Structural Engineer

Poutrix; Toronto; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Rail & Transit team in Toronto, Canada. The successful candidate will work on railway projects involving infrastructure, bridges, and tunnels, contributing to technically robust solutions that enhance community mobility.

Applicants should have a degree in Civil Engineering, relevant design experience, and strong communication skills. The salary range for this position is between $93,000 and $140,000 annually, reflecting a commitment to equitable compensation based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) or eligibility for provincial registration.
• Progressive experience in structural engineering design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, analysis, design, and delivery of railway structures.
• Prepare and review design calculations, reports, and contract documents.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on integrated design solutions.

Skills

Structural analysis

Design of steel structures

Concrete detailing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.)

Tools

Structural engineering software

BIM coordination platforms

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Rail & Transit team, supporting the planning, design, assessment and delivery of structural works across a range of railway projects.

This role will contribute to complex and multidisciplinary assignments involving rail corridor infrastructure, bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, stations, ancillary structures, and rehabilitation or upgrade works associated with passenger and freight rail systems. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with internal teams, clients, contractors and stakeholders to deliver technically robust and commercially sound solutions that advance mobility outcomes for communities.

The ideal candidate brings strong structural engineering fundamentals, experience in transportation or railway environments, and a passion for delivering safe, integrated and sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Role accountabilities

As a Structural Engineer within our Rail & Transit practice, you will support the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of structural components across a range of railway and transit projects. Your work will contribute to new build, rehabilitation, and asset renewal programs, including structural designs for railway bridges and culverts, retaining walls, tunnels and underground structures, station and platform structures, signal foundations, equipment support structures, wayside assets, and other ancillary civil and structural rail infrastructure.

You will prepare and review design calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and contract documents in accordance with applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and railway-specific design criteria. The role also involves undertaking condition assessments, inspections, structural evaluations, and rehabilitation recommendations for existing railway assets, helping to ensure designs are practical, resilient, and responsive to operational needs.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will collaborate with track, civil, geotechnical, drainage, systems, signalling, electrical, and roadway disciplines to develop integrated design solutions. You will participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, risk reviews, and constructability assessments, while supporting effective project delivery through careful management of scope, deliverables, schedules, and budgets, with a continued focus on technical quality and client satisfaction.

You will also provide support during procurement and construction phases, including shop drawing reviews, responses to RFIs, field reviews, and site support as required. In addition, you will contribute to proposals, technical approaches, and client presentations for new opportunities, while helping to promote a culture of health and safety, technical excellence, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Through your work, you will build trusted relationships with clients and project teams and represent Arcadis with professionalism and integrity.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Structural Engineering
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) or eligibility for registration with the applicable provincial engineering association
• Progressive experience in structural engineering design and delivery, preferably in rail, transit, transportation, or other linear infrastructure environments
• Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, design, and detailing of steel, concrete, masonry, and/or timber structures
• Knowledge of applicable Canadian design codes and standards, including structural and transportation-related requirements
• Familiarity with rail authority, transit agency, or owner requirements is considered a strong asset
• Experience undertaking inspections, evaluations, and rehabilitation design for existing assets is an asset
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary project delivery in complex infrastructure settings
• Proficiency with structural engineering software and design tools relevant to analysis and documentation
• Experience with BIM / digital delivery environments and coordination platforms is an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical documentation and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders

The salary range for this position is $93,000 - $140,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.