Structural Engineer

Stantec; Kamloops; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Stantec, seeks a Structural Engineer for their Integrated Design team in British Columbia to support Power Delivery and Substation Design. This role involves making critical structural engineering decisions, working collaboratively on innovative projects, and pursuing continuous professional development in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Well-being program

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible workplace

Qualifications

• Registered P. Eng. or eligible to obtain P.Eng in British Columbia.
• Experience in project team settings.
• Fluency in English and French considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural design and analysis to applicable codes.
• Develop designs through sketches and structural analysis software.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to EITs and designers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Time management skills

Creative and critical thinking

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

STAAD.Pro

MathCad

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Structural Engineer - ( 2500024W )

Description

As energy availability becomes increasingly critical, there's no end to the scope and significance of your work—and to where it can take you at Stantec. Every day, we’re problem-solving and collaborating on projects that are as challenging as they are impactful.

Join an integrated team that is working together with industry to deliver innovation for the long term on some of the most important and interesting projects around the world. Team works on diverse industry areas such as generation – thermal, hydropower and other renewable sources of energy, transmission and distribution, oil and gas, and mining. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $12B company and have the agility of a specialized group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Structural Engineer to join the Integrated Design team. The successful candidate would primarily be supporting Power Delivery and Substation Design work in British Columbia, Canada. This role would provide an opportunity to be a part of a diverse team while focusing on technical growth.

At Stantec we take pride in our ability to offer a flexible workplace. Ideally, the successful candidate would work from the office at least 2 days a week, but we are open to discussing hybrid work scenarios.

This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment. As a registered Professional Engineer, you will be responsible to work on various industrial projects. This role involves structural engineering design and analysis under minimal supervision. You would be relied on to make sound structural engineering decisions, and to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

You are expected to understand and work according to the requirements of the Stantec Safety Culture and in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its clients.

• Perform structural design and analysis to applicable codes. Typical structures include heavy industrial/energy infrastructure steel structures and concrete foundations. The work would primarily support power distribution and substation design projects.
• Develop designs through sketches, hand calculations, structural analysis software models
• Work with Engineers and Designers on fit-for-purpose designs that meet the client’s needs and requests.
• Interface with other disciplines and project management to execute projects per the project plan.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to EITs and designers as part of their professional development, while taking an active role in your own career development.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects within Stantec's quality control guidelines.
• Prepare and coordinate project specifications including construction documents.
• Attend project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or clients.
• Travel to local project sites as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

As The Ideal Candidate, You Have/are

• Registered P. Eng. or eligible to obtain P.Eng in British Columbia.
• Strong communication, coordination, and time management skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently.
• Ability to apply practical knowledge and make sound judgement to analyze issues, interpret information and select methods and solutions to resolve design problems within stand practice guidelines. Requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes (NBCC, CSA, ASCE, AISC, ACI, etc.).
• Skills to manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Experience in project team setting and engaging in creative and critical thinking.
• Enthusiastic to expand structural engineering knowledge and keen to work in a team environment.
• Willingness to work on multiple jobs/projects at a time.
• Knowledge of and ability to use industry standard structural analysis software suites (STAAD.Pro, etc.), and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of mathematical computational tools such as MathCad and the ability to perform detailed structural calculations within this environment.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English and French (written and verbal) will be considered a strong asset.
• Experience working or projects related to power transmission and distribution, specifically substations.
• Willingness to travel to client sites and other Stantec offices.
• Field experience is a strong asset.
  
  

Education And Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a focus on structural.
• BC Hydro and/or substation design experience
  
  

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized

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Salary Range(s)

• Lower Mainland $91,800 /BC Other Areas $86,600 - Lower Mainland $133,100 /BC Other Areas $125,600 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)
  
  

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby

Other Locations : Canada-British Columbia-Kelowna, Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-Alberta-Edmonton, Canada-British Columbia-Kamloops

Organization : BC-1554 E&R BOU-CA Integrated Design

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 9, 2025, 12:51:14 PM

Req ID: 2500024W

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