Lead Civil Engineer

Job title: Lead Civil Engineer

Company: John Wood Group

Job description: Job Description:Wood is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer to join our Mining & Minerals business group. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this position is located at our Saskatoon, SK office, and the successful candidate would have overall responsibility for delivering Civil Engineering services on our major projects. Wood Mining & Minerals business performs consulting and EPCM services for many of the world’s leading mining companies and is executing world-class projects on five continents. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.Come be your very best YOU at Wood.Wood is one of Canada’s longest standing engineering firms with roots dating back to 1907 with a presence in Saskatchewan for over 60 years – The Saskatoon office is the Potash Centre of Excellence and leaders in uranium, lithium and other base metals with multi-discipline expertise leading sustaining capital and all phases of projects from concept studies up to large scale EPCM projects.
Come join the elite Wood team!!Why Wood – you ask ? It’s an opportunity to:

• Join the Potash Centre of Excellence – working with, learning from and becoming world-class experts!
• Grow YOUR career with a team that truly cares about your personal development and advancement.
• Enjoy Hybrid / Flexible working options
• Work on challenging, innovative and sustainable solutions for potash, lithium, uranium and base metal projects
• Collaborate with our national & global mining teams
• Work on projects abroad – we offices are in 30 countries worldwide
• Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes: progressive matching RRSP’s, medical, dental, parental leave, employee / family assistance / mental wellness programs, among many others)

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Group Canada Ltd. (incl. Wood Group Canada Inc.), we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.Responsibilities:

• Civil earthwork design (including general grading, ponds, drainage, plant roads, haul roads, mill pads, containment facilities, rail spurs etc.) and buried utilities design for the construction and modification of mining and industrial facilities.
• Design of surface run utilities including tailings discharge and brine lines
• Preparation of proposals, feasibility studies, preliminary design, engineering specifications, scopes of work, quantity take-offs, and contract documents,.
• Review project documents prior to issue for scope and presentation, including checking for technical quality and accuracy
• Manage multiple tasks in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Provide leadership, mentoring, guidance and technical expertise to the project team
• Develop and maintain positive and sustainable client relationships
• Coordinate and work with project managers and other discipline leads

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Saskatchewan
• 15 years of earthwork, buried and surface run utilities experience
• Tailings/slurry piping layout design experience is an asset
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Ability to work in both design office and operating plant environments
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and design personnel
• Experience in storm water management, stormwater runoff calculations, sizing of ditches, culverts and ponds
• Good understanding of various coordinate systems and survey controls
• Experience in interpreting and applying geotechnical design recommendations on civil designs
• Experience in interpreting geotechnical & hydrology reports
• Engineering experience in private fire protection systems
• Excellent organizational, technical, and computer skills
• Must be Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Knowledge of general civil designs and an understanding of industry codes, standards and construction methods
• Experience with Civil 3D software would be an asset
• Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required.

About Us:Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Job date: Fri, 31 May 2024 04:53:35 GMT

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