Structural Design Engineer

Your newpany

This growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy provides structural, restoration, building envelope, capital planning and broader building consulting services across Canada.

The firm works across a diverse portfolio of institutional,mercial and residential buildings, with projects ranging from new structural design and existing-building assessments through to renovations, restoration, rehabilitation and construction support.

The Ottawa team is continuing to grow and is looking for a Structural Engineer who enjoys a fast-moving consulting environment with multiple concurrent projects, rather than being dedicated to one major long-term assignment.

Your new role

As a Structural Engineer / Structural Designer, you will deliver structural engineering solutions across a varied portfolio of new and existing buildings.

You will work across multiple smaller and medium-sized assignments simultaneously, taking projects through structural analysis, design, drawings, site reviews and construction support.

Of particular interest is experience with cold-formed steel, cladding attachment systems and hands-on structural drafting/design using AutoCAD.

Projects may include institutional,mercial and residential buildings, renovations, additions, structural modifications, restoration assignments and existing-building evaluations. The existing brief confirms the role spans concept design through detailed design and construction.

• Design and analyze structuralponents for new construction, renovation, rehabilitation and restoration projects.
• Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent structural assignments with differing schedules and deliverables.
• Design structural systems andponents involving steel, concrete, timber, masonry and cold-formed steel.
• Provide structural design and detailing for cladding attachment and building-envelope support systems.
• Evaluate existing buildings and develop practical structural repair, modification and strengthening solutions.
• Produce structural calculations, engineering drawings, details, reports and specifications.
• Remain hands-on with AutoCAD, including preparation, modification and review of structural drawings and details.
• Conduct site investigations, field measurements, structural reviews and construction inspections.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, submittals and contractor documentation.
• Support contract administration and provide technical guidance during construction.
• Coordinate directly with architects, building-envelope teams, contractors, clients and multidisciplinary consultants.
• Assist with proposals, project budgets and scope development where required.
• Support junior engineers and designers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Approximately 5+ years of structural consulting experience, although strong candidates slightly above or below this level may be considered.
• Experience working across a varied portfolio of building projects, ideally managing several smaller assignments concurrently.
• Strong structural design capability across new and existing buildings.
• Cold-formed steel design experience strongly preferred.
• Experience designing cladding attachments or structural supports for building-envelope systems highly desirable.
• Strong AutoCAD proficiency and willingness to remain hands-on with structural drafting and detailing.
• Familiarity with Revit considered an asset.
• Experience with structural analysis/design software such as ETABS, S-Frame, SAP2000, SAFE or spSlab.
• Experience with institutional,mercial and residential buildings.
• Exposure to renovations, structural rehabilitation, restoration or existing-building assessments is highly desirable.
• Experience conducting site reviews and supporting projects during construction.
• Registered with PEO or actively progressing toward P.Eng. licensure.
• Strong client, contractor and consultantmunication skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation.

What you'll get in return

• Base salary approximately $80,000–$100,000,mensurate with experience.
• Profit-sharing bonus program, historically adding approximately 10%–20% to estimated totalpensation.
• Health Care Spending Account and Wellness Account.
• Exposure to a wide variety of structural assignments rather than one repetitive project type.
• Opportunity to work across structural design, existing buildings, rehabilitation and construction.
• Strong professional development and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Long-term opportunities for increased project ownership and eventual share ownership