Senior Engineer, Structural Engineering – Hydropower
- Montréal, QC, Canada
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC, Canada
- Québec, QC, Canada
- Mont-Tremblant, QC, Canada
- Boisbriand, QC, Canada
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Your future role on our team
BBA is looking for a senior structural engineer with expertise in dams and hydropower to join our team. You’ll be the technical reference for detailed engineering and constructability in dam design and dam safety, with a primary focus on structural engineering aspects for concrete, steel and composite dam structures and ancillary facilities.
You’ll work with colleagues in your office, across Canada and the Americas toward one bottom line. Your impact will come from collaborating with these teams to bring high quality, technical, creative solutions to our clients. BBA will support your growth and development and encourages knowledge-sharing and mentorship.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Lead and contribute to dam safety reviews and dam safety inspections to support technical reports, with an emphasis on structural performance and safety
- Support and lead detailed structural design and rehabilitation and upgrade engineering for dams and ancillary structures, including spillways, powerhouses, intake structures, penstocks, outlet works and gates
- Perform structural analysis and design of concrete and steel dam components, including static, dynamic, thermal and seismic analyses in accordance with applicable codes and CDA guidelines
- Prepare and review tender documents and construction packages and provide technical support during procurement
- Provide construction supervision and engineering support, including review of shop drawings, construction submittals and site inspections, as required
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers
- Participate in business
development activities, including proposal preparation, technical writing,
client presentations and participation in industry conferences and committees
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior Structural Engineer at BBA will lead dam safety reviews and design dam structures and ancillary works. The role also supports construction, reviews submittals and guides junior engineers.
Requirements
Candidates need senior experience in dam and hydropower structural engineering, with knowledge of codes and CDA guidelines. Strong technical writing and client-facing skills are needed for proposals and presentations.
Skills
- Structural analysis
- Dam safety review
- Concrete dam design
- Steel dam design
- Composite structures
- Static and dynamic analysis
- Thermal analysis
- Seismic analysis
- CDA dam safety guidelines
- Structural design codes
- Construction supervision
- Shop drawing review
- Tender document preparation
- Technical writing
- Proposal preparation
- Client presentation
- Mentorship
- Rehabilitation engineering
Benefits
- Growth and development support
Categories
- Engineering
- Energy
- Construction
- Consulting
Keywords
- structural engineering
- dam engineering
- hydropower
- dam safety
- dam safety inspection
- concrete dam design
- steel dam design
- penstock
- spillway
- powerhouse
- intake structures
- gates
- seismic analysis
- CDA guidelines
- structural analysis
- rehabilitation
- tender documents
- civil engineering
- hydraulic structures
- mentorship
Seniority
Senior