Lead Professional, Structural Engineering

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Canada

Job Description

The Opportunity

Are you an ambitious, dynamic and innovative Lead, Structural Engineer, PEng, to join our Structural Engineering Group, located at our Toronto or Thornhill office. Reporting to a Manager, Structural Engineering, this position will be responsible for working with a multi-disciplinary team to take innovative design solutions from proposal stage through to constructed projects for clients in a wide variety of Sectors. This role will primarily focus on acting as a Structural Technical Lead and Project Manager for the Structural discipline on multi-disciplinary projects. This role will include a client facing component and require knowledge of all phases of projects.

Why WSP?

A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec into a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;
WSP is committed to being FutureReady ™; [CM1]
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we're open to your ideas and trying new things;
Flexibility - We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional and personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humble yet important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
We offer competitive pay, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs and a clear vision for the future.

What you'll do at WSP

Lead structural design for variety of building projects
Work with a project team to deliver large projects responsible for structural technical content, planning resources for the project, coordination, and client relationships
Perform engineering calculations and assessments for steel, concrete, timber, and masonry structures
Perform calculations using latest design software and advanced finite element modelling underpinned by a sound understanding of basic principles
Demonstrate strong knowledge of both the OBC and NBC
Manage and coordinate projects with clients, architects and other disciplines as necessary
Oversee the execution of efficient and accurate project deliverables to exceptional standards
Oversee preparation of detail drawings, sections and standard details, specifications, and ensure quality delivery
Write technical reports
Conduct field reviews, inspections, and condition assessments
Prepare proposals
Mentor other technical staff and aid in developing the next generation of talent
Have fun developing innovative and elegant solutions for new and existing structures
Approach all projects with curiosity and innovation through a client centric lens
A proactive approach to diversity and inclusion, both in the work environment and in developing designs
Advance the notion of computational design and interactions between graphical and analytical structural models
Participate in and sometimes lead the identification and subsequent winning of strategic company opportunities. Leverage existing networks and develop new relationships to support and advance the winning of this work.
Interact with other WSP Canada offices to ensure national alignment
Occasional travel within Canada for project related work, site assessments and site support
Other duties as assigned/required

What you bring to WSP

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer with PEO
10+ years' experience in Structural Engineering
Design experience on a variety of project types including some of the following - institutional, healthcare, science, transportation, industrial or the private sector commercial or residential.
Experience in transportation, institutional and/or industrial sectors
Display a value adding attitude through dynamic, innovative, pro-active and disruptive thinking within a solution driven environment.
Valid driver's license

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.