Intermediate​/Senior Engineer Municipal

Position: Intermediate / Senior Engineer Municipal
Location: Victoria

Intermediate / Senior Engineer Municipal  Victoria, BC, Canada

Job Description  Posted Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,400 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staffwith shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities.

Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
The Opportunity
McElhanney has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate/Senior Civil Engineer with a focus on Municipal Engineering to grow our presence in Victoria, BC. In this role, you will serve as Engineer of Record and Project Manager within our Municipal Division, delivering a variety of projects for our Municipal clients. This role, with shareholding opportunities, is ideal for a motivated individual who can excel in a mature, privately held organization with an established engineering, surveying, and support services firm.
At McElhanney, culture is the key to our success. We seek people who excel in an environment where teamwork, excellence, and respect are a priority. If you are looking for an opportunity to further your engineering, project management, and leadership skills, while contributing to the growth of our branch services, this may be the role for you!
Live, Work and Play in Victoria
Victoria offers a fantastic array of culture from academia to arts to outdoors/beach lifestyles. An historic provincial capital, Victoria has all of the amenities of a large city, but the friendly community feel that defines Vancouver Island. Victoria offers the most temperate climate in all of Canada, with less rain and more sun than other cities on the West Coast.
Our Victoria branch offers a wide array of McElhanney services including municipal, land development and structural engineering, land surveying and environmental consulting, working on projects both locally and in the greater Vancouver Island region.
What You’ll Do
Lead detailed designs and production of engineering drawings and specifications specific to Municipal Engineering, meeting all client and approval agency requirements, including new municipal utilities and road works.
Coordinate / produce / seal detailed design drawings, calculations, reports, construction cost estimates, tender documents and contracts.
Chair regular project meetings with clients and internal staff.
Develop new business and establish strategic relationships with key clients, agencies and partners.
Coordinate with other team members and monitor project progress to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved.
Provide leadership in safety and quality management practices
Prepare and submit superior proposals
Generate invoices for clients and track against agreed client budgets
Manage multidisciplinary teams, providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technical staff.

What You’ll Bring
A degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with strong technical skills and 5 – 15 years of related technical experience
Registration in good standing as a P.Eng in BC or ability to obtain registration through existing inter-jurisdictional agreements
Knowledge of MMCD and Construction Administration experience is an asset.
Proven ability to attract and retain clients, win projects and consistently provide high quality deliverables on time and on budget
Demonstrated business development skills
An aptitude for leadership, continuous learning, knowledge sharing and relationship building
What Can We Offer You?
The salary range for this position is $93,000 - $135,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage…