Intermediate Civil Engineer (Transportation Infrastructure – Highways & Field Services)

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your Opportunity  

Dillon’s Transportation Field Services Discipline is seeking an Intermediate Civil Engineer to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. 

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Brandon, MB or Winnipeg, MB.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Project Management and Delivery (Design + Construction)

• Provide technical leadership and support on highway and transportation infrastructure projects within Dillon’s Highways & Bridges Practice, including condition assessments, feasibility studies, functional/preliminary design, detailed design, and construction contract documents.
• Contribute technical expertise to functional design, detailed design, tender preparation, and contract/construction administration as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and/or lead design elements for projects that may include highways, interchanges, arterial roadways, intersections, roundabouts, multi-use trails, transit corridors, all-season roads, and airport ground infrastructure, along with other facilities of similar scope.
• Support construction-phase services including construction liaison/advisory and construction observation (where applicable), including monitoring contractor methods/progress, tracking and resolving issues/deficiencies, and maintaining regular communication with the project team and stakeholders.
• Work closely with team members from other disciplines (planners, environmental scientists, engineers, and technologists).
• Engage regularly with clients, agencies, utilities, municipalities, and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain working knowledge of municipal servicing standards and applicable provincial regulatory requirements.

Business Development

• Identify and support the development of new business opportunities.
• Contribute to and/or lead proposal submissions (e.g., RFPs/RFQs), including scope, schedule, and fee development.
• Support the maintenance of existing client relationships, including proposal preparation and strategic account support.
• Travel to other Dillon offices as required.

Learning & Development

• Commit to ongoing professional development and continuous learning.
• Provide input to the development of junior staff through technical direction, coaching, mentoring, and training recommendations.
• Contribute to Dillon’s profile through participation in professional associations and committees.

• Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Manitoba, or eligible to be licensed within six (6) months.
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment.

• Demonstrated success supporting or leading multidisciplinary project teams; formal project management training is an asset.
• Experience in highway and transportation infrastructure design and delivery (design and/or construction support).
• Experience in related municipal infrastructure (e.g., water supply, wastewater, roadways, stormwater management, and underground/surface servicing) is considered an asset.
• Understanding of tendering/procurement processes, including development of bid opportunities and tender packages.
• Strong knowledge of relevant provincial/jurisdictional standards and guidelines.
• Understanding of development and environmental approvals processes is an asset.
• Established relationships with local governing bodies and/or utility providers are considered an asset.
• Strong proficiency in proposal and report writing, presentations, organization, and interpersonal communication.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) specifications, procurement procedures, and construction methodologies is an asset.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop. 

• We live our core values:

  • Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
  • Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
  • Creativity: discover new possibilities;
  • Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
  • Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
  • Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.
  
  

  In addition, we offer:

  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
  • A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
  • Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. 
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
  • Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
  • Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • • • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
  • Wellness Subsidy
    • • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.