Senior Civil / Structural Engineer at Wood

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil / Structural Engineer with a background in hydropower and dams to join the Halifax team.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager for Eastern Canada, this position will be a leadership role based in Atlantic Canada and will require the successful candidate to visit Client sites from time-to-time and interact with clients. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

What Wood needs from you: You will be part of our Engineering team delivering projects in the Power and Industrial sectors, focusing on dams, hydraulic structures and other hydropower assets.

What Wood can provide for you: This position will offer a supportive team environment which will enable you to grow your skills and abilities, while completing challenging, yet rewarding work. Wood values it's employees, therefore, will provide a competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive health and dental benefits package. This position would also allow you access to a Group RRSP plan, along with the option to work from home.

If we have sparked your interest and hit on key factors which you are looking for in your career, then apply today!

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is CDN $155,000 - $195,000 per year.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
  
  

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Responsibilities

• Leadership role in managing a group of technical professionals including engineers and technologists
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment and co-operate with other team members
• Provide technical guidance to the team
• Provide mentorship to more junior engineers
• Prepare proposals, including schedules and manpower estimates
• Manage projects from inception to completion
• Manage both internal and external project stakeholders and ensure important, relevant information is communicated regularly to all stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to Wood’s and Client project management, change management, quality control and document management procedures and processes
• Monitor and control of change management process
• Prepare conceptual and detailed design calculations
• Prepare engineering reports, calculations, specifications, design criteria and construction scope of work documents
• Carry out feasibility studies and prepare reports
• Responsible for meeting cost and schedule requirements in production of deliverables
• Coordinate own work and that of other members of the group
• Develops solutions to non-recurring problems by appraising, interpreting, and evaluating various precedents and data
• Exercise professional judgement in selecting and interpreting information and modifying standard methods and procedures
• Site visits for inspections as needed to remote sites
• Coordinate with other team members, Vendors, Contractors, Subcontractors and Clients
  
  

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected

• Currently authorized to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required
• University degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in various aspects of dams, hydraulic structures and other hydropower assets
• Experience in a leadership role
• Ability to communicate at all levels of both internal and Client organization
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Good verbal and written communication
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience working on a multidiscipline team consisting of dam safety, civil / structural, geotechnical, hydrotechnical and hydromechanical engineers
• Led or participated in Dam Safety Reviews
• Knowledgeable of the Canadian Dam Association’s (CDA) Dam Safety Guidelines and experience in carrying out Dam Safety Reviews (DSRs), including site inspection, condition assessment and design adequacy assessment
• Experience in undertaking risk assessments and Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA) related to dams
• Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organization skills to handle multiple projects and tasks
• Ability to work independently
• Working level of competence in own discipline in the execution of tasks
• Working level of knowledge of industry and technology development within discipline area
• Ability to create functional and cost-effective designs and processes that meet complex specification requirements with little support
• Professional Engineer Licensed in Atlantic Canada or any other Canadian province with eligibility to obtain license in other provinces
• High level of awareness and commitment to safety in all aspects of daily work
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Highly motivated and demonstrates personal initiative
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills are mandatory
  
  

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.