Civil Engineer

Overview

We are currently seeking a Civil Engineer to join our team based at our growing Iqaluit office. This role is open to applicants residing anywhere in Nunavut, with preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Iqaluit. Regular travel across Nunavut and the broader North is required.

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon’s ownership model links the firm’s performance to your personal financial growth through annual profit sharing and equity participation.

About the Role

As a Civil Engineer in this seller-doer role, you will win and deliver municipal and community infrastructure projects, balancing technical execution with active client development. In this client-facing role, you will connect local needs with Dillon’s broader technical capabilities, leading projects from initial planning and design through construction and follow-through.

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Lead civil design and multidisciplinary coordination for Northern municipal infrastructure, including water,/wastewater, roads, drainage, site servicing, subdivision development, and community renewals.
• Act as Project Manager or technical lead, ensuring projects are culturally respectful, technically sound, and compliant with permafrost and local standards.
• Conduct field reviews, site visits, and construction support in Iqaluit and remote Nunavut communities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and connect clients with the right expertise across Dillon.

Client Development & Local Presence

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Government of Nunavut departments, hamlets and municipalities, Inuit organizations, federal agencies, and community and industry partners.
• Serve as a visible Dillon representative in Nunavut, supporting early‑stage pursuits, proposals, and community engagement; use local presence to strengthen project follow‑through.
• Identify strategic growth opportunities to expand Dillon’s regional impact and client confidence.
• Participate in early‑stage client conversations and help shape opportunities before formal RFPs are issued.

Practice Growth & Team Building

• Help establish and grow the Iqaluit office as a local hub for project delivery, client engagement, partner collaboration, and recruitment.
• Partner with the Yellowknife and national teams to streamline Northern project delivery and build local capacity.

Learning & Development

• A commitment to self‑development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer registered with NAPEG (Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists), or eligible for registration and able to obtain it within six months of joining.
• Living in or having deep experience working in Nunavut,…