Senior Structural Engineer

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

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Supervising Bridge Engineer to join our expanding Bridge team in Canada. Our team specializes in the pursuit and delivery of large-scale bridge and structural rehabilitation and design projects nationwide. As a key member of our team, you will leverage your extensive bridge engineering and construction expertise to lead and deliver complex bridge projects from inception to completion. You will collaborate with diverse clients in both the public and private sectors, managing multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and construction phases. This role offers exciting opportunities to work on some of Canada's most challenging infrastructure projects, including the Fraser River Tunnel.

Role accountabilities:

This role will be responsible for technical leadership and delivery including overseeing the full lifecycle of bridge projects, from conceptualization to construction, ensuring exceptional quality and customer satisfaction, leading and mentoring engineering teams, fostering a collaborative environment and maximizing team potential, performing complex engineering calculations, analyses, and designs, adhering to strict quality standards and industry best practices. You will also prepare and review detailed engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and reports and provide technical expertise during construction, including review of contractor submissions and on-site support.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for project management and business development including developing and executing comprehensive project plans, such as budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation. You will also build and maintain strong client relationships, proactively identifying and addressing client needs, lead successful project pursuits, developing winning proposals and assembling high-performing project teams, perform financial management and reporting to ensure project profitability and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated project solutions.

You will be responsible for bridge inspection and assessment including conducting thorough inspections of existing bridges, identifying deficiencies and recommending appropriate rehabilitation or replacement strategies, leading inspection teams by coordinating specialized sub-consultants and developing detailed inspection reports and performing life cycle cost analyses to support informed decision-making.

Additionally you will be responsible for quality assurance and compliance including ensuring adherence to all applicable codes, standards, and regulations, implementing robust quality control processes to minimize errors and defects, and providing technical guidance to design and drafting teams.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Post-graduate degree in Structural Engineering with a focus on bridge engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum 20 years of progressive bridge engineering experience encompassing inspection, analysis, load-rating, design, and construction. Seismic analysis and design experience is a strong asset
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian bridge design codes and standards, including CSA S6 and familiarity with AT, ON MOT, and BC MOTI standards
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and analysis software, such as CSI Bridge or MIDAS Civil
• Strong technical report writing, problem-solving, and communication skills

Why Arcadis?

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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.

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