Civil Engineer-In-Training

  • New Westminster, British Columbia
  • Full Time

Job Background & Summary:

We at Actalent Services are a fast-growing engineering consulting group which expanded to Canada in 2014. A significant part of that growth has come out of our Western Canadian Operations with a focus on Electrical utility infrastructure.

We have a full time opening for a Civil Engineer-In-Training to join our Distribution Team. We are looking for people that are career driven, well organized and detail oriented with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Key activities include directing the work of designers, completing project designs, supporting our professional engineers, liaising with project stakeholders, and performing quality assurance functions. The selected individual will be supported by a multidisciplinary team.

This position is office based currently operating on a hybrid schedule of three (3) days in the office and two (2) days at home.

Successfully passing Drug & Alcohol Screening is a requirement for this role.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Civil or Structural Engineering Degree from a Canadian accredited college, university or equivalent
  • A minimum of one (1) years of experience in civil design
  • Familiarity with local utility and/or national standards
  • Proficient using Experienced in the use of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office is required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication, organization and interpersonal skills, including the ability work in a team environment
  • Within 6 months of a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License (or equivalent)

Any of the below experience will be considered an asset for the role

  • Familiarity with BC Hydro pole replacement program and conducting field reviews / site visits.
  • Civil or structural design experience on BC Hydro, other utility companies and/or industrial projects
  • Experience implementing MMCD (Master Municipal Construction Documents) and/or BC Hydro standards engineering standards and regulatory requirements an asset.
  • Manage and leverage GIS resources to gather data for Civil projects

Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare preliminary and detailed design drawings for civil and municipal infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients.
  • Prepare and/or direct others to prepare civil/structural designs for distribution infrastructure according to client and national standards and requirements.
  • Contribute to tendering (RFTs).
  • Prepare non-standard civil/structural design for BC Hydro distribution projects.
  • Coordinating and facilitating meeting with clients, co-workers, subcontractors, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders.
  • Provide technical and administrative support through all phases of a project.
  • Prepare project estimates and schedules.
  • Perform and assist with additional duties and tasks based on project requirements and other job functions as assigned.
  • Assist project managers and engineers in the functional and detailed design (Auto CAD design, Civil 3D) of civil and municipal infrastructure related to utilities and minor structure design.
  • Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
  • Distribution pole analysis and design.
  • Business travel upon request.
  • Other tasks and responsibilities request by Actalent management.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $85000.00/yr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in New Westminster,BC. A propos d'Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services dingenierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires a faire progresser leurs initiatives en matiere dingenierie et de science en leur donnant acces a des experts specialises qui favorisent la mise a lechelle, linnovation et la mise en marche rapide. Avec un reseau de pres de 30000consultants et plus de 4500clients aux Etats-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de legalite des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lage, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentite sexuelle, des renseignements genetiques ou de toute autre caracteristique protegee par la loi.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Job ID: 487435283
Originally Posted on: 7/30/2025

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