Intermediate​/Senior Transportation Designer​/Drafter; Transportation Infrastructure – Highwa

Overview

Are you someone with strong civil technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a problem solver with a practical, detail-oriented approach? If you enjoy working on challenging transportation projects, this opportunity is for you. With strong communication skills and initiative, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Transportation group is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Transportation Designer/Drafter to join our Highways & Bridges Practice
, with a primary focus on highway transportation infrastructure and associated Transportation Infrastructure / Field Services Support work – supporting projects for Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI), the City of Winnipeg and local municipalities across Manitoba. You’ll work on a range of transportation assignments, contributing to project delivery from early planning and functional/preliminary design through detailed design, tender-ready documentation, and construction support.

This position is available in our Winnipeg or Brandon offices, or from a surrounding area (aligned with project and team needs).

Project Delivery (Design + Construction Support)

• Serve as a key contributor – and, depending on experience, a design lead—supporting the development of functional, preliminary, and detailed design deliverables for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Prepare design drawings and models for projects that may include highways, interchanges, arterial roadways, intersections, roundabouts, multi-use trails, transit corridors, all-season roads, and airport ground infrastructure, along with other facilities of similar scope.
• Develop and maintain design components such as horizontal/vertical alignments, profiles, cross-sections, corridor/earthworks models, grading, drainage concepts/details, and roadway features (e.g., signage and pavement markings as applicable).
• Produce and QC transportation drawing sets including plan & profile, typical sections, details, quantity summaries, and drawing lists – aligned with client and project CAD standards.
• Support compilation of deliverables suitable for internal review, client review, and tender-ready contract document packages.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, engineers, and technologists to ensure designs are practical, buildable, and meet project requirements.
• Coordinate with utilities, municipalities, approval agencies, and subconsultants to support design development and issue resolution.
• Support construction-phase services as needed (e.g., responding to RFIs, supporting design clarifications, and assisting with as-built documentation and field coordination).

Technical Leadership & Quality

• Support and guide junior designers/drafters through task planning, technical direction, coaching, and day-to-day mentorship (scope dependent on experience level).
• Assist senior staff with quality control, design review support, and document management for drawings and related deliverables.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining internal drafting/design workflows, templates, and standards.

Business Development

• Contribute technical expertise to proposals and business development activities including inputs to RFPs/RFQs, project descriptions, resourcing assumptions, schedules, and technical approach.
• Support the development and maintenance of strong client relationships through high-quality delivery and effective communication.
• Travel to other Dillon offices and project sites as required.

Learning & Development

• Commit to ongoing professional development and continuous learning.
• Contribute to Dillon’s profile through participation in professional associations and committees (as aligned with role and interests).

• Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or related discipline).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in transportation design/drafting (consulting experience preferred).
• C.E.T. designation in Manitoba is an asset (or eligibility/intent to pursue designation is an asset).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple…