Municipal Engineer

Ready to take a position that situates you between ocean and mountains? Comox Valley BC is calling all Civil Engineers with Municipal Infrastructure experience as ISL’s launches this vibrant new office.

ISL is happy to offer a relocation package for the right candidate who may want to explore this opportunity.

ISL is comprised of just over 600 employees comprised of award-winning engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and much more that work together to deliver infrastructure projects that minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits to the community.

• We have extensive expertise – We have a variety of expertise and are comprised of five sectors specializing in Transportation, Municipal and Community, Bridges, Building and Structures and Land and Environment. Learn more about our areas of practice.
• We are award winning and recognized in industry – Visit our ISLLife blog and learn more.

ISL’s Municipal Team spans across Alberta and British Columbia. Specifically, this position will primarily join a team of experienced professionals who enjoy working on projects in Nanaimo, Victoria and the Comox Valley.

• Village of Cumberland – Infrastructure related assignments

Joining a small team where you don’t just feel like “you are a number” at work you balance fun, recreation and large impact in your own community by applying your expertise in:

• Perform engineering calculations, modelling, design, and drafting for municipal infrastructure projects, preparing technical deliverables, drawings, and exhibits using AutoCAD Civil 3D and ESRI (GIS).
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including reports, memos, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, contract documents, specifications, and tender packages.
• Coordinate with clients, utility providers, contractors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues, manage utility conflicts, and ensure projects remain aligned with scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Support project management activities by assisting with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, progress tracking, meeting coordination, and project documentation.
• Assist with tender administration, contract administration, site inspections, construction reviews, and on‑site support during project execution and construction.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders, contractors, and colleagues while delivering responsive service, supporting team collaboration, and maintaining safe work practices in office and field environments.

As a new member of ISL’s Comox Valley Team this future ISLer models our organizational values of Curiosity, Unity, Integrity and Excellence
. Is this you?

• You are always looking to grow your expertise and have some or many years of experience supporting Municipal Infrastructure Projects in some of the following areas:
  • Water & Wastewater Infrastructure (distribution and collection)
  • Stormwater & Drainage Engineering (flood mitigation, LID, urban drainage design)
  • Transportation & Roadway Infrastructure (roads, corridors, utility coordination)
  • Land Development & Municipal Servicing (subdivisions, grading, utilities, approvals)
  • Infrastructure Planning & Modelling (feasibility studies, system analysis, long‑term planning)
  • Construction Administration & Project Delivery (tendering, QA/QC, site oversight)
• You want a team. You don’t want to feel like your “just a number”. You want to feel connected to a team that has fun at work including Hawaiian Shirt Fridays, Hot Dog roasting out on the Farm, Mountain Biking in Cumberland and Tube Floats down the Puntledge River.
• You enjoy being mentored and sharing your expertise with others.

Ready to throw your name in?

Your application should highlight for us:

• Why you are passionate about ISL and specifically working in the Courtenay BC.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years of progressive experience working on municipal infrastructure projects in British Columbia. Experience in Transportation is highly desired. Experience in a consulting engineering environment is preferred.
• E.I.T who is pursuing P.Eng OR P.Eng with EGBC
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