Lead Structural Engineer
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$95,000 to $115,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $95,000 to $115,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 7+ years structural engineering experience, with direct experience in steel building/structure erection, not purely desk-based design
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client is a well-established manufacturing and engineering company based in Mississauga, and they are looking for a Lead Structural Engineer
Responsibilities
- Structural engineering. Own structural calculations and connection design across the product family, wide-flange steel members, sized per project load, span, and tilt, not off a fixed catalog spec. Prepare structural packages for review and final sign-off by the Structural Engineering Manager.
- Design review and mentorship. Review drafters' and designers' work for accuracy and constructability before it goes out.
- Customer-facing technical engagement. Work directly with customers and their engineers of record to understand site constraints (sloped terrain, clearance requirements, utility conflicts, foundation conditions) and propose feasible, buildable solutions
- RFI and field engineering support. Own the RFI process during construction for projects: field questions on foundation deviations, connection modifications, broken-fastener remediation, and site conditions that don't match the drawings. Escalate to the Structural Engineering Manager when a deviation falls outside established standards or precedent.
- Foundation and site coordination. Work alongside geotechnical engineers and foundation contractors to confirm soil bearing capacity, frost depth, and site-specific conditions are compatible with the structural design, including unusual sites (landfills, sloped terrain, brownfield).
- Installation support. Be the technical escalation point for install crews on projects, clarify ambiguous details, approve routine field fixes, and know when something needs to go up to the Structural Engineering Manager.
- Cross-functional collaboration. Partner with Sales on technical feasibility during quoting, and with SCM on constructability and fabrication tolerances.
Requirements
- Professional Engineer (PE/P.Eng.) license, structural discipline, or actively pursuing
- 7+ years structural engineering experience, with direct experience in steel building/structure erection, not purely desk-based design
- Demonstrated structural calculation experience on real built projects
- Project management experience, comfortable owning a technical workstream from design through construction close-out
- Strong written and verbal communication, RFI responses carry engineering liability, and you'll present design rationale to customers' engineers directly
- Comfortable collaborating closely with another senior engineer who holds final authority, this is a partnership-heavy role, not a solo-authority one
- Experience with EORs, structural review comments, and construction administration (RFIs, submittals, field changes)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead structural calculations and steel connection design, prepare structural packages, and review and mentor drafters and designers. Coordinate with customers, engineers of record, geotechnical teams, contractors, installation crews, Sales, and supply chain teams, while supporting RFIs and field engineering through construction close-out.
Requirements
Requires a structural Professional Engineer (PE/P.Eng.) license or active pursuit of licensure, along with at least seven years of structural engineering experience that includes steel structure erection and calculations for built projects. Candidates should bring project management and construction administration experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a senior engineer who retains final authority.
Skills
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Calculations
- Steel Connection Design
- Wide-Flange Steel Design
- Design Review
- Mentorship
- Customer Technical Engagement
- RFI Management
- Field Engineering
- Foundation Coordination
- Geotechnical Coordination
- Construction Administration
- Project Management
- Constructability Review
- Installation Support
- Technical Communication
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Categories
- Engineering
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer
- PE
- P.Eng.
- Structural Calculations
- Steel Structures
- Wide-Flange Steel Members
- Connection Design
- Structural Packages
- Design Review
- Constructability
- Engineers of Record
- RFIs
- Construction Administration
- Field Engineering
- Foundation Deviations
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Soil Bearing Capacity
- Frost Depth
- Site Conditions
- Installation Support
- Project Management
- Submittals
- Field Changes
- Fabrication Tolerances
- Construction Close-Out