Leading Construction Specialist, for COWI in North America at COWI

Application deadline

01 March 2026

Recruitment type

Part-Time, Permanent

Country

Canada

Location

North Vancouver, BC

Req. ID

60322

Leading Construction Specialist

North Vancouver

Regular, 3 days per week

Hybrid

Do you want to join a renowned engineering consulting firm, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Do you possess the ability to enhance our team with your leadership experience and expertise in regional and international underground structures and tunnels? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for a Leading Construction Specialist to join our global team of experts and work within a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for performing engineering analysis, design, and technical reports and drawings for various large infrastructure projects across North America. The role is to provide senior advisory support to project teams as it relates to construction.

The position will be based in COWI’s North Vancouver office, travel to client’s offices within North America may be required from time to time based on project needs.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Advise the project team on matters related to construction costs, constructability, construction schedule, risks, delivery methods, and other aspects related to construction of large infrastructure projects
• Advise the project team on commercial issues, change order management and claims management
• Collaborate closely with the Client, Owner’s Engineer Team, Design-Builder, Designer, and other Stakeholders during the various phases of the project
• Contribute expertise to the assigned projects, ensuring adherence to quality systems and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to production and review of design deliverables such as technical memoranda, engineering reports, and construction drawings as it relates to own area of expertise
• Mentor engineers and transfer knowledge within own area of expertise

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises.

On top of that, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Structural Engineering
• A registered Professional Engineer License (P.Eng.) in BC
• Key skills include extensive construction knowledge, familiarity with delivering and constructing large infrastructure in North America, and the ability to manage complex projects while ensuring safety and compliance
• A minimum of 25 years’ experience working with delivering large multi-million infrastructure projects ($100M+)

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just an attractive salary package. We prioritize the well-being of our team members in both their professional and personal lives.

Some of our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks' vacation to start
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Paid sick leave
• Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership
• Group RRSP-program with company matching
• Personal and professional development fund
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Referral incentive program
• Frequent social events

Base compensation: $128,000 to $198,000 for North Vancouver location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set, and location.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training information.

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