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Higher Ground is built on a foundation of treating our people fairly and respectfully while holding them accountable as responsible professionals. We find this mentality creates a culture of accountability and empowerment with our engineers and scientists. If you’re tired of a work environment lacking this approach, we may have the position for you.

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CAREERS

Higher Ground Consulting is a growing team of professionals that offer careers in an enjoyable, dynamic and flexible work environment with opportunities to be exposed to a large variety of projects, membership, support, and competitive compensation. Above all else, we offer the follow-through on the commitments we make to you. We look to work with people that appreciate this and strive to do the same.

At Higher Ground Consulting we make room for the right people that enhance our team. Below are our high-need positions that we have identified and are actively looking to fill; however, if you are a motivated professional with the right experience, we would like to hear from you.

If you are interested in any of the positions below, please send an email to careers@hgc.solutions explaining a little about yourself while attaching your resume.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Senior Civil Engineer

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our growing business and help lead the development and execution of civil engineering services to support HGC’s ongoing projects and clients.

Based in Calgary, the successful applicant will lead a team of talented professionals in the successful development and execution of civil engineering services for various civil heavy earthworks projects including earthen containment ponds, landfills, roads, dams, water resources, foundations, site drainage, and miscellaneous infrastructure. The successful candidate will have the initiative and accountability to work independently and with our talented team in a rewarding, fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Civil design of various structures such as containment ponds/reservoirs, landfills, roads, dams, water resources, foundations, site grading, and miscellaneous infrastructure.
Project Management, including project initiation, coordination, and execution.
Creating regulatory applications with applicable provincial boards.
Providing direction and mentorship junior engineers and field staff.
Interfacing with clients and helping solve problems.
Reporting and technical writing.
Coordinating and performing site inspections as required
Development of standards, guidelines, and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering.
Applicant will have 8-12 years of experience in a similar/equivalent role
Registration or eligibility to immediately register as a Professional Engineer with APEGA.
Applicant must be willing to travel as required on a project needs basis. Travel will be mostly within Alberta and British Columbia.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are essential.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Exposure to civil earthworks construction projects will be considered an asset. Experience working in Alberta and British Columbia on earthworks and water resources related projects would be an asset.

Higher Ground Consulting offers a competitive compensation package including salary, bonus, health benefits, phone allowance and career development and partnership opportunities.

Higher Ground Consulting is a full service, employee owned EPCM company that specializes in earth, water and environmental projects. HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, engineering, and design. The leadership team has spent almost their entire collective careers working in the Western Canadian Energy industry in a wide variety of roles.

Interested candidates are asked to email a current cover letter and resume to careers@hgc.solutions.

Structural Steel Inspector

Higher Ground Consulting and Martin’s Non Destructive Testing is seeking to hire a full time Structural Steel Inspector for site inspections of tower cranes and mobile cranes in the Greater Toronto Area.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Practical experience of 5 years or more with tower cranes and mobile cranes
Familiar with codes – tower cranes CSA Z248 – 17 and mobile cranes CSA Z150– 20
Certified Non-Destructive Test Technician holding the following certification levels:
- CWB Certified Level 2 visual inspector (CSA W178.2 for welding code CSA W59-18)
- CGSB Certified Level 2 Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI)
- CGSB Certified Level 1 Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
At least 5 years experience completing hands on testing in the field
Physically capable of climbing and walking erected tower cranes for full visual inspection after erection

Higher Ground Consulting is a full-service EPCM company that specializes in civil and environmental engineering projects. HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, engineering, and design.

Interested candidates are asked to email a current cover letter and resume to careers@hgc.solutions.

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is a consulting company that specializes in earth, water and waste projects. HGC is made up of a dedicated team of professionals trained and experienced in project management, environmental science, engineering and design. The leadership team has spent almost their entire collective careers working in the Resource industry in Western Canada in a wide variety of roles.

The HGC work environment is dynamic and provides flexible hours. HGC’s head office is downtown, two blocks from the Bow River and bike path system.

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