Senior Structural Engineer, Buildings

WSP Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Sr. Structural Engineer in Metro Vancouver to guide large-scale infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in structural engineering, strong communication skills, and proficiency in key design software. Responsibilities include managing projects, ensuring quality deliverables, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in Structural Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer with EGBC, or ability to obtain.
• Strong site-based construction support & field review experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium projects or significant roles in large projects.
• Manage and coordinate projects with clients, architects and other disciplines.
• Oversee preparation of detail drawings, specifications, and ensure quality delivery.

Skills

Structural Engineering

Site-based construction support

Technical writing

Communication

Computational design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Etabs

SAP2000

RAM

Robot

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Job description

Overview

WSP is looking ahead—and we know the future will be shaped by visionary leaders in Structural Engineering. As a Sr. Structural Engineer supporting WSP's Property & Buildings Team, you'll play a strategic role in guiding large-scale infrastructure projects, taking innovative design solutions from proposal stage through to constructed projects for clients in a wide variety of Sectors. This role will primarily focus on construction support for the Structural discipline on multi-disciplinary projects. This role will include a client facing component, strong communication and coordination skills and experience in site-based roles.

What you'll do

• Lead medium projects or take significant roles in the delivery of large projects
• Work with a Technical Lead to deliver large projects in the construction phase, responsible for RFI's, budgets, forecasting, resources, coordination, and client relationships
• When needed, perform engineering calculations and assessments for steel, concrete, timber, and masonry structures, under the supervision of Senior Engineers, underpinned by a sound understanding of basic principles
• Manage and coordinate projects with clients, architects and other disciplines
• Oversee the execution of efficient and accurate project deliverables to exceptional standards
• Oversee preparation of detail drawings, sections and standard details, specifications, and ensure quality delivery
• Write technical reports, conduct field reviews, inspections, and condition assessments and prepare proposals
• Mentor junior staff and aid in developing the next generation of talent
• Advance the notion of computational design and interactions between graphical and analytical structural models
• Participate in and sometimes lead the identification and subsequent winning of strategic company opportunities. Leverage existing networks and develop new relationships to support and advance the winning of this work.
• Interact with other WSP Canada offices to ensure national alignment
• Occasional travel within Canada for project related work, site assessments and site support

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• 8+ years' experience in Structural Engineering
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer with EGBC, or ability to obtain
• Strong site-based construction support & field review experience.
• Computational design skills, and particular strength in the following software - Etabs, SAP2000, RAM and/or Robot. Familiarity with Dynamo, Grasshopper etc, considered a bonus.
• Design experience on a variety of project types including some of the following - institutional, healthcare, science, transportation, industrial or the private sector commercial or residential.
• Excellent organizational and technical writing skills
• Valid driver's license considered an asset

Compensation

Expected Salary (in BC): $105,800 to $145,400

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.

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.

We value our people

• 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.

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