Civil / Tunnel Engineer [CANADA / USA / AUSTRIA]

Dr. Sauer & Partners Ltd; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Toronto is seeking a Civil / Tunnel Engineer to join their specialist team. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in civil engineering and 5 to 10 years of experience in structural engineering, focusing on tunnel design and analysis. The role involves tasks such as structural analysis and writing specifications. Proficiency in AutoCAD and other design software is advantageous, and excellent communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in civil engineering required.
• Excellent English language skills; French is an asset.
• Working experience of minimum five to ten years in structural engineering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analysis of reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Write reports and specifications for project-specific design.
• Lead internal communication of design principles between teams.

Skills

Structural engineering

Communication skills

Knowledge of design standards

Empirical tunnel design

Education

Master’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Dynamo

Bentley

Microstation

RS2

Plaxis

Abaqus

Job description

Overview

Civil / Tunnel Engineer [CANADA / USA / AUSTRIA]

Reporting to : Principal Tunnel Engineer

Location : Toronto, Canada / Washington D.C., USA / Salzburg, Austria

Eligible to work in either Toronto, Canada, or Washington D.C. USA or Salzburg, Austria.

Company Objective : Dr. Sauer & Partners (DSP) has a record of delivering high quality and innovative tunnel design solutions for public and private underground infrastructure. For us, tunnelling is a passion to improve urban environments by utilising the underground space to its full potential. We work efficiently with highly qualified and motivated team members, have short decision processes, and offer direct access to Principal Engineers, Partners and design leads.

Purpose of the Role : You will be an integral part of a specialist team involved in all aspects of a design project and your contribution will be essential to the success of our company. You will be involved in a number of diverse engineering tasks, focused on structural engineering for underground concrete structures, supporting the Principal Tunnel Engineer and working with peers and CAD resources alike.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Structural analysis of reinforced concrete structures supporting the design of tunnel works.
• Structural analysis of steel structures supporting the design of temporary tunnel works.
• Writing reports and specifications to communicate project specific structural design and construction principles and processes with clients, owners and third parties.
• Empirical tunnel design and settlement assessment analysis and FE Modelling.
• Leading the internal communication of the design principles between the engineering and the CAD team.
• Providing constructability review, and construction input to design process for on-site.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum of a master’s degree in civil engineering.
• Knowledge of national and international design standards for concrete and steel.
• Excellent English language (French is an asset), organisation and communication skills.
• Working experience of minimum of five to ten years in structural engineering for concrete and steel.

Qualifications and Experience Advantageous

• Experience in SEM / NATM design, engineering and / or construction.
• Experience in geotechnical design such as SOE and ground structure interaction.
• Experience in AutoCAD / Revit / Dynamo and Bentley / Microstation, Project Wise and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of analytical geotechnical software such as RS2, Plaxis, Abaqus etc.

Equal Opportunities

The teams across our offices are dynamic and hardworking. They inspire great ideas, strive for innovation, and seek solutions to the most complex and challenging projects, and help make Dr. Sauer & Partners a rewarding place to work. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity of our local communities. This enables us to access a wide range of ideas, knowledge and experience and allows us to deliver technical excellence across our projects.

Please submit your application and resume via email as below.