Senior Resident Engineer - Ports, Marine & Heavy Civil Infrastructure

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description:

As part of our continued growth in Western Canada, we are seeking an experienced Senior Resident Engineer to lead our field-based construction supervision team in Vancouver. The role suits a technically strong and self-motivated professional who has spent the greater part of a career on site delivering large and complex infrastructure works in the marine, ports, coastal, heavy civil, roads, rail and transit sectors.

This is a full-time site-based position. The Senior Resident Engineer is the senior representative of the engineering team during Engineering Services During Construction, taking the works from design completion through construction, commissioning and project completion certification. The role carries day to day responsibility for the conduct of site supervision, for the technical integrity of the constructed works, and for the working relationship between the design team, Arcadias subcontractors, the contractor, the owner’s engineer and the client.

The position carries Engineer of Record responsibility for the works under supervision, including the planning, conduct and documentation of field reviews, the confirmation that construction substantially conforms with the design intent and the applicable codes, specifications and the certification and assurance documentation that follows from that. The successful candidate will spend the working day among the works, the contractor and the inspection team.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will lead and direct the site engineering and inspection team, allocating resources across work fronts, setting inspection priorities and confirming that every discipline is covered as construction progresses. You will chair site meetings, represent the engineering team in progress and coordination meetings with the contractor and the client, and keep senior management informed of technical risk as it develops.

You will act as the Engineer of Record representative for the works under your supervision or coordinate the discipline Engineers of Record where the works are split by discipline. You will set the field review programme, carry out and document field reviews at the frequency the work demands, apply your professional seal to field review records and assurance documentation, and confirm that the constructed works substantially conform with the design documents, the applicable codes and the permit conditions. Where they do not, you will say so in writing and see the matter resolved.

You will review and respond to contractor submissions including method statements, inspection and test plans, shop drawings, temporary works proposals and quality records, and you will confirm that the permanent works are built to the issued for construction documents and to the project specifications. Where site conditions differ from those assumed in design, you will raise the matter promptly with the design team, assess the consequences and see the resulting change through to a closed technical position.

You will administer the technical elements of the construction contract, including the review of contractor notices to Arcadis, the assessment of claims for extension of time and additional cost from an engineering standpoint, the issue of site instructions, and the recommendation of variations.

You will own the non conformance process on site, from identification through disposition and close out, and you will confirm that corrective actions have been implemented rather than only recorded. You will support punch listing, testing, commissioning, handover and completion certification, and you will oversee the preparation of record documentation.

You will take an active role in construction health, safety, environment and quality on site, setting the expectation for the engineering team, taking part in inspections and audits, and stopping work where the risk warrants it. You will also mentor resident engineers, field engineers and inspectors, building depth in the team and holding a consistent standard of engineering practice across the site.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience, the greater part of it site based, in resident engineering, construction supervision or site engineering management roles on heavy civil, transportation, ports, coastal, marine or large infrastructure projects
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC, or eligibility for registration, is an asset. Registration is expected before mobilization for candidates who will carry Engineer of Record duties and seal field review and assurance documentation. Applicants holding P.Eng registration in another Canadian jurisdiction or an equivalent international license such as PE or CEng or CPEng are encouraged to apply
• Demonstrated experience acting as, or supporting, the Engineer of Record during construction, including documented field reviews, letters of assurance and certification of substantial conformance
• Working knowledge of the EGBC professional practice requirements for documented field reviews and of the professional obligations attached to sealing construction phase documentation
• Demonstrated experience leading a multidisciplinary site engineering and inspection team on projects of comparable value and complexity
• Working knowledge of Canadian codes and standards applicable to heavy civil and marine construction, including CSA S6, CSA A23.1 and A23.2, CSA S16 and the British Columbia Building Code, together with relevant provincial and federal environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Practical command of construction contract administration, including CCDC and similar forms, with experience of change management, claims assessment and the technical record that supports them
• Sound judgement under work pressure, with the ability to reach a defensible position on site and to explain it clearly afterwards
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to hold a firm technical position with Arcadis’ subcontractor, contractors, stakeholders and regulators without damaging the working relationship
• Experience of marine and in water construction methods, including dredging, reclamation, piling, jetties, precast placement and temporary works over water, is an asset
• Willingness to be based full time on site, including work outside standard hours and during marine and tidal windows where the program requires it
• Valid driving license and the site safety certification required for construction site access, including construction safety orientation and confined space and fall protection awareness where applicable

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $160,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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