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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

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 1 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.

Geotechnical Engineer-In-Training

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer-In-Training to join our Fort St. John office. The successful candidate will work throughout the lifecycle of projects from initiation to design to construction. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, working on various projects while receiving training and mentoring from HGC’s Senior Geotechnical Engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Planning and conducting geotechnical site investigations
Laboratory analysis of soil samples
Groundwater monitoring well installation
Assisting more senior engineers with geotechnical design and analysis including (but not limited to) soil and rock engineering, soil dynamics, slope stability, and foundations
Assist more senior engineers with reporting and technical writing
Construction inspection and supervision
Project coordination.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

A post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering.
Registration or immediate ability to register as an Engineer-In-Training with Engineers & Geoscientists BC.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Must have a valid driver’s licence.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Flexible and open to changing priorities and multi-tasking.
Creative, strategic, forward thinking mindset.
Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.

This position will be based in our Fort St. John office. Higher Ground Consulting offers a complete compensation package including competitive salary, health benefits and mobile phone allowance.

Higher Ground Consulting is a full service EPCM company that specializes in civil and environmental 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.

Project Engineer

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking a Project Engineer to join our growing renewable energy team in our Calgary, Alberta office. The successful candidate will work throughout the lifecycle of projects from initiation to design to construction. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, working on various projects while receiving training and mentoring from HGC’s Senior Project Managers. Reporting to the Project Manager (PM), the Project Engineer (PE) will assist the PM in managing engineering deliverables for assigned projects, including estimation, planning/scheduling, progress reporting, and coordination with various disciplines.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Project initiation
Preparing project plans, including the project execution plans (PEP) and design basis memorandums (DBM)
Ensuring the quality of drawings, models and other design reviews
Coordinating Construction Work Packages (CWPs), trends, scope changes,
Ongoing project tracking, including measuring deliverable progress against schedule and budget targets
Project reporting

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

A post-secondary degree in Engineering, with preference to civil or electrical engineering.
Registration or immediate ability to register as a Professional Engineer or Engineer-In-Training with APEGA.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Must have a valid driver’s licence.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Flexible and open to changing priorities and multi-tasking.
Creative, strategic, forward thinking mindset.
Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.

This position will be based in our Calgary, Alberta head office. Higher Ground Consulting offers a complete compensation package including competitive salary, health benefits and mobile phone allowance.

Higher Ground Consulting is a full service EPCM company, 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.

Junior Civil Engineer

Higher Ground Consulting (HGC) is seeking a Junior Civil Engineer to join our Engineering team. Reporting to our Lead Civil Engineer, the successful candidate will work throughout the lifecycle of projects from initiation to design to construction. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, working on various projects while receiving lots of training and mentoring from experienced personnel.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Engineering design support.
Project coordination.
Procurement support.
Report preparation and writing.
Development of specifications.
Composition of construction work packages.
Field inspection and QA/QC.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

A post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering.
Eligibility to register as an Engineer-In-Training in Alberta.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Must have a valid driver’s licence.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Flexible and open to changing priorities and multi-tasking.
Creative, strategic, forward thinking mindset.
Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.

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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