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Your impact
At Jacobs we don’t just design buildings; we design state-of-the-art facilities that simplify our everyday lives and power our virtual world today and into the future. We push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. We are looking for an Intermediate Structural Engineer to join our Toronto, Ottawa, Burnaby or Calgary team.
In this role you’ll participate in the development of technical specifications, plans, elevations, sections and details for various structural projects, including water /wastewater treatment, pumping stations, transportation, institutional, commercial and industrial facilities.
You'll support a Lead Engineer on large, complex projects with engineering design, reporting, analysis and calculations. You’ll have the chance to lead smaller scopes of design work independently. You’ll coordinate with architects and other engineers in progression of design, as well as provide direction and markups to BIM/CAD designers to develop the BIM and drawing sets.
You’ll participate in client or contractor meetings and will support contract administration during construction through shop drawing reviews, responses to RFIs and site visits.
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Ontario
- 3-8 years of applicable experience in working as a licensed structural engineer in design of municipal, commercial or industrial buildings
- Experience working on water/wastewater treatment facilities,
pump stations, reservoirs, or other municipal water infrastructure projects is considered an asset.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills
- Experience with structural analysis software (i.e., STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, ETABS, Visual Analysis, etc.)
- Experience with all aspects of building engineering design, including phases spanning from preliminary design through to construction
Posted Salary Range Minimum 90,000.00
Posted Salary Range Upper
130,000.00
The base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 to $130,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
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📌 Intermediate Structural Engineer (Ottawa)
🏢 Jacobs
📍 Ottawa