Senior or Principal Civil Engineer

Senior or Principal Civil Engineer

Play an integral role in Worley Consulting’s Environmental & Sustainability business, helping clients solve complex civil engineering, liability management, remediation, and site restoration challenges. As part of our Liability Management & Restoration (LM&R) practice, you will develop practical, constructible solutions that protect people and the environment while creating long-term value for our clients.

You will work across multidisciplinary teams and support projects from feasibility and concept development through detailed design, construction, and closeout. Depending on your experience, you will also provide technical leadership, mentor developing professionals, and strengthen client relationships.

Purpose of the role

As a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer, you will lead and deliver civil engineering solutions for environmental remediation, landfill, closure, restoration, and related infrastructure projects across Canada.

You will combine civil design expertise with knowledge of construction, environmental requirements, and risk management to deliver safe, sustainable, cost-effective solutions. At the Principal level, you will take a greater role in technical leadership, complex project oversight, client advisory, and developing technical capability across the business.

Location

Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta

This is a full-time hybrid position with flexibility to work from our Calgary or Edmonton office and remotely, with project and field-based work as required.

You will be responsible for

• Lead civil engineering analysis and design for landfill and capping systems, earthworks, grading, hydrology and drainage, roads, minor utilities, soil stabilization, remediation, and site restoration.
• Evaluate geotechnical, geological, hydrogeological, and hydrologic data, digital terrain models, aerial imagery, investigation results, and other project information to inform engineering decisions.
• Lead or contribute to projects from feasibility and conceptual design through detailed engineering, tendering, construction, and closeout.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including Basis of Design documents, scopes of work, calculations, reports, specifications, drawings, work plans, and cost estimates.
• Interpret applicable environmental regulations, codes, standards, and investigation findings and incorporate requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Identify technical, construction, environmental, schedule, and delivery risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Provide onsite resident engineering services, including construction quality assurance and quality control, geotechnical sampling and testing oversight, field engineering, and technical problem-solving.
• Support construction administration through Field Instructions, Submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Notices of Potential Change, Change Orders, and contractor coordination.
• Partner with Project Managers to deliver work safely and effectively while meeting quality, scope, schedule, budget, and risk objectives.
• Develop engineering budgets and total installed cost estimates to support proposals, project planning, and cost control.
• Build trusted client relationships and provide practical advice on technical risk, regulatory compliance, constructability, environmental stewardship, and project delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological, construction, and project management teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Mentor engineers and other professionals while promoting technical quality, knowledge sharing, safety, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring to the role

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligibility to obtain registration.
• 5 to 15+ years of relevant civil engineering experience, with technical and project leadership appropriate to the Senior or Principal level.
• Civil engineering experience on Canadian projects, preferably in Alberta and/or British Columbia.
• Experience supporting engineering projects through design and construction, including onsite engineering services.
• Working knowledge of applicable provincial environmental regulations, engineering codes, and standards relevant to landfill, remediation, closure, or restoration projects.
• Strong organizational and project delivery skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining safety and technical quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, contractors, project teams, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.

Preferred assets

• Landfill design and capping systems experience.
• Construction administration, construction management, or resident engineering experience.
• Contaminated sites, remediation, closure, or restoration experience in Canada.
• Knowledge of Alberta landfill requirements and standards.
• Experience with geosynthetics used in landfill, containment, remediation, or civil infrastructure applications.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D or comparable civil engineering design software.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• For Principal-level candidates, experience providing technical leadership, mentoring professionals, advising clients, and guiding complex multidisciplinary projects.

Apply today

Bring your technical expertise, practical judgment, and collaborative approach to a global organization where you can influence meaningful environmental and infrastructure outcomes. Whether you are advancing your career as a Senior Engineer or expanding your impact as a Principal Engineer, you will have opportunities to solve complex client challenges, collaborate across disciplines, mentor others, and grow your career.

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today’s needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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