Structural engineer Jobs in Calgary, AB

Responsibilities

Design and Project Coordination

• Assist project managers and engineers in the functional and detailed design of bridges, culverts and other transportation structures.
• Assist project managers and engineers in the design and construction of industrial and/or building projects.
• Prepare documents including construction drawings, contract specifications, calculations, and quantity take off estimates.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team members including engineers, planners, architects and technical and administrative support staff.
• Perform field work for structural assessments, periodic site inspections during construction, construction observation, as well as preparation of follow up reporting.
• Review and respond to shop drawings and submittals during construction activities

Business Development

• Provide quality client services, with particular emphasis on government and infrastructure contractor clients within the transportation market
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal preparation (initiation and submission), reports and presentations, and client liaison.
• Business travel upon request

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• A degree in civil engineering. Graduate level degree would be an asset
• Licensed to practice as a structural engineer
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in bridge design

Experience

• Proficient in the full range of design activities, including preparation of preliminary and detail design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering
• Experienced in the design of various bridge types, culverts and other transportation structures
• Proficiency in the use of computer modeling techniques using SAP2000, CSiBridge, or STAAD and familiarity with current AutoCAD software
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills along with both verbal and written communication
• Proficient technical report and specification writing skills
• Experience in construction contract administration would be an asset
• Experience with bridge maintenance and rehabilitation is an asset
• Experience with projects delivered for the City of Calgary and Alberta Transportation is an asset

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;

• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;

• Creativity: discover new possibilities;

• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;

• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

  Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package

  Comprehensive health benefits

  Generous retirement savings plan

  Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

  Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities

  As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

• Focus on Innovation

  The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.

• Employee and Family Assistance program

  A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership

  Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.

• Wellness Subsidy

  Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.