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Role description:

This role is intended for developing civil designers and technologists who are ready to take ownership of significant project components, interact directly with clients and agencies, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and advance toward Senior Designer, Senior Technologist, or Project Manager career paths. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, solid communication skills, and the ability to independently advance project tasks while working within a collaborative team environment.

Role accountabilities:

POSITION DUTIES

- Under supervision prepare Civil 3D designs and construction drawings for land development projects, including grading, servicing, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control.
- Coordinate with engineers, planners, surveyors, landscape architects, utility agencies, municipalities, architects, and other disciplines throughout project delivery.
- Participate in client, municipal, and consultant coordination meetings alongside project managers and senior engineers.
- Develop an understanding of client objectives, project constraints, and approval requirements to support practical and responsive design solutions.
- Build professional relationships with clients, municipal reviewers, utility agencies, and project stakeholders.




- Participate in projects from preliminary design through municipal approvals, detailed design, tendering, construction, and project closeout.
- Conduct site visits and support construction review activities, record observations, and assist with field investigations.
- Demonstrate initiative in identifying design issues, proposing solutions, and advancing assigned tasks with limited direction.
- Contribute to technical problem-solving and development of practical design solutions.
- Work on projects that include:
- Residential developments
- Subdivisions
- High-rise and mixed-use developments
- Industrial and employment lands
- Commercial developments
- Institutional projects
- Municipal infrastructure improvements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and maintain Civil 3D models and engineering drawings for grading, servicing, stormwater management, and land development projects.
- Independently prepare design drawings, grading plans, servicing plans, stormwater management layouts, ESC plans, composite utility plans, plan and profile drawings, and detail sheets.
- Interpret survey information, geotechnical recommendations, municipal standards, servicing requirements, and engineering criteria to develop design solutions.
- Design and model:
- Existing and proposed surfaces




- Pipe networks
- Alignments and profiles
- Corridors
- Stormwater management facilities
- Lot grading and site grading systems

- Under supervision, complete earthworks calculations, quantity takeoffs, servicing checks, and preliminary design calculations under engineering supervision.
- Coordinate directly with clients, municipalities, utility agencies, and partner consultants regarding project information requests and technical comments.
- Assist in responding to municipal review comments and preparing revised submission packages.
- Proactively identify design conflicts, servicing constraints, grading challenges, and coordination issues before they impact project schedules.
- Take ownership of assigned project components and independently progress work while seeking guidance when appropriate.
- Track action items arising from meetings and coordinate follow-up activities with project team members.
- Review and incorporate redlines from senior staff and assist with quality control reviews.
- Support permit, Site Plan Approval, Subdivision, Condominium, and municipal approval submissions.
- Mentor junior designers and technologists on CAD standards, Civil 3D workflows, and project delivery best practices.
- Support proposal preparation, fee estimates, and business development activities when opportunities arise.

Qualifications & Experience:

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

AutoCAD / Civil 3D

- Strong Civil 3D capability
- Surface modelling
- Pipe networks
- Profiles and alignments
- Corridors
- Feature lines and grading tools
- Data Shortcuts
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📌 Junior Civil Designer (Toronto)
🏢 Arcadis
📍 Toronto