Senior Structural Designer - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 68,050 - 103,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Award-winning benefits package

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Canada (Toronto area) seeks a structural designer to join the design team. You will develop structural layout drawings in a 3‑D model, design supports and foundations, and lead design phases for the integrated model.

Hybrid schedule: three days in office per week with two remote days. You will mentor junior drafters, collaborate with engineers across disciplines, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables for power-plant projects.

Qualifications

• Foundational undergraduate program in a technical area including drafting.
• Five or more years of detailed design experience in structural steel and reinforced concrete drawings.
• Proficiency with design software tools to execute 3-D plant layout models.
• Experience reviewing 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.
• Non-sponsorship of employees for work authorization in Canada.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled information (citizen of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

Responsibilities

• Designing structural supports and foundations, investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of structural design issues.
• Using 3D modeling software tools to generate structural design schematics.
• Leading and coordinating detailed design phases for all aspects of the integrated structural design model.
• Providing guidance to other designers and project team members to ensure a complete and timely design.
• Planning and executing structural design deliverables independently or as part of a team.
• Accompanying and assisting senior designers and engineers in field walk-downs and data gathering at client facilities.
• Mentoring less experienced drafters and designers.

Education

Technical drafting program

High school diploma with drafting coursework

Associate's Degree in CAD

Tools

3D modeling software

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Description

As a member of the structural design team, you will work with multidisciplinary engineering and design project teams to develop structural physical layout drawings in a 3‑D model.

Your responsibilities include:

• Designing structural supports and foundations, investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of structural design issues.
• Using 3D modeling software tools to generate structural design schematics.
• Leading and coordinating detailed design phases for all aspects of the integrated structural design model.
• Providing guidance to other designers and project team members to ensure a complete and timely design.
• Planning and executing structural design deliverables independently or as part of a team.
• Accompanying and assisting senior designers and engineers in field walk‑downs and data gathering at client facilities.
• Mentoring less experienced drafters and designers.

Work Schedule

Hybrid work schedule: in‑office 3 days per week with flexibility to work remotely for two days.

Qualifications

• Foundational undergraduate program in a technical area including drafting, or a high school diploma and one or more years of drafting coursework 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 to execute 3‑D plant layout models.
• Experience reviewing 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.
• Non‑sponsorship of employees for work authorization in Canada.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export‑controlled information (citizen of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

Valued But Not Required Experience

• Proficiency with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Associate's 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.

Award‑Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well‑being of our employees. We provide comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and a competitive, award‑winning benefits package. Our commitment to employee satisfaction has earned us the Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Compensation

$68,050 - $103,966

Transparency Statement

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy. Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all provincial and federal legislation. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well‑being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & 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. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We embrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment process. AI‑enabled tools may support certain stages of recruitment, but human judgment remains central to the candidate experience, and all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.