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Intermediate to Senior Engineering Technologist

onsiteengineering · Remote, BC, Canada

Other EngineeringSenior LevelRemoteExternal listingfull-time18 days ago

About The Role

Company Overview

  • Onsite Engineering is a mid-sized consulting engineering and geoscience company with multiple
  • offices across BC. We are a diverse company that provides high quality engineering and geoscience
  • services to government and industry in a professional yet casual work environment. We understand
  • that, as professionals in the engineering field, the work we do builds the places we live, work, and
  • play for generations and we are proud to play our part. We have purposely built our company to allow
  • our professionals to do what they do best – top notch technical work.

Position Overview

  • Onsite Engineering is seeking an experienced and motivated Intermediate to Senior Civil
  • Engineering Technologist to join our Courtenay office. Reporting to the Office Manager, the
  • successful candidate will support projects in the resource, municipal, energy, and mining sectors
  • as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role involves surveying, civil design, drafting, and
  • construction support. You will collaborate closely with engineers, field personnel, and clients to
  • help deliver high-quality design packages from conceptual stages through to record drawings.
  • Senior candidates will also have the opportunity to lead survey projects and teams, mentor junior
  • team members, and contribute to project planning and field engineering activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Surveying & Field Engineering Support
  • o Perform Field Surveys as required
  • o Process survey data, including total station, GNSS, and LiDAR datasets.
  • o Prepare construction layout and staking files for field crews.
  • o Convert as-built survey information into updated record drawings.
  • o Collaborate with surveyors and field engineers to ensure data accuracy and project
  • alignment.
  • Design & Drafting
  • o Prepare detailed engineering drawings for civil and infrastructure projects across
  • multiple sectors.
  • o Develop plans, profiles, cross-sections, grading designs, and construction details
  • using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • o Produce conceptual, preliminary, tender, issued ‑ for ‑ construction, and record
  • drawing packages.
  • Project Coordination
  • o Support engineers and project managers in preparing design packages and
  • technical documentation.
  • o Assist with quantity calculations, design checks, and quality assurance practices.
  • o Communicate with internal teams, clients, and contractors to resolve technical
  • issues.

Required Skills & Competencies

  • Physically capable of performing fieldwork, including lifting equipment, working in varied

terrain and weather, and traveling to remote locations for extended periods.

  • Strong proficiency with topographic surveys using total station and GPS ‑ RTK methods.
  • Experience with drone-based survey and imagery is an asset.
  • Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D; and/or additional drafting/design software is an asset.
  • Excellent attention to detail, and a strong commitment to producing quality work
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Self ‑ motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision, particularly at

senior levels.

Education & Experience

  • Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or equivalent combination of education and

experience).

  • 4–7 years of related experience in consulting engineering or infrastructure design.
  • Experience in surveying workflows, civil design, drafting production, and/or field

engineering support.

  • Registered or eligible for registration with ASTTBC as an AScT or CTech
  • Valid Drivers License

Salary

  • $85,000-$110,000 annually, plus benefits. Actual compensation with the range will be determined
  • based on job-related factors such as engineering experience, certification level (AScT/CTech) and
  • scope of responsibilities.

Benefits Summary

  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Great career advancement opportunities.
  • A full benefit package including extended health, vision, and dental coverage, and GRSP

matching.

  • Interesting and diverse project work.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Continuous support for growth through both internal and external professional

development opportunities.

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