Professional Engineer

Are you a licensed structural engineer who wants to see your work through from the first site visit to the final stamp? Do you enjoy working with smaller entrepreniurial companies ie. a small engineering firm in Southern Ontario? Then this opportunity is for you to lead the engineering voice with clients, on site and in the office.

Your stamp will support our Certificate of Authorization (C of A) under PEO guidelines, so this is a role with real responsibility and real influence on how we work.

Why this role

• Work directly with clients. You'll be the person they call for advice, clarification and answers when something urgent comes up.
• Enjoy real variety. Move between structural steel calculations, site reviews, rigging plans, and safety and compliance reports.
• Split your time between site and office. Most site visits are in Cambridge and Woodstock.
• Shape the next generation. Mentor our draftspersons and help raise the quality of everything we produce.

What you'll do

Client and site work

• Meet with clients in person and online to consult and provide engineering advice
• Travel to sites, in southern Ontario, to review jobs, take measurements and attend bid meetings
• Respond to last-minute and critical site issues
• Take client calls to address concerns and provide clarification
• Prepare cost estimates and budgetary quotes
• Measure and sketch as-built conditions; this may occasionally involve climbing ladders and working at heights outdoors

Engineering and calculations

• Perform structural steel calculations
• Perform load-bearing calculations, including relevant safety factors
• Prepare and review drawings in AutoCAD

Technical writing

Write and stamp:

• Findings letters and P.Eng. conformance letters
• Reports, including safety, compliance and pre-start health and safety reviews
• Proposals and quotations
• Rigging plans and instructions

Mentoring and support

Guide our draftspersons through:

• Regular meetings and engineering advice
• Sketches based on site measurements
• Drawing reviews

What you bring

• Licence as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario
• At least 10 years of structural engineering design experience
• Bachelor's degree in structural or civil engineering
• Knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Fire Code and Ministry of Labour guidelines
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, 3D drawing software and Microsoft Office
• Excellent spoken and written English, including the ability to write clear reports and letters
• Strict attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Valid Ontario G licence and access to a vehicle

Bonus skills

These aren't required, but they'll help you stand out:

• Electrical: electrical line diagrams
• Mechanical: HVAC ducting calculations (heating, cooling and ventilation) and sprinkler systems
• Civil: concrete pads and pits, and retaining walls