Senior Structural Design Engineer Canada

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis are excited to again be growing their structural team. We are looking for enthusiastic structural design professionals to join our team to work on a range of structural related projects. Working within our Design & Engineering teams youll create some of the worlds most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us from making journeys easier to opening public places that bring people together.

We work with our clients around the world to create support and enhance smart safe and sustainable places where people live work learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of peoples lives. Whether new homes shops workplaces schools and hospitals manufacturing research and development facilities or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live work move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

Role accountabilities:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Apply technical engineering techniques and methods using international design standards such as us Canada UK EU and other international and local Structural Design Codes.
• Able to actively participate in safe design processes which consider safety during construction operation and decommissioning through the use of hazard identification and risk assessment during design development.
• Prepare drawing markups and other design related documents.
• Oversee the projects detailed design and calculation.
• Supervise the design and drawing markup processes.
• Ensure design resources are working effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct internal review and quality checks of engineering drawings and design calculations to ensure compliance with the projects requirements and correctness of project deliverables.
• Liaise with other disciplines within the Project Team for coordination and ensure all requirements are understood.
• Prepare and register all relevant documentation and design reports and ensure all documentation is accurate and in compliance with the Arcadis requirements.
• Liaise with the Function Leaders and Design Manager to keep informed of all developments or changes associated with the project.
• Deliver technically complete design documentation summary reports and technical reports for Design Managers.

CommercialResponsibilities:

• Record man-hour charges accurately into weekly timesheets and ensure correctness of project and non-project man-hour charges.
• To be fully utilized. Always seek new work/tasks from Principal Engineer/Function Leader.
• Ensure that the engineers supporting him/her are fully utilized.
• Identify risks and potential deviations to the projects required scope of work.

• Ensure compliance with scope of works time schedule and cost control.
  

  People Management Responsibilities

• Resource and develop skills and knowledge base of Design Assistant and Graduate Engineers assigned to projects.
• Familiarize the Training and Development Scheme and render mentoring duties to all Design Assistant and Graduate Engineers.
• Lead a team on a project.
• Conduct training and guidance to team members.
• Liaise with BIM Manager and BIM Coordinators assigned to projects.
• Work to ensure maximum performance and proactively work with the team members in Arcadis GECs other Arcadis regions and Arcadis clients.
• Work collaboratively with other design disciplines to ensure the integration of the overall design or solution.
• Work effectively with team members in Arcadis GECs and other Arcadis offices per agreed project working arrangements.
• Plan assigned work and allocate work to ensure timely delivery and effective utilisation of resources.
• Monitor the performance of junior team members identifying and ensuring resolution of any issues.
• Self time-management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. A masters degree is an advantage.
• Licensed Registered Civil Engineer.
• 8 to 10 years minimum relevant post-graduate experience.
• Experience on large scale infrastructure metro projects (above and below ground station design) or industrial steelwork projects is an advantage.
• Working towards Charterships with International Institutes in regions such as the UK US Canada or Australia is an advantage.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations.
• Ability to lead with good influencing motivating and delegating skills.
• Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management.
• Highly proficient in the application of international design standards such as: US Canada UK&I European and Australian.
• Highly proficient in structural engineering design fundamentals
• Knowledgeable in AUTOCAD REVIT Navisworks and BIM environment.
• Highly proficient in using engineering software like: SAP2000 ETABS SAFE RISA Robot Tekla Structures or SCIA.
• Ability to contribute to the teams digital initiative and automation of processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and has a proactive approach to task management.
• Programming knowledge using C Python Dynamo is an advantage.
• Actively continue to develop personally and technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD training.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. At Arcadis you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations their own career goals. And as a people first business it is why we will take the time to listen to understand what you want from your time here and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.