tenderers, instruction to tenderers, tender form, supplementary general conditions, special provisions and detailed specifications
• Completed Civil3D designs including grading functions, pipe networks, profiles, surfaces, and earthworks comparisons
• Collaborated on projects both locally and across ISL disciplines and offices
• Reviewed and confirmed progress claims quantities
• Tracked progress during construction
• Visited construction site to monitor progress and other duties as per the contract document