Senior Structural EngineerWood • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA

Senior Structural Engineer

Wood • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Wood is recruiting for an Intermediate to Senior Structural Engineer to join its Minerals and Metals business focusing on major minerals and mining projects. This opportunity can be based in Vancouver, BC or in Oakville, ON.

Wood Mining & Minerals business performs consulting and EPCM services for many of the world’s leading mining companies and is executing world-class projects on five continents.

The Role

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be a part of a strong engineering team to plan, schedule and execute exciting and technically complex engineering projects.

Our Clients and Projects

From feasibility study to execution, Wood's Minerals & Metals business has helped design and deliver mining projects globally for over 60 years. Our world calls for advanced, scalable processing of key minerals and metals to meet rising demand across all commodities.

What We Can Offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across minerals and metals
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is CAD 136,000 – 170,000 per year.
Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

Provide structural design and technical support including calculations, design, design checks, and design drawing reviews from conceptual level to detailed design for large industrial operating facilities, preferably mineral processing facilities.

Analyze designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, functionality, and practicality of design.

Review, check and approve construction and shop drawings.

Monitor changes and revisions to designs and assess the impact on cost and scheduling.

Plan and oversee various construction efforts.

Provide technical assistance to site during construction phase.

Conduct regular site inspections, to ensure design intent is met and ensure that all rules, regulations, and guidelines are explicitly followed.

Develop or alter standard project specifications to meet project specific design criteria.

Monitor and guide design / drafting tasks and oversee the internal checking required on all project drawings.

Assure the technical quality of work performed by subordinates based upon organizational standards, codes and general knowledge of engineering principles and projects.

Organize, plans, and coordinate own work as well as the resources assigned on a specific project.

Partake in and / or lead EGBC technical reviews and internal discipline audits as required.

Responsible to seal all drawings that have been prepared under their direction as required in jurisdiction where professional designation is recognized.

Prepare and manage design specifications, RFQ for structural packages and issue recommendations for awards.

Manage structural packages awarded to fabricators including review and approval of shop drawings.

Interfacing with Piping, Plant Layout, Process, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines.

Operating within the company's quality system and safety policy in all phases of assignments.

Coordinate and work with project team members in Canada and other Wood execution offices across the globe.

Give effective presentations to customers, suppliers and internally within the organization.

Lead the technical proposal development effort on behalf of the structural engineering team.

Coach and mentor less experience engineers and designers.

Qualifications

Undergraduate or Graduate degree from a reputable university in Structural Engineering with P. Eng. designation in BC.; P.Eng. designation in other jurisdictions is a plus.

Minimum 12 -15 years of relevant structural engineering experience with various phases of capital and heavy industry projects from studies to detailed design.

Minimum 10 years of experience in mineral processing and mining industry.

Dynamic analysis and design experience.

Site experience.

Experience developing proposal for various phases of capital projects.

Extensive experience developing capital cost estimates for various phases of capital projects.

A self-starter with experience leading multiple designers and engineering on schedule and cost driven capital projects.

Understand North American engineering and design Codes and standards. Understanding South American and European structural engineering and design Codes and standards is a plus.

Hands-on steel and concrete design experience in mining and mineral processing industry and heavy industrial.

Knowledge of steel fabrication is an asset.

Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organizational skills.

Strong client management experience.

Knowledge of STAAD Pro structural analysis, RISA 3D, SAP 2000, and S-Concrete.

Experience with Mathcad or Excel, Navis Works, AutoCAD, MS Office.

Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood now or in the future is required.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list) : race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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