Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer

TI.26.27.0412

Posted Date: October 16, 2026

No Closing Date

Employment Type: 1 Temporary

Division: Transportation Design and Construction Division

Department: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Position Group: NAPE - General Service

Location: St. John's (Confederation Building, West Block)

Salary: $45.11 - $53.22 per hour (CG-44), 35 hours per week

Benefits: Onboarding

Position Details

Transportation and Infrastructure - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Highway Design and Construction division of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure provides detailed design, engineering oversight, project management, as well as technical support to regional staff regarding construction and maintenance of the province’s road transportation network. Reporting to the Chief Highway Design Engineer, this position will perform engineering tasks related to the design of transportation infrastructure including highways, intersections, interchanges, drainage structures, and other scopes as required. The role performs detailed road design; performs hydrology and hydraulic analysis; prepares regulatory agency applications; approves internal and external technical/shop drawings, designs, specifications and cost estimates to ensure conformance with design standards, principles and practices; prepares and evaluates project tenders; ensures safety and quality of work; prepares non-technical briefings, presentations, technical and economic feasibility reports for infrastructure requirements; collaborating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders; engineering lead for specification updates related to road sections of the TI Highways Specification Book including drawings, details and written specifications. The role involves the development of quality assurance programs for construction; oversees projects completed internally and/or through consultants and contractors; provides technical and project management oversight to junior positions including promoting professional development and other related duties as required.

Screening Criteria

1. Graduation from an accredited university with a degree in Civil Engineering.
2. Registered, or immediate eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with a Canadian Professional Engineering Association.
3. Extensive Experience in roadway design including horizontal and vertical alignments using relevant design guidelines such as the TAC Geometric Design Guide.
4. Experience in performing hydrology and hydraulic analysis for highway drainage infrastructure.
5. Experience with tendering practices and procedures, including developing contract specifications.
6. Experience with Contract Management
7. Experience working with AutoCAD Civil3D (or similar) as well as other design software for hydrology and hydraulics of structures.

Assessment Criteria

1. Knowledge of highway design and construction practices including highway geometric design guidelines such as the TAC Geometric Design Guide.
2. Knowledge of hydrology and hydraulic design including climate change adaptation principles.
3. Knowledge of tendering practices and procedures, including developing contract specifications.
4. Knowledge of engineering design software, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, hydrology modelling programs, ArcGIS, and other related computer applications.
5. Knowledge of related Health and Safety regulations, policies, and practices.
6. Contract Management skills
7. Ability to independently assess and evaluate multiple issues and balance competing demands with tight deadlines
8. Strong leadership/mentoring abilities
9. Professionalism

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Offer

1. Valid Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Class 05 license
2. Current driver’s abstract satisfactory to the Employer
3. Membership or immediate eligibility for membership as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL)

Conditions of Acceptance

1. Occasional travel throughout the province may be required.
2. Required to be accessible to address issues on an emergency basis with respect to concerns arising from natural events and unexpected situations
3. Required to wear safety equipment such as safety boots, hard-hat, safety vests, safety glasses and personal protection measures when completing onsite inspections and overseeing construction
4. Ability to perform construction site visits, construction site audits, and other activities requiring unrestricted mobility

Information for Applicants

For more information about this opportunity please contact: Andre Granville, Chief Highway Design Engineer, at (709) 729-5770 or [email protected].

• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador values inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, and a workplace culture that benefits from varying ideas and lived experiences.
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• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
• It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
• Applications must contain current contact information, including phone number, mailing and, e-mail addresses.
• Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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