Senior Structural Designer - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced structural designer. This role involves developing 3D structural layout drawings, leading design teams, and providing mentorship. Candidates should have over five years of experience in structural design and proficiency in design software. The position is hybrid, combining on-site and remote work, and requires eligibility for U.S. export-controlled information.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of detailed design experience in structural steel and reinforced concrete.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling software tools.
• Experience reviewing structural layout drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural physical layout drawings in a 3-D model.
• Coordinate and lead the structural design team.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced drafters and designers.

Skills

Detailed design experience

Proficiency with design software

Interface with engineering teams

Education

Foundational undergraduate program in a technical area

High school diploma with drafting course work

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Description

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent on site and working remote from home.

• As a member of the structural design team, this position will offer you the opportunity to work with multi-disciplined engineering and design project teams in developing structural physical layout drawings in a 3-D model
• Challenging assignments that include the design of structural supports and foundations, and investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of structural design issues
• Utilize 3D modeling software tools to generate structural design schematics
• Act as the structural design team lead in the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of an integrated structural design model
• Coordinate and provide guidance to other designers and project team members to ensure a complete and timely design
• Independently and as a member of a design team, plan and execute structural design deliverables
• There may be the opportunity to accompany and assist senior designers and engineers in field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced drafters and designers

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in Canada for this position.

This position may require access to U.S. export-controlled information. As such, candidates must be a citizen of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Please determine your eligibility.

Essential skills and experience:

• A foundational undergratuate program in a technical area including drafting, or a high school diploma and 1 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
• Five (5) or more years of detailed design experience in the development of structural steel design and reinforced concrete design drawings
• Proficiency with design software tools in executing 3D plant layout models
• Experience in the review of structural layout drawings involving steel frames, connections, concrete members, equipment and piping supports, foundations, and rebar detailing
• Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the power plant design process

Valued but not required experience:

• Proficiency with MicroStation and or AutoCAD
• Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design
• Experience using AutoCad and Microstation software.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.

Sargent and Lundy is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.