Senior Structural Engineer
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The Calgary office has a vibrant and dynamic environment with excellent opportunities for professional growth. We are a multidiscipline team working across Alberta in multiple sectors for a variety of clients. Our projects vary in size ranging from water and wastewater treatment plants, government, community, and private sector facilities.
Your Opportunity
Stantec has an immediate need for a talented, team focused Structural Engineer to join our highly successful structural team in Calgary, AB. The successful candidate for this Senior Level Structural Engineer position will provide technical expertise in water and wastewater facilities, buildings facilities and aid in further enhancement of Structural Engineering practice.
The Structural Engineer will act as an advisor; be engaged in Quality Control (QC) and Technical Independent Reviews (TIR); and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems to successfully deliver projects. Typical design projects may include large water retaining structures, pumping stations, tanks, wastewater facilities, dams, riser structures, and a variety of other water related structures.
As we are a multi-sector team the successful candidate may also be involved in projects including major research laboratories and healthcare facilities, advanced educational projects and infrastructure projects yet also undertake small and medium sized rehabilitation, renovation, light industrial and structural assessment work. Within the larger Stantec design community the range of opportunity and challenge is significant and broad. You will work with senior buildings colleagues providing your design expertise to the team with a focus on supporting the growth of the Structural Engineering practice.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and cost estimating
- Prepare and coordinate structural engineering designs from conceptual design, through tender into construction.
- Prepare and oversee design calculations, technical specifications, and engineering drawings for concrete, steel, and masonry structures.
- Apply professional seal to construction documents and engineering reports.
- Monitor and take professional responsibility for design completed by structural team members.
- Ensure Stantec’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are followed during project planning and execution.
- Assist Project Managers in developing project budgets, work plans, and schedules.
- Assist in the coordination of project design activities and the preparation of engineering work schedules as part of an overall integrated team.
- Coordinate design work with project team members, other disciplines, and other offices as required by project size. Support Construction Administration personnel.
- Coach junior staff members both informally and through formal presentations.
- Develop and maintain a network of clients, both internal and external to Stantec.
- Work with the Practice management team in developing tools and techniques for the execution of daily duties.
- Overseeing structural construction, reviewing the installation and assembly of structural elements, ensuring adherence to design specifications, collaborating with contractors and structural team members to address structural challenges and resolve technical issues on-site.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Job site experience reviewing the construction of concrete elements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and excellent understanding and experience with structural finite element engineering design software such as ETABS, SAP 2000, and SAFE. Other programs such as RISA, RAM, Revit and Bluebeam experience/knowledge is highly desirable.
- Working knowledge of the requirements of CSA Standard A23.3, concrete and concrete materials test methods of CSA Standard A23.1/2, CSA S900.2 and ACI 350, as well as ASTM and ACI committee documents.as well as ASTM and ACI committee documents.
- Licensed Professional Engineer, or eligible to become licensed, in Alberta, US Professional Engineer (PE) designation considered an asset.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a multidiscipline group.
- Strong leadership, time management, project management, communication and team building skills.
- Detailed knowledge of Project Management fundamentals.
- Highly organized, able to prioritize multiple tasks, and demonstrate flexible approach to work assignments.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in technology and to integrate new technologies into daily work processes.
Education and Experience
- Minimum 15 years’ experience with structural design and construction of reinforced concrete steel & masonry design (concrete blocks, aux buildings, riser structures, and heavy concrete structures)
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a recognized University. A Master’s degree is considered a strong asset.
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.
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.
Qualified candidates who are highly motivated and eager to commit to Stantec's strategic initiative to become a Top 10 global design firm should submit their resume and cover letter online at www.stantec.com/careers .
Committed to the principles of Employment Equity, we thank all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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