Senior Bridge Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is a global leader in design and engineering for a sustainable future. Our Bridge team is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional bridge solutions across Canada. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive and contribute to the success of our clients and communities.

Arcadis is looking for a Senior Bridge Engineer with proven experience to join our ever-growing Bridge team of professionals and technical experts in Canada. The Bridge team is involved in the pursuit and delivery of major bridge and structure rehabilitation and design projects across Canada.  You will use your knowledge and understanding of bridge engineering and construction methods to manage and successfully deliver multidisciplinary bridge inspection, analysis, rehabilitation, and design projects for both private and public sector clients, from planning through to detailed design stages and into construction.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will be responsible for producing, supervising, and managing the creation of engineering products on a wide variety of small to large bridge rehabilitation and new design projects from concept through construction that meet and exceed customer quality requirements. You will lead a team to define the problem, establish the work scope, prepare budgets and schedules, plan the work, and provide technical direction and oversight while also performing complex technical engineering tasks efficiently and accurately and lead and mentor less experienced team members. You will prepare and check detailed engineering calculations and models, drawings, specifications, quantities and cost estimates, detailed technical reports, procurement documents, design packages, proposals, and detailed analyses. You will provide technical engineering services during construction, including the review of contractor submissions, coordinate and collaborate with other Engineering disciplines and departments, and build and maintain effective working relationships with clients. You will be performing inspections of existing complex bridges and other structures including coordinating and leading inspection teams and specialized sub-consultants, providing renewal and repair recommendations, and completing life cycle cost analyses. You will also be responsible for leading successful project pursuits, including determining budget estimates and staffing requirements and writing winning proposals. 

The successful candidate will also perform Project Management duties including assembling and managing project teams, controlling project budgets and schedules, quality control of deliverables, client interaction and management, and financial reporting. You will be expected to work to tight project schedules while ensuring quality of project deliverables, provide input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and less experienced Engineers working on the same and other projects, while ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 4-year degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• 15 years or more of recent progressive related bridge engineering design experience, including inspection, analysis, load-rating, design, and construction experience. Seismic analysis and design experience is an asset.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and collaborative skills.
• Ability to provide effective technical mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, Alberta or BC.
• Proficiency with the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6). Working knowledge of any of AT Standards, ON MOT standards and BC MOTI standards is a must.
• Technical knowledge of bridge engineering design and analysis principles.
• Excellent technical report writing experience and skills.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling analysis software (CSI Bridge or MIDAS Civil) is a must.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.