Intermediate Civil Engineer

About McElhanney

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 33 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.

The Opportunity

McElhanney has a unique opportunity for an Intermediate Civil Engineer to join our team in Kelowna and Vernon, BC. As an experienced engineer, you will be second in command to our senior engineer. This role provides an opportunity to lead diverse civil projects, support design production, and assist in pursuit, project management, proposal and delivery of local and regional projects. You will work with a capable senior team delivering multidisciplinary projects and mentor junior engineers who can support you from design to construction.

Our award-winning engineers embrace a trailblazing spirit by challenging conventional thinking and using engineering to make the world a better place. We focus on municipal infrastructure and roadways, water resources, transportation, land development, structural, geotechnical, construction, and electrical engineering services. We solve client challenges while making a high impact on local communities.

What You’ll Do

• Provide detailed production of engineering assessments, designs, drawings and specifications for various municipal and private land development civil projects
• Design opportunities include water and wastewater infrastructure, transportation, retaining structures, erosion protection, grading and drainage design, site servicing
• Collaborate with our regional transportation planning team to establish a more local presence and learn from our senior transportation planning team
• Develop engineering designs, plans and project information from preliminary concepts and sketches using Civil 3D and other technical software as needed
• Coordinate and assist in the preparation of documents required for approvals, prepare development and construction cost estimates, tender documents and contracts, and coordinate with team members to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control
• Oversee and / or complete field inspections to monitor the quality and progress of work

What You’ll Bring

What Can We Offer You?

This role is designated as a safety-sensitive position.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At McElhanney, we are committed to cultivating a culture that aligns with our core values and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of diverse ethnicities, religions, backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, aboriginal statuses, various age groups, and those with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined.

If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com / careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To learn more about our recognition as Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2025), visit Top Employer : McElhanney Ltd. (canadastop100.com) . Visit us on Glassdoor to learn more about our employee experience.

Our Purpose : Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.

McElhanney is aware of fraudulent job offers. We will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. For more information, visit : www.mcelhanney.com / careers / fraud-warning .

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