Structural Engineer
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of experience working in engineering
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Engineering Manager/Lead Structural Engineer with the delivery of project requirements as they relate to scope, cost, and schedules
- Work to ensure the implementation of safety and integrity principles in structural documentation.
- Promote compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities.
- Maintain structural engineering work procedures, specifications, and computer aided design programs.
- Prepare engineering calculations.
- Prepare technical specifications based on input received from other disciplines.
- Prepare and contribute to technical memos and reports, within areas of expertise.
- Provide input to engineering, operating and capital cost estimates.
- Prepare and/or review project standard specifications and design criteria.
- Participate in and contribute to design reviews.
- Carry out assigned tasks within budget and schedule.
- Stamp documents and drawings as required and if appropriately registered.
- Manage small capital and maintenance projects.
- Assist in defining project scope. Perform site visit to various client site for review, inspection, and assessment of existing structures.
- Assist in preparing proposals.
- Review and evaluate technical work prepared by junior engineers, intermediate engineers, designers, technicians, and technologists.
- Assist in the compilation and delivery of weekly/monthly engineering status reports.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in structural engineering or in a related field
- 5+ years of experience working in engineering
- Firm grasp of engineering concepts, and experience designing mechanical systems and products
- Excellent math skills: ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and statistics to solve problems
- Experience using CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Smart Plant or similar
- Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills and reasoning ability
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly
- Must be self-motivated and a great team worker
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Structural Engineer at COOEC will prepare engineering calculations, specifications and design documents, check the work of junior engineers and technologists, and visit client sites to inspect existing structures. They will also manage small capital and maintenance projects and help prepare proposals and status reports.
Requirements
Candidates need a bachelor's degree in structural or a related engineering field, 5+ years of engineering experience, and experience designing mechanical systems and using CAD software. They also need strong math and problem-solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to work well in a team.
Skills
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
- SmartPlant
- CAD software
- Structural engineering
- Engineering calculations
- Technical specifications
- Design review
- Cost estimation
- Project scope definition
- Project management
- Site inspection
- Structural assessment
- Engineering standards compliance
- Technical report writing
- Mathematics and statistics
- Problem solving
- Mechanical systems design
- Team collaboration
- Written and verbal communication
Categories
- Engineering
- Construction
- Energy
Keywords
- Structural Engineer
- structural engineering
- CAD
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
- SmartPlant
- engineering calculations
- technical specifications
- design review
- structural design
- capital projects
- site inspection
- engineering standards
- project scope
- cost estimation
- engineering proposals
Seniority
Senior
Tools
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- CAD software
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Structural engineering
- Engineering