Intermediate Structural Engineer (P.Eng.)

Design Works Engineering Ltd; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

Wellness program with on-site gym

Professional development support

Path to senior roles in a growing firm

Variety: multi-family, commercial and

Job summary

Design Works Engineering Ltd in Calgary is seeking an Intermediate Structural Engineer (P.Eng.) to lead structural scope on multi-family residential and commercial projects throughout Alberta and Canada. You will collaborate with in-house teams, manage client meetings, and provide expert guidance from concept through construction.

Requires P.Eng. with APEGA and 4–6 years of structural design experience on buildings, including wood-frame multi-family work.

Qualifications

• P.Eng. with APEGA in good standing; newly licensed welcome.
• Around 4–6 years of structural design experience on buildings, including EIT years.
• Design experience on wood-frame multi-family residential buildings.
• Proficient in RISA-3D, ETABS, SAFE, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Own the structural design on projects from concept to construction.
• Model and prepare drawings with the drafting team.
• Coordinate with architects and in-house ME, EE, civil and fire protection teams.
• Serve as the structural point of contact in meetings and on site.
• Perform on-site reviews and address RFIs and field issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and review their work.
• Keep scope on budget and schedule with the project manager.

Skills

P.Eng. with APEGA

4–6 years of design experience

Wood-frame multi-family experience

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering

Tools

RISA-3D

ETABS

SAFE

AutoCAD

Job description

Intermediate Structural Engineer (P.Eng.)

Calgary, AB · On-site · Full-time, permanent

You've got a few years of design behind you and your stamp in hand. Now you want to own projects, not just run numbers on someone else's. At Design Works, intermediate engineers run their own structural scope from concept through construction, with a Director of Structural in their corner and every other discipline in-house.

Licence

P.Eng. with APEGA — newly licensed engineers welcome

Experience

Around 4–6 years of structural design in buildings, including your EIT years

Reports to

Director of Structural

Project types

Multi-family residential, commercial and institutional buildings across Alberta and Canada

Why this role

We're growing our structural team in Calgary. You'll take ownership of the structural design on multi-family residential and commercial building projects, coordinate directly with our own mechanical, electrical, civil and fire protection engineers, and help develop the junior engineers and designers working alongside you.

What you'll do

• Own the structural design on your projects — concept, calculations, drawings, specifications and construction support.
• Model and design in RISA-3D, ETABS and SAFE, and turn your design into clear, buildable drawings with our drafting team.
• Coordinate with architects and with our in-house mechanical, electrical, civil and fire protection teams so designs are resolved before they reach site.
• Be the structural point of contact for your clients — in meetings, in presentations and on site.
• Get out on site to review construction, answer RFIs, review shop drawings and resolve field issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, and review their work.
• Keep your scope on budget and on schedule, working with the project manager — and spot opportunities for repeat work with the clients you serve.

What success looks like after year one

• You're running the structural scope on several projects at once, with your Director reviewing rather than directing.
• Architects and clients call you directly with structural questions.
• A junior engineer or designer on your projects is noticeably stronger because of your reviews.

What you bring

Must-haves

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering.
• P.Eng. with APEGA, in good standing — newly licensed is welcome.
• Around 4–6 years of structural design experience on buildings, including your EIT years.
• Design experience on wood-frame multi-family residential buildings.
• Working proficiency in RISA-3D, ETABS and SAFE, plus AutoCAD.
• Clear written and spoken English — you'll write reports and present to clients.

Nice to have

• Steel or mass timber design experience.
• Registration in other provinces (EGBC, PEO, APEGS or others).

About Design Works

Design Works Engineering is a founder-led, multidisciplinary engineering firm. Since starting out in Grande Prairie in 2014, we've grown to about 120 people across offices in Canada, the US and the Philippines, and delivered close to 7,000 projects in more than 14 disciplines — structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, fire protection, energy modelling, building science and more. Because nearly every discipline sits in-house, you coordinate with colleagues rather than strangers, and you see how the whole building comes together.

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision benefits.
• A full wellness program, including our on-site gym.
• Professional development support — see the link in this post for what's included.
• A real path to senior roles in a firm that's still growing.
• Variety: multi-family, commercial and institutional work across Alberta and Canada.

Design Works Engineering is an equal-opportunity employer. Our team comes from many backgrounds, and we welcome applications from everyone, including internationally trained engineers registered with APEGA. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, tell us, and we'll make it work.