Job Description
P.ENG REQUIRED - Residential subdivision & site development specialists only
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Must Have ALL:
✓ P.Eng Nova Scotia license (or eligible for immediate registration)
✓ 3+ years residential site development (subdivisions, multi-unit housing projects)
✓ Civil 3D expertise with parametric grading and design templates
✓ Municipal approval experience in HRM or Nova Scotia municipalities
✓ Fast-paced development background (30-day permit cycles, not 6-month infrastructure projects)
If you don't meet ALL five requirements, do not apply. We only consider residential housing development specialists.
MANDATORY SCREENING QUESTIONS
Your application MUST include detailed answers. Applications without complete answers will be automatically rejected.
What residential projects have you designed? Include project names, unit counts, municipality, your role, and timeline from design to permit approval.
Describe your Civil 3D and grading template experience. What parametric tools have you used? Provide specific examples of template development.
What's your fastest municipal approval turnaround? Describe the project scope, municipality, and how you achieved speed.
How do you approach design standardization for repeated projects? Give examples of creating reusable systems vs. one-off custom solutions.
Are you available for immediate start on contract basis?
COMPENSATION & OPPORTUNITY
CONTRACT PHASE:
$4,000-$8,000 per project (6-month projects)
10-20 projects annually = $40,000-$160,000/year potential
Prove your fit while earning competitive rates
FULL-TIME TRANSITION:
Junior Engineer: $100K base + 30% target bonus = $130K total
Senior Engineer: $135K base + 35% target bonus = $182K total
Multiplier opportunity: Additional disciplines (structural, MEP) earn 20-30% more
Full benefits: Health/dental/vision, RRSP matching, professional fees, learning budget
This compensation is 30-85% above Nova Scotia market rates because A-player engineers produce 3-5x the output of average talent.
THE CHALLENGE
Traditional civil engineering treats every site as unique. Same grading calculations, different format. Same drainage principles, different approach. This repetition without reuse is why housing takes forever to build.
Your mission: Create the engineering system that changes this. Your designs get built immediately - no 2-year wait to see if your grading works. Next month, excavators follow your contours.
Systems over repetition. Build once, deploy everywhere. Your template library and decision trees will transform how civil packages are delivered for housing.
A MONTH IN YOUR WORK
Week 1: New site in Halifax. Your parametric grading template adapts to the slope in 2 hours. What used to take 2 days.
Week 2: Municipal comments arrive. Your documentation is so thorough, it's just clarifications. 48-hour turnaround.
Week 3: Construction starts on last month's project. You visit site, see your drainage solution working perfectly. One small improvement for next time.
Week 4: Expand template to handle Dartmouth's different requirements. System grows stronger.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential Expertise:
Advanced Civil 3D with parametric design and template development
Stormwater management and grading optimization for residential sites
Utility coordination and servicing design for multi-unit developments
Municipal infrastructure standards across Nova Scotia
BIM coordination with architectural and construction teams
Performance Expectations:
30-day permit submissions
90% first-pass municipal approvals
48-hour comment responses
Minimal construction issues related to civil design
WHO SUCCEEDS HERE
Perfect fit:
Pattern finders who see systems in site-specific chaos
Speed seekers who hate waiting for approvals
Builders who want to see dirt moving on their designs
Problem solvers who automate repetitive work
Not suitable for:
Engineers who love crafting unique solutions for every project
Those who need multiple review cycles and established processes
Infrastructure specialists without residential development experience
Government engineers unfamiliar with private development timelines
ABOUT HELIO
We're a vertically integrated design-build company attacking the housing crisis through radical efficiency. We think like software engineers in a hardware world—building systems that scale, measuring everything, improving constantly.
12 people doing what takes traditional firms 5x our size through systems, not bureaucracy. Work directly with founders and construction team on 12 projects underway, scaling to 50+ next year.
THE MOMENT
Every month of delay means families wait longer for homes. Traditional firms can't move this fast. We can—with the right engineer.
