Senior Structural Engineer - Facilities
GHD
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Assist in executing existing and new projects
- Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and able to manage several projects at once and determine priorities, including sound judgment and decisiveness
- Produce engineering drawings, details, and specifications from conception to final design, according to established standards and procedures for a wide variety of steel and concrete structures.
- Work in Design Bid Build and Design Build environments to advance design packages by providing value-added design solutions in conformance with operator requirements and client/end-user specifications.
- Mentor and supervise CAD staff junior and intermediate engineers, prepare construction specifications, tender and contract packages, and conduct site inspections of existing structures as well as those under construction, as necessary
- Communicate and work with other project team members to provide quality service to clients to ensure that all documentation conforms to client/company standards
- Lead technical discussions and efforts in Ontario (and possibly in North America) to improve structural design implementation delivery and efficiency through streamlining design tools, software, procedures, and specifications.
- Assist in the preparation of effective proposals seeking targeted project opportunities
- Develop and implement QA/QC processes for project work
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario
- Minimum 10-15 years of diverse structural engineering experience with a focus on facility design-type projects
- Excellent understanding of structural systems and practical design experience in designing process-driven facilities, water/earth retaining structures, pre-engineered buildings and their foundations, and shallow and deep foundation systems, to name a few.
- Conversant with the National Building Code of Canada - NBCC and provincial building codes, CSA codes for the design of steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structures.
- Ability to develop designs to comply with project-specific output specifications
- Ability to take ownership and accountability for completed work
- Strong influencing skills and the ability to develop effective and trustworthy relationships both with project teams and within the organization
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Strong computer skills including experience in structural analysis and design software such as SAP 2000, ETABS, S-FRAME and ROBOT, and MS Office
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a positive attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Project management skills and budget and schedule controls
- Knowledge of BIM 360 and REVIT