Intermediate​/Senior Civil Engineer

About Mc Elhanney

Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee‑owned and operated firm, with over 1,400 staff members in 31 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities.

Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.

McElhanney is looking for an experienced Intermediate/Senior Civil Engineer who is a team player to join the Prince George team. In this role you’ll work on meaningful projects that directly impact development in the surrounding local communities. The successful candidate will be goal orientated and enjoy building meaningful and long‑term relationships, as well as providing mentorship to junior technical staff.

As part of Prince George's engineering team, you’ll contribute to municipal and infrastructure projects across the region, providing practical and sustainable solutions. Beyond technical work, this role includes strategic thinking, tactical execution in business development, team leadership and development.

You’ll collaborate with a diverse network of professionals, including civil, transportation, water/wastewater, geotechnical, structural engineers, and geomatics and environmental specialists. With access to expertise from our regional offices, you’ll enjoy working with the resources of a large firm combined with the personalized culture of a smaller team.

The successful candidate is either already based in the Prince George area or willing to relocate.

• Build business and seek opportunities that will grow the skill set of the team.
• Provide detailed production of engineering designs, drawings and specifications for various civil projects including new municipal utilities, road works, bridges and culverts, water and wastewater, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Manage projects from planning through completion, including client communication, budgeting, scheduling and overall project coordination.
• Work from preliminary concepts and sketches into engineering designs, plans and project informational requirements, using Civil 3D, as well as other technical software as needed.
• Coordinate and assist in the preparation of documents required for approvals, prepare construction cost estimates, tender documents, and contracts, coordinate with other team members to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved.
• Assist with construction management and contract administration, including field reviews and safety leadership visits.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technical staff.
• Work with other team members to ensure schedules, budgets, and quality control standards are achieved and maintained.

• Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with 6+ years’ of relevant civil design experience.
• Registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or eligibility for registration) in British Columbia.
• Experience managing engineering projects, including taking professional accountability for designs, scheduling, budgets, and client communication.
• Effective people, client and project management skills.
• Sound business acumen and a keen entrepreneurial spirit.

The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $155,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.

• Comprehensive Benefits: maternity and parental leave top‑up program,…