Structural Designer

Morrison Hershfield; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Hershfield is seeking a Civil or Structural Engineer for their Horizontal Infrastructure team in Ottawa. This role involves preparing designs, conducting structural analysis, and ensuring quality in infrastructure projects. As part of a reputable team, you'll contribute to significant infrastructure initiatives across Canada while enjoying flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in consulting industry with transportation structures.
• Ability to perform outdoor physical duties, including bridge inspection.
• Strong interest in structures, particularly bridges.

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, designs, calculations, and analysis for projects.
• Conduct structural analysis and interpret inspection data.
• Prepare contract documents and assist with engineering reports.

Skills

Communication

Technical Writing

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

CAD

SAP2000

CSiBridge

MIDAS

Job description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support innovation. The Stantec community unites more than 28,000 employees working in over 400 locations across 6 continents.

Here at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements, to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home and in the community. Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations. As we focus on project delivery, clients and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec.

Morrison Hershfield’s Horizontal Infrastructure (HI) Business Unit has developed some of the Canadian market’s most notable infrastructure projects and we are highly committed to delivering outstanding quality while meeting our clients’ needs. Our team of Planners, Engineers and Contract Administrators deliver infrastructure solutions that drive economic growth and social prosperity.

Our group offers a positive customer experience across all regions of Canada, from project inception, design development and through to construction completion. Our national HI group is comprised of engineers, technicians and support personnel with their diverse backgrounds in design and construction, committed to delivering excellent technical work and customer service to our clients. This national team has earned an exceptional reputation through its successful delivery of multidisciplinary infrastructure projects in Canada.

Responsibilities :

Prepare plans, designs, calculations, and analysis in accordance with established codes, standards, drawings and other specifications

Prepare and assist in the preparation of engineering technical reports, specifications, quantity takeoff and cost estimates, drawings or schedules as assigned

Perform structural analysis and evaluation with various software

Interpret and analyze field inspection data to evaluate and make recommendations on technical problem solutions

Conduct bridge and structural inspection work by doing non-destructive testing, recording / measuring bridge dimension types (according to standards) and saw cut and concrete core sampling

Assist in site work such as traffic control and flagging

Prepare contract documents, tender evaluations and / or construction liaison and support services

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural engineering with strong interest in structures, particularly bridges

Minimum 2 years of experience in the consulting industry working with transportation structures

Interest in working both in the office and out in the field

Ability to perform outdoor physical duties including bridge inspection work

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Organized and detail-oriented

Strong computer skills, including experience with CAD, SAP2000, CSiBridge and MIDAS

Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle

Job Type : Regular

Job Profile : For internal use

Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies : Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established between a duly authorized representative of our Corporate Human Resources department and the recruitment / placement firm. In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, through our Corporate Human Resources department. Resumes and profiles sent to our managers without the express agreement of our Corporate Human Resources department will not be eligible for a fee.