Senior Bridge Engineer

at  Arup

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The Bridges and Civil and Offshore Structures (BCOS) team undertakes exciting and challenging engineering mandates for major bridge and transit projects throughout Canada, including those of the Technical Advisor role to Metrolinx for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and for the GO Rail Expansion - On Corridor Works (OnCorr), the design of the Keating Channel footbridge for Waterfront Toronto, the Technical Advisor role to Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for the replacement of the iconic Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa and the Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD) for the replacement of the 2km Ile d’Orléans Bridge with a 430m cable stay span near Quebec City.
The Senior Bridge Engineer will be based in our Toronto Office in a Hybrid working environment. They will join our team engaged in the planning, design, procurement, and construction phases of the 9.2km long Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) light rail. The ECWE project includes underground and elevated stations, tunnels, 1.4km of elevated guideway and other civil engineering structures and require a senior resource with experience in railway, highway and pedestrian bridge design to support our Client Metrolinx in various contracts at different stages of the project.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering; Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering would be an asset.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (P.Eng.).
• Minimum 8 years of experience with prior work experience in infrastructure/bridge projects, preferably in Ontario.
• Detailed knowledge and design experience using applicable codes and standards, notably CSA S6, AREMA and Metrolinx Guidelines.
• Experience with the design of rail bridges and civil structures, rehabilitation of existing structures, and understanding of rail bridge engineering practice and current technologies.
• Ability to perform advanced analysis and design of complex bridges
• Ability to prepare comprehensive engineering reports, condition assessment reports, predesign reports, design briefing reports, presentations, technical proposals and specifications.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally, written, and executive presentations) with internal and external clients and stakeholders, and build well-developed teams and positive relationships.
• Proficiency with structural design and analysis software with bridge engineering applications; working experience with MIDAS and other similar software.
• Experience in parametric modelling using Rhino and Grasshopper would be an asset.
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