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Your Opportunity
Stantec has an immediate need for a talented, team focused Senior Structural Engineer to join our highly successful water practice in Burnaby, BC. This role will be tasked with leading and building a structural team within the water group in British Columbia, with support from the Structural North American Discipline Lead and Structural Team Lead.
This is an office-based position and requires attendance at the Stantec Burnaby office 5 days a week.
As a Senior Structural Engineer your role is to lead the structural design on a variety of hydraulic structure projects including large high-profile projects both locally and across North America. This role will lead and manage projects as a Structural Team Lead (STL) and Project Manager (PM) and will mentor younger engineers and EITs. You will be responsible for preparing designs and ensuring the development and delivery of successful structural projects for a variety of both new construction and rehabilitation designs of hydraulic, environmental, industrial and general structures.
The Senior Structural Engineer will act as an advisor; be engaged in Quality Control (QC) and Independent Technical Reviews (ITR); and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems to successfully deliver projects. Typical design projects may include large water retaining structures, pumping stations, tanks, wastewater facilities, dams, riser structures, and a variety of other water related structures.
This position will be responsible for managing projects related to scope development, schedule, and integration of other disciplines, CADD, subconsultants, and junior structural engineers. It is expected that the Senior Structural Engineer supports business development endeavors, client management, and the development of proposals and cost estimates in addition to the planning, design, and direction of structural engineering projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering Team responsible for the development of complex structural systems and provide supervision and review of junior/intermediate engineers/designers
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and cost estimating
• Assist with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Structural design of a variety of hydraulic, environmental, and industrial, projects of varying size and complexity.
• Responsible for the review and sealing of projects. Review tasks may include QC and ITR.
• Act as a technical resource or subject matter expert to provide guidance to other team members.
• Be a leader to ensure the Quality Management Plan is followed for all client submittals.
• Assist in the development of standards and specifications for the structural group across Canada.
• Work on multiple projects, simultaneously

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes.
• Experience with design of hydraulic structures.
• Strong knowledge of structural systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and EIT’s.
• Requires heavy civil construction field experience, including overseeing construction of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, directing and collaborating with contractors and making critical decisions.
• General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Thorough understanding of structural engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD software considered an asset
• Experience using structural engineering/finite element analysis software.
• Experience with CSI suite of programs (SAP, ETABS, SAFE) considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 10 - 15 years’ experience with structural design and construction of reinforced concrete steel & masonry design (concrete blocks, aux buildings, riser structures, and heavy concrete structures)
• Experience with structural design of large water retaining structures, pumping stations, tanks, water/wastewater facilities & dams considered an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer, or eligible to become licensed, in British Columbia, US Professional Engineer (PE) designation considered an asset.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.

• Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.
• In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.
• Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years.
• Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professionals.

Join us and redefine your personal best.
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Salary Range(s):

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC - Min Salary $ 107,600.00 - Max Salary $ 161,400.00

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.
Primary Location: Canada | BC | Burnaby
Organization: BC-1269 Water-CA Delivery
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Nonmanager
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 17/06/2025 05:06:08
Req ID: REQ250000NN

• Lead an engineering Team responsible for the development of complex structural systems and provide supervision and review of junior/intermediate engineers/designers
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and cost estimating
• Assist with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Structural design of a variety of hydraulic, environmental, and industrial, projects of varying size and complexity.
• Responsible for the review and sealing of projects. Review tasks may include QC and ITR.
• Act as a technical resource or subject matter expert to provide guidance to other team members.
• Be a leader to ensure the Quality Management Plan is followed for all client submittals.
• Assist in the development of standards and specifications for the structural group across Canada.
• Work on multiple projects, simultaneousl