Structural Technologist

at  ISL Engineering Land Services

Are you a Structural Technologist with familiarity with the design in reinforced concrete, steel and timber? Do you have strong attention to detail, strive to stay current with technology, while constantly looking for new opportunities for innovation? Are you someone with the potential to lead a small team of structural drafting technologists? If so, we want to hear from you!
ISL is seeking Structural Technologists to join our expanding structures team in our beautiful Burnaby, BC office. The scope for the role depends on your experience level, but in all cases, the focus will be to continue the growth of ISL’s structural engineering services in Western Canada, which vary from standalone bridge design, to coordinated multidisciplinary projects in support of our water waste water, landscape architecture and transportation engineering groups. Regardless of your experience level, you will be provided with a tight-knit group of dedicated engineers and technicians and a mentoring, motivational, and collaborative environment to thrive.
A Little About Us
We are engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and support teams that work together to deliver infrastructure, minimizing environmental impact and maximizing benefit to the community. When it comes to bridges and other structures, ISL’s strongest niches include challenging pedestrian bridge design, particularly those with complicated construction staging or remote access; mass-timber bridges of all styles; the inspection of all kinds of bridge structures, from long-span tied arches to mountain trail bridges at high altitudes; and the retrofit and rehabilitation of bridges and buildings, both for seismic and condition purposes.

ISL’s team of 550 engineers, technicians, and other professionals works to deliver excellence for our clients, both internal and external. Committed to finding, mentoring, and growing the right individual, our team-focused approach is central to our success:

• Flexible – We are a strong results-oriented team of professionals. As a high functioning, remotely-enabled group, we are not your typical 9-5; we allow for flexibility in how and where work gets done, taking into account the life schedules of our team.
• Interesting work – We have a variety of building and bridge projects, ranging from viewing platforms and short-span pedestrian bridges that need to be installed in remote areas using helicopters, to long-span cable-supported bridges and mass timer structures We also take on culverts, retaining walls, and all kinds of other transportation structures across Western Canada.
• Entrepreneurial – We are a group of passionate individuals who work independently and as part of a team but always in support of one another. We take initiative, run with new ideas, and collectively share in project success.

A Little About You

Depending on your experience level, the salary range for this is:

• $70,000 - $110,000 (based on a 40-hr work week, not including overtime

• Work alongside a team of engineers to prepare and develop layouts, designs, and estimates from general instructions and preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics
• Recommend modifications and changes for design improvement, simplification, and adherence with provincial codes and standards
• Prepare working drawings from conceptual layouts to detailed finished products
• Produce renderings for proposals and conceptual designs
• Coordination of responsibilities on structural and multidisciplinary projects
• Conduct quality control activities for independent review and checking of multidisciplinary drawings
• Preparation and assembly of multiple deliverables under tight timeframes
• Completion of drawings with 3D models and 2D sections
• Leverage your effective communication, interpersonal and analytical skills to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines to meet multidiscipline project needs
• Apply a practical approach to work, balancing requirements with delivery schedules
• Perform occasional site supervision tasks for projects under construction
  What ISL Offers
  We value you for your skills, work ethic, and contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual well-being, which is why our strong benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle.

Depending on your experience level, the salary range for this is:

• $70,000 - $110,000 (based on a 40-hr work week, not including overtime)