Senior Structural Vibration Engineer - Remote

Thornton Tomasetti; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Fitness reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

EAP coverage

Flexible remote and international work

Internal mobility

Discretionary pay

ACE mentoring

Sponsored work visas

Professional development reimbursement

Whistleblower protection

Employee referral program

Workers compensation insurance

DEI team

Employee-owned company

Wellness challenges

Bereavement days/leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti, based in Mississauga, is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Acoustics, Noise & Vibration team. This role focuses on structural vibration assessment, design, and control for buildings, infrastructure, and vibration-sensitive environments.

You will lead studies across the project lifecycle, perform field measurements, develop practical mitigation strategies, and collaborate with clients and project teams to balance performance, constructability, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• 5–10 years of consulting or applied engineering experience.
• Ability to deliver technical studies and communicate recommendations.
• Strong understanding of structural dynamics and vibration criteria.
• Experience with finite-element models for vibration assessment.
• Experience with field instrumentation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead or independently deliver structural-vibration studies.
• Establish project-specific vibration criteria with clients and peers.
• Perform analytical and numerical assessments (modal, frequency-response, time-history).
• Evaluate vibration from footfall, machinery, HVAC, and transportation.
• Plan and conduct field measurements, instrumentation and data processing.
• Develop vibration-control strategies and practical design options.
• Coordinate vibration requirements with structural/architectural teams.
• Translate results into actionable project recommendations.
• Prepare calculations, reports, specs, drawings.
• Review work of junior staff and contribute to QA/QC.
• Mentor engineers and early-career staff.
• Support proposals and business development.

Skills

Structural dynamics

Vibration testing

Field instrumentation

Finite-element modeling

Technical writing

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Data acquisition

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti, based in Mississauga, is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Acoustics, Noise & Vibration team. This role focuses on structural vibration assessment, design, and control for buildings, infrastructure, and vibration-sensitive environments.

You will lead studies across the project lifecycle, perform field measurements, develop practical mitigation strategies, and collaborate with clients and project teams to balance performance, constructability, cost, and schedule.