Senior Utilities Designer
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We are seeking a Senior Utilities Designer to join our team and lead the design and delivery of complex utility and civil infrastructure projects. In this role, you will serve as the Lead Designer across all project phases, providing technical direction to design and drafting staff while coordinating with clients, suppliers, and contractors to resolve design issues and support successful project execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced design professional with strong utility modeling expertise and advanced knowledge of Civil 3D and related design platforms.

What You’ll Do

Lead design activities for all phases of utility and civil infrastructure projects

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Designers and Drafters

Oversee and complete complex design assignments using 2D and 3D CAD tools

Act as a key liaison with clients, suppliers, and contractors on design-related matters

Develop and review pipe network models for both gravity and pressure systems

Prepare plan and profile drawings

Use Custom Assemblies and Parts Builder to support project-specific design needs

Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure design quality, consistency, and constructability

Support the development and maintenance of design standards, workflows, and best practices

Required Skills and Qualifications

Proven experience in a lead design role on utility or civil infrastructure projects





Strong background in utility design, drafting, and project coordination

Proficiency in pipe network modeling for gravity and pressure systems

Experience with plan and profile creation

Experience using Custom Assemblies and Parts Builder

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders

Education and experience consistent with role requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation

OACETT membership is an asset

Technical Skills

Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D, including: Surface modeling, alignments, corridor modeling and pipe networks

Knowledge of Bentley software including: MicroStation & OpenRoads Designer

Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is an asset

Experience with Bentley ProjectWise is an asset

Strong capability in both 2D and 3D CAD environments

What We’re Looking For

A strong technical leader who can guide teams through complex design challenges

A collaborative professional who communicates effectively with clients and project stakeholders

A detail-oriented designer committed to high-quality, accurate, and constructible deliverables

A proactive problem solver who can support projects from concept through completion

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years,



our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as

health

vision

dental

employer paid provincial care premiums

Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

life insurance

paid time offsick leave

all province observed holidays off

gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

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📌 Senior Utilities Designer (Ontario)
🏢 PARSONS
📍 Ontario