Intermediate Land Development Designer

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. 

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Community Development team is growing, and we are leading an increasing number of exciting planning and development projects with multi-disciplinary and integrated service offerings. We are seeking an Intermediate Land Development Designer within our Community Development team.  

Stantec has an active Community Development team that provides services to the land development industry in Ottawa and area. As the successful candidate, you possess a strong desire to create new high quality communities through participation in a motivated design team setting. You will report to a Project Manager, and have design responsibilities that include:

Your Key Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering drawings for land development and water resources projects
• Preparing conceptual and final grading, site servicing and road design for residential, commercial and institutional land development projects 
• Formulating earthwork quantity analysis, and management processes 
• Preparing presentation graphics and report figures
• Coordinating project drawings with project managers, design staff and others
• Coordinating designs with utility providers
• Ensuring that the projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner
• Preparing complete submission packages, supporting calculations, cost estimates, project schedules, and other duties
• Preparing / assisting with construction tender/contract documents
• Coordinating design components with other disciplines, and possible work with other offices 
• Collecting field data to support engineering and water resources projects
• Providing design ideas and solutions and perform quality control of construction documents
• Assisting with construction site inspections and meetings 
• Assisting with resolution of technical issues on construction sites

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with teams
• Knowledge of the local geographic area and area municipality design standards is an asset
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or graduate of a Civil Technology program
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Certified Engineering Technologist or Professional Engineer
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within a land development consulting engineering environment
• Comprehensive working knowledge and experience with Civil 3D and Autocad
• Experience in preparing land development and municipal engineering drawings, including grading and servicing plans, storm and sanitary drainage plans, erosion control drawings, etc.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range 1: CA1.E.04 - Locations in PEI-$67,000.00 - $97,100.00 Annually