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Principal Civil Engineer

Job in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for: Worley
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-23
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Structural Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description - Principal Civil Engineer (CAL
01SY
)Management Level:Individual Contributor:

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

As a Principal Civil Engineer
, you will provide senior technical leadership and subject matter expertise for civil engineering activities across large, complex, and high-value projects. You will be recognized as a technical authority within the civil discipline, accountable for the quality, safety, and technical excellence of civil design deliverables, while supporting project execution, mentoring engineers, and contributing to the continuous improvement of standards, tools, and best practices.

The Principal Civil Engineer role balances deep technical expertise with project leadership, technical governance, client interface, and strategic support to the broader Civil Engineering function across multidisciplinary projects in the energy, chemicals, mining, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise

  • Act as a Principal-level subject matter expert and technical authority within the Civil Engineering discipline.

  • Provide technical leadership and oversight for civil engineering activities on large, complex, and high-profile projects.

  • Lead, develop, review, and approve civil engineering deliverables, including:

    Site development plans, grading, drainage, and earthworks design

    Roads, access, and civil infrastructure layouts

    Stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulics studies

    Civil design criteria, design philosophies, and technical reports

  • Ensure civil designs are safe, constructible, cost-effective, and compliant with applicable codes, standards, client specifications, and regulatory requirements.

  • Provide technical resolution for complex engineering challenges, deviations, and non-standard design conditions.

  • Act as the civil discipline focal point for technical queries, design reviews, and independent checks.

  • Project Delivery & Technical Governance

  • Act as Civil Engineering Discipline Lead on major projects or as a technical authority across portfolios of small and medium-sized projects.

  • Define civil engineering scope, execution strategies, resourcing plans, and technical approaches in collaboration with Project Management and Discipline Leadership.

  • Review and approve key technical decisions, design bases, and deliverables at major project milestones.

  • Provide technical input to proposals, estimates, execution strategies, and project risk assessments.

  • Support change management processes, technical risk mitigation, and resolution of scope or design changes.

  • Interface with clients, partners, regulatory bodies, vendors, and construction teams on complex technical matters.

  • Quality, Safety & Standards

  • Champion safety in design, engineering quality, and technical excellence across all civil engineering activities.

  • Ensure compliance with corporate engineering standards, industry codes and standards (., CSA, AASHTO, local municipal standards), and project-specific requirements.

  • Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of civil engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and tools.

  • Support internal and external audits, design reviews, and lessons-learned initiatives to continuously improve delivery performance.

  • Mentorship, Capability Building & Knowledge Sharing

  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Senior, Lead, and Intermediate Civil Engineers.

  • Support the technical development of the civil discipline through coaching, formal training, and on-the-job development.

  • Act as a technical escalation point and senior reviewer for complex work performed by project teams.

  • Contribute to communities of practice, technical forums, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

  • Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s…

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