Structural Engineer - Project Manager

at  BPA

Founded in 1956, BPA is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in buildings for institutional, commercial, multi-unit residential, and industrial markets. With a Canada-wide presence, we offer our clients expertise in mechanical and structural engineering, electricity and power, sustainable development and energy efficiency, telecommunications, security, building automation, acoustics, food service, and commissioning.
Motivated by our values of integrity, excellence, accomplishment, and passion, we will fully accomplish our mission: To build a sustainable future.
Together, we can make a greater positive impact on the world through engineering, that has the power to make a difference!
Your main responsibilities

This position is responsible for, both directly and through the Vice-President: Structural and Senior Team Leaders, the provision of services to clients with a focus on both engineering and the management of projects. As such, the incumbent requires the proven technical and management expertise to independently complete and certify projects, work in cooperation with other level engineers, field personnel, and technicians, and work in cooperation with the Senior Staff.

• Project design engineer working in cooperation with project selected lead, engineering, and technical staff to successfully complete assigned projects.
• Make independent decisions on project work methods and procedures in collaboration with Senior Staff and Project Leads.
• Devise practical and economical solutions to project problems in cooperation with Team Leaders
• Give technical guidance to Junior Engineers or technicians assigned to work on a common project.
• Take courses of action necessary to expedite the successful completion of assigned projects.
• In collaboration with the Team Lead, work as a Project Engineer on projects of varying size & scope. Project responsibilities to include:
• Complete the preliminary and detailed design of building construction projects in the areas of hospitals, laboratories, commercial, residential, mission-critical, condominium, retirement, and office occupancies.
• Undertake the development of detailed engineering contract drawings and specifications for the various projects with the assistance of highly experienced CAD and administrative support staff.
• Perform detailed design calculations for a variety of construction materials including concrete, steel, masonry, wood, and light-gage metal.
• Utilize state of the art engineering programs in the design and analysis process including: ETABS, SCONC, STAAD-Pro, SAFE, spSLAB, and Woodworks.
• Prepare reports and perform investigations (for both studies and pre-design surveys).
• Perform detailed seismic/gravity and building condition assessments of existing buildings, including the development of upgrading and renovation recommendations, reports, details, and construction documentation.
• Participation in project specific short- and long-term planning.
• Participation in project scheduling and budgeting.
• Participation in consultant team project meetings and design sessions.
• In collaboration with the Vice-President: Structural, build, develop, and maintain client relationships, identify new business opportunities.

• Project design engineer working in cooperation with project selected lead, engineering, and technical staff to successfully complete assigned projects.
• Make independent decisions on project work methods and procedures in collaboration with Senior Staff and Project Leads.
• Devise practical and economical solutions to project problems in cooperation with Team Leaders
• Give technical guidance to Junior Engineers or technicians assigned to work on a common project.
• Take courses of action necessary to expedite the successful completion of assigned projects.
• In collaboration with the Team Lead, work as a Project Engineer on projects of varying size & scope. Project responsibilities to include:
• Complete the preliminary and detailed design of building construction projects in the areas of hospitals, laboratories, commercial, residential, mission-critical, condominium, retirement, and office occupancies.
• Undertake the development of detailed engineering contract drawings and specifications for the various projects with the assistance of highly experienced CAD and administrative support staff.
• Perform detailed design calculations for a variety of construction materials including concrete, steel, masonry, wood, and light-gage metal.
• Utilize state of the art engineering programs in the design and analysis process including: ETABS, SCONC, STAAD-Pro, SAFE, spSLAB, and Woodworks.
• Prepare reports and perform investigations (for both studies and pre-design surveys).
• Perform detailed seismic/gravity and building condition assessments of existing buildings, including the development of upgrading and renovation recommendations, reports, details, and construction documentation.
• Participation in project specific short- and long-term planning.
• Participation in project scheduling and budgeting.
• Participation in consultant team project meetings and design sessions.
• In collaboration with the Vice-President: Structural, build, develop, and maintain client relationships, identify new business opportunities