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Intermediate to Senior Engineering Technologist
onsiteengineering · Remote, BC, Canada
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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