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Job Description
AECOM is currently searching for a Municipal Specialist on a regular full-time basis, reporting out of the Burnaby office. The primary role of a Municipal Specialist is to work on water and wastewater conveyance projects in a supporting capacity, as part of a project team and under the guidance and supervision of project managers, engineers, or specialists. A Municipal Specialist will perform a variety of tasks which may include the development of CAD drawings and contract specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports. Though most of our work focuses on collaboration, there are some tasks that would require working individually to perform a variety of assignments which may include calculations, field work, and coordination of tasks.
Your Responsibilities
- Drafting and Design: Create engineering drawings for municipal projects using AutoCAD and Civil 3D, including plans, profiles, grading, cross-sections, and surface designs for water, stormwater, wastewater systems, and roadways, from concept to completion.
- Standards and Compliance: Adhere to local municipal design guidelines, client requirements, and regulatory standards, ensuring all work meets CAD standards, quality assurance, and quality control protocols.
- Survey Integration: Incorporate topographic survey data into designs and update record drawings with as-built survey information.
- Corridor Modeling: Develop corridor models based on specific design parameters to align with project objectives.
- Vehicle Path Analysis: Perform vehicle turn and swept path analyses using software tools such as AutoTURN or Vehicle Tracking.
- Project Support: Provide expertise and input on municipal and transportation projects, including new developments and rehabilitation initiatives.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with Project Engineers, Technologists, and Project Managers to support planning, design, drafting, and preparation of construction plans, bid documents, technical specifications, and cost estimates for civil engineering projects.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma in Civil Engineering or Civil, Water, Environmental, or Design Drafting Technology program diploma, + 6 years experience in municipal or transportation engineering projects
- + 3 years experience with Civil 3D, with an emphasis on municipal engineering projects, roadway projects and site grading
- Valid BC Class V Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Eligible for registration in British Columbia with the Engineering and Geoscience British Columbia (EGBC) or other technical accreditation is an asset.
- Minimum of two years of transportation engineering related co-op, internship, or full-time work experience is preferred.
- Familiar with water distribution and stormwater and wastewater collection.
- Field experience in the construction and execution of municipal projects is a benefit.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Good communication skills and a willingness to work in a team environment.
Additional Information
- Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
