Senior Materials Engineer, Concrete Technology

Natural Factors; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Materials Engineer to lead projects in concrete and construction materials technology. This role involves managing client relationships, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of engineering services across various sectors. With a strong focus on business development, you will play a key role in expanding the company's presence in the Canadian market. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in engineering, where your expertise will contribute to shaping sustainable infrastructures and environments.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in Materials Engineering in Canada.
• Registered P. Eng. Status or ability to become registered.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials consulting for various construction sectors.
• Prepare specifications and manage contracts related to construction technology.

Skills

Construction Materials Engineering

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Concrete Design Principles

Materials Science Knowledge

Technical Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Post-Graduate Degree (Master’s or higher)

Tools

CSA Standards

ASTM Standards

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Materials Engineer with a strong focus on concrete and construction materials technology to work out of our office in Vancouver, Kelowna or Prince George, British Columbia.

Reporting to the Materials Engineering Manager, you possesses a strong background in construction materials engineering, business development, and maintaining client relationships. You will play a critical role in managing technical projects and client relationships while mentoring and developing junior engineers and will be a key component of delivering on the strategic plans for growth of the BC and Canadian business.

In order to succeed in this role, you possess a strong knowledge of engineering design principles for concrete, with a particular emphasis on condition assessment and rehabilitation design, and a broad awareness of materials science of concrete, aggregates, soil, and asphalt pavement engineering. You will also be familiar with testing of concrete and aggregates in accordance with CSA and ASTM Standards.

"A Day in the Life" of this role can be broken down as follows:

Engineering:

• Provision of materials consulting engineering services for sectors such as: industrial, commercial, municipal, highway, and residential projects for both new construction and the condition assessment and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure;
• Remain highly active on project delivery and billable work;
• Preparation of specifications and contract management related to concrete and construction technology;
• Preparation and review of proposals and technical reports;
• Concrete mix design and review;
• Structural repair and rehabilitation;
• Mass concrete thermal mitigation design;
• Non-destructive evaluation of reinforced concrete;
• Service life and durability evaluation; and
• Asphalt pavement mix design and review.
  
  
  

Business Development:

• Procurement of work for construction materials engineering personnel including: concrete, aggregates, soils, and asphalt pavement;
• Will maintain involvement on various industry associations (CSA, ACI, ICRI, etc.) and undertake activities and initiatives such as conference attendance, technical committee involvement, and presentations.
• Initiate and/or assist other members of the Materials Team in business development and developing internal and external clients along with strong Client interaction; and,
• Other duties as assigned/required by the Group Lead.
  
  
  

Operational Management and Personnel Supervision:

• Reviews assignments prepared by junior personnel for technical accuracy;
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of project cost estimates; and
• Responsible for the effectiveness of project management regarding the functions of project procurement, administrative and technical scope management;
  
  
  

What You'll Bring To WSP

• A degree in a Civil or Materials Engineering discipline with a heavy focus on construction materials (concrete, asphalt pavement, aggregates). A post-graduate degree (Master’s or higher) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in the Materials Engineering field in Canada (experience in the Greater Vancouver area of BC considered a significant asset);
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision to achieve provided objectives;
• Demonstrated acumen with procurement of work and business development is necessary;
• Registered P. Eng. Status, or ability to become registered, with EGBC;
• Ability to occasional out of town travel;
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions (such as remote areas, inclement weather, and working alone);
• Must hold a valid BC Driver’s License; and
• Strong technical, oral, and written communication skills.
  
  
  

Compensation

Expected Salary (British Columbia): $110,600 - $152,100

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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