Senior Structural Engineer – Water / Wastewater Treatment

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with a strong background in water and wastewater treatment. The successful candidate will lead design projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions. An ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience and a Professional Engineering License. Join a dynamic team that fosters growth and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Employee ownership opportunities

Health and dental benefits

Parental leave top-up

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in structural engineering.
• Expertise in design of environmental infrastructure projects.
• Strong ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of water/wastewater treatment structures.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Prepare technical reports and designs.
• Manage project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Water/Wastewater Treatment Design

BIM

Collaboration

Education

Professional Engineering License

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Apr 1, 2025

Pop Quiz :

• Are you a resourceful, dynamic, and driven Senior Structural Engineer with at least 10 years of experience in the design of water / wastewater treatment structures?
• Are you a natural leader with a personal vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and a big-picture mindset?
• Are you looking to expand your knowledge with the implementation of new codes and practices while working with an experienced team to deliver projects using collaborative technologies and innovative design approaches?
• Are you interested in helping clients develop, renew, and maintain critical infrastructure assets and facilitate growth in communities across Canada?

If you scored four for four , JLR has a home for you! We’ve opened roles in our Ottawa and London offices for talented, entrepreneurial people to build and grow in some of JLR’s key business markets – Environmental Infrastructure, which for us encompasses water and wastewater treatment and solid waste management. You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, a 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role

Your role will include :

Leading the structural design of medium to large environmental infrastructure projects including water and wastewater treatment plants and conveyance structures.

Working and collaborating with an established, multidisciplinary, integrated technical team of architects, planners, engineers, and technologists.

Leveraging innovative design solutions, including BIM, alternate project delivery models, and collaborative technologies to streamline the multidisciplinary consulting process.

Carrying out studies and preparing reports, designing steel, concrete and masonry structures, and providing technical support and contract administration during construction for new water / wastewater facilities and upgrades to existing plants.

Participating in the development of competitive proposals to secure new assignments.

Participating in continued education through formal technical training and collaborative presentations such as lunch and learns.

Assisting with workload management to ensure project deadlines are met and final deliverables align with client expectations.

Mentoring junior engineers and technologists.

Acting as a Discipline Lead on multidisciplinary projects, taking leadership of the structural design team, driving the overall design, coordinating across all intersecting disciplines, taking responsibility for the budget and schedule of the structural deliverables, being responsible for the QA / QC processes, and stamping the final deliverables.

Why Join Us?

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

100% employee owned

Share ownership opportunities at all levels

Merit and profit bonus program

Competitive salaries reviewed annually

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

Immediate health and dental benefits

RRSP / DPSP matching program

Parental leave top-up program

Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Environmental Sustainability Committee

Reconciliation Action Plan Committee

Local fundraising and community building events

Application Instructions

Interested in joining our team? This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Ready? Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing [e-mail].

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

At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same.

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