Senior Bridge & Construction Engineer, for COWI in North America Toronto, ON Application Deadline 01 November 2026

COWI A/S; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangement

Full time hires get minimum 4 weeks of

Floating holiday

Paid sick leave

Top-up parental and childbirth

Annual Fitness spending account

Personal and Professional development

Group RRSP program with company match

Parking or transit allowance

Extended Health coverage

EAP

STD/LTD/AD&D/Life Insurance

Referral incentive program

Frequent social events

Job summary

COWI in Toronto is seeking a Senior Bridge & Construction Engineer to lead design, detailing and erection engineering on North America projects. You will collaborate with a team of specialists and interface with clients to resolve construction issues and ensure schedules and budgets are met.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, be a licensed P.Eng in Ontario (or obtain within 12 months), and have 8+ years in bridge design/construction, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Civil/Structural Engineering
• P.Eng certification in Ontario or can obtain within 12 months of employment
• Experience in transportation construction projects
• Experience with cast-in-place or precast segmental bridges
• Strong problem solving and QA/QC awareness

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis, design, and evaluation with calculations, drawings, and work plans.
• Liaise with Contractor on site to identify construction issues and coordinate inputs.
• Supervise and coordinate engineers/technicians and review work.
• Provide technical support on precast segmental bridge construction including fabrication, forming, casting, and post-tensioning.
• Ensure work follows plans/specifications and prepare daily site reports.
• Prepare extra work estimates and maintain site records.

Skills

Team leadership

Client communication

Construction oversight

Bridge design

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor or Master in Civil/Structural Engineering

P.Eng certification (Ontario)

Job description

Senior Bridge & Construction Engineer, for COWI in North America

Do you want to work on the most innovative and exciting infrastructure projects around the world? Do you want to be part of a team that is solving the world's infrastructure challenges? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

In this role, you will be challenged to work every day on some of the most advanced bridge and infrastructure projects. You will be exposed to projects in North America working with colleagues across the globe who are highly skilled and deliver innovative solutions.

COWI is seeking an experienced Senior Bridge and Construction Engineer to join our established Toronto office. In this role you will work closely and collaboratively with our team of engineering experts and project leaders to lead and oversee design, detailing and erection engineering efforts on some of North America's most significant infrastructure projects. Further, you will bring a deep understanding of construction techniques and procedures, as well as client reporting and interfacing skills, to manage day-to-day client communications and resolve construction items in a timely manner. Experience with precast, segmental and mass concrete design and construction will be an asset.

The role will be split between our design office and construction team’s site office. You will plan, develop and oversee engineering inputs such as designs, inspections, evaluations, rehabilitations, engineering services during construction and constructability of structure designs. In addition, you will be responsible for interfacing with Contractor erection and construction engineering teams, checking and reviewing construction engineering submissions, developing concepts and approaches for temporary works, and making key technical decisions. You will not only be given opportunities to grow your level of responsibility but also your skills.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Perform structural analysis, design, and evaluation and be responsible for the preparation of calculations, drawings, work plans, schedules, and budgets
• Liaise with the Contractor on site, identify construction and erection issues and scope gaps, and coordinate engineering inputs from COWI.
• Liaise with Contractor erection engineering teams, participate in workshops to resolve potential erection engineering issues.
• Supervise and coordinate teams of engineers and technicians, including reviewing the work produced and coaching staff to enhance their professional skills.
• Perform checks and reviews of engineering submittals.
• Provide technical support on precast segmental bridge construction including but not limited to segment fabrication, forming, casting, geometry control, and post-tensioning.
• Ensure work is completed following plans and specifications and prepare daily written reports of construction activities with narratives that relate work completed to the contract documents.
• Prepare extra work estimates with associated documentation, maintain photographic records of site activities, and fulfill other required tasks.
• Prepare standard documents, such as technical specifications, under applicable design codes along with engineering reports and other technical documents
• Research and review design options for both technical and financial impact
• Liaise with other professionals, clients, and third parties as needed

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises, and you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that you will:

• Hold a Bachelor or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with a minimum of 8 years of related industry experience in Bridge Design/Construction
• Be a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario, or can obtain within 12 months of employment
• Prior experience working on transportation construction projects, specifically cast-in-place or precast segmental bridges
• Have great technical expertise in problem solving, demonstrated experience developing tasks in bridge, tunnel or marine design and construction, and working knowledge of modern bridge design codes
• Have prior experience as a site rep and have experience in site inspections, collaboration with contractors, field review reports, RFIs, NCRs and other QAQC related elements

Have great communication and team management skills.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We invest in our people’s professional and personal well‑being.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Full time hires get minimum 4 weeks vacation to start
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Paid sick leave
• Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership
• Personal and Professional development fund
• Group RRSP program with company matching
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Referral incentive program
• Frequent social events

Base compensation: $104,800 to $161,400 for the Toronto office only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist, Joe [e-mail]

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.