Senior Utilities Designer

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.

• 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

• 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

• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation
• OACETT membership is an asset

• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D, including:
  Surface modeling, alignments, corridor modeling and pipe networks
• Knowledge of Bentley software including:
  Micro Station & Open Roads Designer
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is an asset
• Experience with Bentley Project Wise is an asset
• Strong capability in both 2D and 3D CAD environments

• 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.

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