Design Engineer

We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our team in our Vancouver office. The Design Engineer is responsible for creating structural schemes for typical construction types, with understanding of design, construction, and cost factors. This role will coordinate and resolve issues with architects, other consultants and contractors. An ideal candidate has a minimum of 4 years of relevant structural engineering experience, including a minimum of one year of construction-stage experience. If you’re drawn to innovative design, ambitious structures, and a workplace that values your well-being both inside and outside the office, we encourage you to apply!

At Fast + Epp, our core purpose is to advance structural design and propel architectural imagination. We strive to manifest this core purpose in the designs we produce, the community we have created, and the professional development opportunities we provide for our staff. We’re looking for people who approach problems with a sense of curiosity and are not afraid to ask, “is there a better way to do this?” We want people who will bring diverse experiences and viewpoints to our team, those who love to collaborate with others and understand they have something to learn from everyone they meet. We’re searching for individuals who are honest, reliable, and good listeners.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contributes to creating and comparing structural schemes.
• Contributes to basis of design and design strategy documents.
• Carries out design tasks across wide range of common design elements.
• Carries out construction reviews across wide range of construction elements.
• Delegates and leads others in carrying out design tasks and construction reviews.
• Presents structural schemes to architects and other engineers.
• Coordinates structural design with architectural and non-structural engineering requirements.
• Coordinates construction-stage solutions with contractor and design team.
• Resolves individual design conflicts between structural and other requirements.
• Provides solutions to issues arising from construction errors and unforeseen site conditions.
• Provides technical mentoring to more junior engineers.
• Reads contracts for own projects.
• Sets and maintains project budgets.
• Maintains up-to-date data in project management software.
• Manages and chairs internal project meetings.
• Maintains minutes for internal and external project minutes.
• Organizes project documentation in accordance with QA/QC procedures.
• Coordinates with the BIM staff.
• Manages project scope and additional services.
• Collaborate with other project managers to resolve workload issues and conflicting deadlines.

How you fit into the team:

• You report directly to a Studio Director.
• You work closely with one or more Studio Teams.

What you bring to the table:

• Degree (bachelor’s or above) in civil/structural engineering.
• Minimum four years of relevant structural engineering experience, including a minimum of one year of construction-stage experience.
• P.Eng.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to prepare, read, and interpret technical documentation independently.
• Understands structural concepts, loads, systems and elements for all common building conditions.
• Ability to draw structural diagrams explaining load paths, internal forces, and deflected shapes for common systems and elements.
• Ability to draw connection details for common elements in each main structural material.
• Familiarity with building and material code provisions, including derivation of gravity and lateral loads.
• Hands-on project experience in design and detailing of common systems and elements in each main structural material, including lateral systems.
• Understands general construction methods in common materials based on direct construction-phase experience.
• Understands costs of typical structural materials and building types.
• Proficient in using and troubleshooting common design software.

Why work for Fast + Epp?

At Fast + Epp, we strive to be more than a stereotypical engineering company. We are also a collection of musicians, volunteers, amateur athletes, artists, parents and community members. We build our workplace culture through frequent socials, in-house soccer and softball teams, relay triathlon teams, weekly group hiking nights, and informal pub nights, to name a few. Our workdays are flexible and fit with our lives outside of the office. As we continue to grow, we are committed to preserving our “design studio” atmosphere by encouraging our staff to be creative and forward thinking in all that they do.

• Work for an industry leader and contribute to exciting and challenging projects.
• We want everyone at Fast + Epp to grow as professionals – whether you’re an engineer, drafter, or part of our administrative team. We are continually looking for ways to mentor you inside our company and to support continued learning outside the office, including courses, conferences, exam preparation, and membership in professional organizations. We realize one size does not fit all. At Fast + Epp, you’re encouraged to envision a professional development plan that fits your role and career goals – we will do our best to support you in reaching the next milestone. We invest in your professional development, with offered tuition support/assistance.
• Flexible working hours.
• Annual company profitability and discretionary bonuses.
• Office closure between Christmas + New Year’s Day.
• Positive and collegial team and working atmosphere with fun social events!
• Health & Dental Plan, Health Spending Account, and RRSP Matching.
• Transit subsidy.

Compensation:

• $75,000 - $100,000 CAD