Senior Structural Designer, Water/Wastewater BIM Lead

Jacobs; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Accommodations available

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Structural Designer to lead BIM coordination and develop detailed construction drawings for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure across Ontario. You will work with civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and architectural teams to deliver integrated projects.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of structural drafting experience, proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation, and a strong grasp of concrete, steel, and masonry systems.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Civil, Structural, Architectural, or Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in structural design and drafting, preferably municipal water/wastewater projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation and BIM execution processes.
• Demonstrated experience developing detailed structural construction drawings for industrial, municipal, and infrastructure facilities.
• Strong understanding of reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and foundation systems.
• Experience coordinating structural designs with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Thorough knowledge of drafting standards, drawing production procedures, and quality management processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering calculations and translate design concepts into construction-ready documentation.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed BIM models and structural design drawings for water and wastewater infrastructure projects using Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and other design tools.
• Prepare structural plans, sections, details, schedules, and construction documentation for concrete, steel, masonry, and equipment-support structures.
• Support projects through all phases including planning, conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed engineering, tendering, and construction.
• Coordinate structural designs with process, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and architectural disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Independently produce complete contract and construction drawing packages from engineering calculations, sketches, markups, and design criteria.
• Participate in interdisciplinary BIM coordination reviews and clash detection processes.
• Perform quality control reviews, back-checks, and drawing audits to ensure compliance with project requirements and Jacobs drafting standards.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and review support to junior and intermediate designers.
• Assist engineering teams with quantity take-offs, drawing updates, as-built revisions, and construction support activities.
• Support site investigations, field reviews, and construction-phase services as required.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in drafting standards, modeling workflows, and digital delivery practices.

Skills

Structural drafting

BIM coordination

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Project coordination

Education

Diploma or Degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural/Engineering Tech

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Bentley MicroStation

BIM processes

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Structural Designer to lead BIM coordination and develop detailed construction drawings for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure across Ontario. You will work with civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and architectural teams to deliver integrated projects.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of structural drafting experience, proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation, and a strong grasp of concrete, steel, and masonry systems.