Lead Structural Engineer

Shield Engineering and Architecture; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Canada seeks a Lead Structural Engineer to oversee projects and manage teams. This role requires a licensed Professional Engineer with over 10 years of relevant experience in structural design for various industrial applications. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and a proven ability to mentor team members. Competitive salary, on-site work, and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits plan

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Proven project management skills, ensuring budgets and timelines are being met.
• Experience designing structural steel and concrete structures for mining or heavy industrial applications.
• Professional Engineer licensed in the province of Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to ensure projects meet expectations.
• Create and manage engineering project proposals and budgets.
• Perform structural assessments and inspections, preparing reports.

Skills

Project management

Structural steel design

Concrete structures design

Client relationship building

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Networking

Proactivity

Communication

Education

Professional Engineer license in Ontario

10+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Position: Lead Structural Engineer, Full-Time Permanent

Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 (based on demonstrated experience) + performance bonus

Location: On-site, Sudbury, ON

About Us

Shield Engineering and Architecture is your trusted project partner, proudly based in Northern Ontario. While we are committed to serving our local communities, our services extend across Canada. We specialize in delivering high-quality, efficient, and dependable solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Whether you're a contractor, business owner, homeowner, mine operator, or part of a public institution, our team provides innovative, tailored services that meet your unique needs. Our approach is rooted in three core principles: dependability, excellence, and simplicity. These values guide every phase of our work from initial consultation to project completion ensuring results you can rely on, outstanding quality, and a streamlined experience.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan.
• Young, dynamic firm experiencing significant growth.
• Flexible work environment.
• Active and constantly evolving work environment.

Position Overview

As a licensed Structural Engineer (P.Eng) Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead diverse, multi-disciplinary projects? Do you enjoy solving complex challenges, collaborating and leading a team, while helping clients bring their visions to life? Are you eager to grow with a dynamic and expanding consultancy firm?

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, well-organized, and self-motivated, with a strong desire to develop their skills and the team while contributing to a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Working with Shield’s clients on a day-to-day basis to ensure projects are meeting the client’s expectations and requirements.
• Create & manage engineering project proposal and budgets.
• Work with Shield team to ensure all projects are delivered with the highest level of quality, on schedule, and on budget.
• Perform various types of structural assessments and inspections on existing client infrastructure and prepare reports providing detailed observations and findings.
• Perform peer reviews on designs and reports.
• Mentor, build, and lead the structural team. Create and oversee the development of designs for a variety of structural applications across market segments served by Shield such as but not limited to:
• Mining Sector (Surface and Underground)
• Pulp & Paper
• Mobile Equipment
• Hydro Electric Generation
• Steelmaking
• Residential
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Others as required
• Meet with clients (at their sites and online) as required to fulfill project requirements.
• Create and foster a positive work environment for Shield team members and building office morale.
• Responsible for ensuring that workload is balanced with available manpower.
• Review and approve designs within their given discipline.
• Travel to client sites & perform site visits to scope projects and collect necessary data and information to complete projects.
• Ensure that all applicable labor laws and regulations are adhered to.
• Implement Shield’s health and safety program & help ensure that all rules and regulations are being followed.
• Promote and develop new business opportunities for Shield. This may include the need to travel to various client sites within the province, nationally, and internationally.

Requirements

• Proven project management skills, ensuring budgets and timelines are being met.
• Experience designing structural steel and concrete structures for mining or heavy industrial applications.
• Self-starter who is motivated to be part of and contribute to the growth of the Shield team.
• Professional Engineer licensed in the province of Ontario.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Charismatic; able to network and build strong rapports with clients and team members.
• Proven ability to motivate and manage co-workers.
• Proactive in identifying projects that exceed budgets and timelines.
• Exceptional problem solving/analytical skills.
• Knowledgeable and Tech savvy.
• Excellent oral & written English skills.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Clear safety record with the ability to work on all projects and at all site locations.
• The candidate must be a professional engineer licensed in the province of Ontario. The candidate must have a good working knowledge of reading both structural and/or mechanical drawings as well as the amount of effort required to create them.

Salary: $140,000.00 to $150,000.00 + performance bonus. Base salary is dependent on demonstrated ability.

Physical Requirements: Sit for long periods of time, climb stairs, bending, lift up to 22kg/50 lbs (not regularly).

Work Setting: On-site office setting and offsite work locations. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Environmental Conditions: The candidate is expected to work within the work environments listed above (mining plants, underground mines, hydroelectric stations, etc.) and work within the safety requirements of Shield and/or the clients requirements. This may include working at heights and confined spaces. Site Specific training will be provided.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities and accommodation needs. Please notify us if you have any accessibility requirements. Information gathered will only be used for the purpose of determining employment suitability and will remain confidential.

All applicants are thanked for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.