We're interviewing 2 engineers this quarter.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Submit in this order:
PDF résumé highlighting residential site development projects
Complete answers to the 5 mandatory screening questions
Project portfolio showing grading plans, drainage designs, and approval timelines
Two professional references from residential development projects
Fast process: Application technical review site visit offer
Ready to revolutionize residential development? Apply today.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Must Have ALL:
✓ P.Eng Nova Scotia license (or eligible for immediate registration)
✓ 3+ years residential site development (subdivisions, multi-unit housing projects)
✓ Civil 3D expertise with parametric grading and design templates
✓ Municipal approval experience in HRM or Nova Scotia municipalities
✓ Fast-paced development background (30-day permit cycles, not 6-month infrastructure projects)
If you don't meet ALL five requirements, do not apply. We only consider residential housing development specialists.
MANDATORY SCREENING QUESTIONS
Your application MUST include detailed answers. Applications without complete answers will be automatically rejected.
What residential projects have you designed? Include project names, unit counts, municipality, your role, and timeline from design to permit approval.
Describe your Civil 3D and grading template experience. What parametric tools have you used? Provide specific examples of template development.
What's your fastest municipal approval turnaround? Describe the project scope, municipality, and how you achieved speed.
How do you approach design standardization for repeated projects? Give examples of creating reusable systems vs. one-off custom solutions.
Are you available for immediate start on contract basis?
COMPENSATION & OPPORTUNITY
CONTRACT PHASE:
$4,000-$8,000 per project (6-month projects)
10-20 projects annually = $40,000-$160,000/year potential
Prove your fit while earning competitive rates
FULL-TIME TRANSITION:
Junior Engineer: $100K base + 30% target bonus = $130K total
Senior Engineer: $135K base + 35% target bonus = $182K total
Multiplier opportunity: Additional disciplines (structural, MEP) earn 20-30% more
Full benefits: Health/dental/vision, RRSP matching, professional fees, learning budget
This compensation is 30-85% above Nova Scotia market rates because A-player engineers produce 3-5x the output of average talent.
THE CHALLENGE
Traditional civil engineering treats every site as unique. Same grading calculations, different format. Same drainage principles, different approach. This repetition without reuse is why housing takes forever to build.
Your mission: Create the engineering system that changes this. Your designs get built immediately - no 2-year wait to see if your grading works. Next month, excavators follow your contours.
Systems over repetition. Build once, deploy everywhere. Your template library and decision trees will transform how civil packages are delivered for housing.
A MONTH IN YOUR WORK
Week 1: New site in Halifax. Your parametric grading template adapts to the slope in 2 hours. What used to take 2 days.
Week 2: Municipal comments arrive. Your documentation is so thorough, it's just clarifications. 48-hour turnaround.
Week 3: Construction starts on last month's project. You visit site, see your drainage solution working perfectly. One small improvement for next time.
Week 4: Expand template to handle Dartmouth's different requirements. System grows stronger.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential Expertise:
Advanced Civil 3D with parametric design and template development
Stormwater management and grading optimization for residential sites
Utility coordination and servicing design for multi-unit developments
Municipal infrastructure standards across Nova Scotia
BIM coordination with architectural and construction teams
Performance Expectations:
30-day permit submissions
90% first-pass municipal approvals
48-hour comment responses
Minimal construction issues related to civil design
WHO SUCCEEDS HERE
Perfect fit:
Pattern finders who see systems in site-specific chaos
Speed seekers who hate waiting for approvals
Builders who want to see dirt moving on their designs
Problem solvers who automate repetitive work
Not suitable for:
Engineers who love crafting unique solutions for every project
Those who need multiple review cycles and established processes
Infrastructure specialists without residential development experience
Government engineers unfamiliar with private development timelines
ABOUT HELIO
We're a vertically integrated design-build company attacking the housing crisis through radical efficiency. We think like software engineers in a hardware world—building systems that scale, measuring everything, improving constantly.
12 people doing what takes traditional firms 5x our size through systems, not bureaucracy. Work directly with founders and construction team on 12 projects underway, scaling to 50+ next year.
THE MOMENT
Every month of delay means families wait longer for homes. Traditional firms can't move this fast. We can—with the right engineer.
We're interviewing 2 engineers this quarter.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Submit in this order:
PDF résumé highlighting residential site development projects
Complete answers to the 5 mandatory screening questions
Project portfolio showing grading plans, drainage designs, and approval timelines
Two professional references from residential development projects
Fast process: Application technical review site visit offer
Ready to revolutionize residential development? Apply today.
💡 Quick Summary
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