Principal Engineer / Technical Manager - Transit Structures, Facilities & Buildings

Parsons; Oakville; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Parsons as a Technical Manager and take a lead role in delivering innovative structural designs for transit infrastructure projects. You will work with a dynamic team, oversee project design, and mentor junior engineers, contributing to the critical infrastructure that shapes communities. Parsons offers competitive compensation, best-in-class benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Life insurance and paid time off

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in structural design and producing structural drawings.
• Knowledge of structural analysis software.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design structural steel and reinforced concrete structures.
• Manage and review design work for engineers and BIM technologists.
• Perform quality assurance on structural projects.

Skills

Structural Design

Communication

Mentorship

Structural Analysis Software

Education

Higher degree in Structural Design

Tools

SAP 2000

SAFE

ETABS

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Join Our Dynamic Team at Parsons!

Are you a highly skilled Structural Engineer with a passion for leadership and technical excellence? Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Technical Manager to help shape the future of innovative structural design. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering cutting-edge transit infrastructure projects, guiding a team of engineers, and collaborating with top-tier professionals across disciplines. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design Structural Steel Structure/ Buildings using software packages (i.e.: Sap 2000), following CSA S-16-19 Handbook of Steel Construction..
• Design Reinforced Concrete Structure using structural analysis software packages (SAFE, ETABS, S-Concrete, Etc.) following CSA A23.3-19 Concrete Design Handbook.
• Verify the design using hand calculations following the CSA design codes CSA A23.3-19 and CSA S-16-19.
• Markup Structural Steel details for BIM technologists and EITs.
• Markup Rebar detail for Reinforced Concrete structures for BIM technologists and EITs.
• Manage and review the design work for Engineers and BIM technologists
• Perform Quality Assurance to Structural Discipline project
• Design coordination with other disciplines, Clients and Construction Managers.
• Preparation of Calculation Packages.
• Site visits and issuing site visit reports.
• Prepare Structural Specifications.
• Contribute in Proposal Writing.
• Act as a technical knowledge center in Transit Structures/ Facilities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Structural Design experience in producing structural drawings and specifications.
• Structural analysis software packages knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Mentorship of Junior & Intermediate Engineers.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Transit Projects Structural experience.
• Experience in structural design following Metrolinx Design Railway Manual (DRM) standards and in American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA 2023) standards.
• Experience in Masonry design following CSA S304-19 standards.
• Higher degree Masters or Doctorate in Structural design is considered an asset.
• Computational Design knowledge and experience.
• Structural Lead on major projects.
• Proposal Writing experience.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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