Principal Bridge Engineer / Technical Lead

Mott MacDonald; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Hybrid office culture

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Canada is seeking a Principal Project Engineer / Technical Lead to provide hands-on leadership in bridge and civil structures delivery across Canada and North America.

You will lead technical execution, review drawings and reports, mentor engineers, and support pursuit activities while fostering a culture of technical rigor and collaboration within the team. This hybrid in-office role emphasizes safety, quality, and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering required.
• 20+ years of relevant industry experience required.
• P.Eng. status with EGBC (or readily attainable).
• Experience providing technical leadership during project delivery.
• Experience supporting successful pursuits and client discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of bridge and civil structures projects from concept to construction.
• Act as senior technical authority on structural systems and design methodologies.
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, and reports for accuracy and coordination.
• Contribute to QA/QC processes and design validation activities.
• Coach junior and intermediate engineers and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering (asset)

Tools

Structural design software

CAD/Drafting tools

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is looking to strengthen its technical leadership within our Bridge and Civil Structures team. In this key role, you will provide hands-on technical leadership during the delivery of bridge and civil structures projects across Canada and more broadly across North America as opportunities are presented. The role is primarily focused on technical execution, quality of project delivery, contribution to winning new work, and coaching others to build technical capability. Management and resource responsibilities form a secondary part of the role, supporting delivery excellence and sustainable team growth.

As a Principal Project Engineer / Technical Lead your primary responsibilities would include:

• Leading the technical delivery of bridge and civil structure projects from concept through construction, with accountability for technical approach, design quality, constructability, and delivery outcomes.
• Serving as a senior technical authority on structural systems, materials, design methodologies, utilizing applicable standards and other relevant codes.
• Overseeing and reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical reports to ensure accuracy, clarity, coordination, and alignment with client expectations.
• Contributing to QA/QC processes, peer reviews, interdisciplinary reviews, and design validation activities to uphold technical excellence and reduce delivery risk.
• Coordinating with other specialists including geotechnical, transportation, environmental, and other technical disciplines to integrate bridge and civil structures solutions into broader infrastructure projects.
• Leading technical workshops, design reviews, value engineering discussions, and client presentations to communicate complex concepts clearly and secure stakeholder confidence.
• Supporting the winning of new work by contributing to technical strategy, delivery methodology, key risks and opportunities to shape pursuits and strengthen client relationships, and position Mott MacDonald’s technical capability in the market.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing junior and intermediate engineers through project delivery, technical review, constructive feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Building a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, and practical problem solving across the Bridge and Civil Structures team.
• Demonstrating behaviors that promote our Purpose and align with our PRIDE values, including a strong commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, and inclusive team working.
• Organizing and delegating work effectively to balance the needs of people, projects, clients, and pursuits while maintaining focus on technical delivery excellence.

The candidate must possess the following experience:

• A strong academic background, with a bachelor’s level degree in Structural Engineering (a master’s degree would be considered an asset)
• 20+ years of relevant industry / project experience
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) status with EGBC (or readily attainable)
• Experience providing technical leadership during project delivery, including oversight, review, coordination, and decision-making on complex bridge or civil structures assignments.
• Experience supporting successful pursuits, proposals, client discussions, or technical inputs that contribute to winning new work.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, explain technical issues clearly, and coach junior and intermediate staff.
• Strong technical skills associated with the design of Bridges and underground structures.
• Passion for the application of digital tools and technology to develop innovative design solutions.
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
• Gained project management awareness and collaborative leadership capability, with management responsibilities viewed as secondary to technical execution, pursuit support, and coaching others.

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $200,000 - $250,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.