Senior Structural Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead structural engineering for challenging building projects, from concept through construction, within Stantec’s multidisciplinary Buildings team. You’ll shape technical direction, mentor professionals, and manage client relationships across healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial sectors. You solve complex design and coordination issues while upholding QA/QC and standards. Join a collaborative practice focused on sustainable, impactful design that advances communities.

Pay / Benefits

• health, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase program
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off

Responsibilities

• Lead owner and stakeholder relationships to align objectives and delivery
• Coordinate structural work from planning to closeout
• Develop and review analyses, calculations, specs, drawings, and documents for concrete, steel, masonry, and wood
• Apply professional seal and assume responsibility for work
• Act as Structural Engineer of Record or lead reviewer as appropriate
• Lead/participate in QA/QC and Technical Independent Reviews
• Provide direction on resolving complex structural design and construction issues
• Participate in client meetings, scope development, risk reviews, and cost estimating
• Collaborate with Project Managers on scopes, fees, schedules, and risk management
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across teams and offices
• Oversee construction-phase services including shop drawings and site reviews
• Assess installation of structural elements and resolve site issues
• Mentor intermediate and junior professionals through assignments and reviews
• Develop client relationships and contribute to proposals and business development
• Advance structural standards, tools, and technical practices across the team

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• P.Eng. in Alberta or eligible for registration
• 10+ years of progressive structural engineering experience
• Strong experience in design and construction-phase delivery of building projects
• Proficiency in reinforced concrete and structural steel design; masonry and wood beneficial
• Experience with NBCC and CSA standards (CSA A23.3, CSA S16; CSA S304 / S86 where applicable)
• Experience with structural software ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, RISA, or RAM
• Experience with Revit and Bluebeam; MS Office desirable
• Collaborative leadership style and strong communication; ability to build client credibility
• Mentorship and team development ability
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals
• Strong construction knowledge and field review experience
• Curiosity for new technologies and delivery improvements

• collaborative
• strong communication
• mentoring
• ETABS
• SAP2000
• SAFE

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