Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we'll help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

Our pledge to you.

Join GHD.

Who are we looking for?

Our Southern Ontario offices of

Whitby, Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, and St. Catherines

are looking for a

Senior CAD/BIM designer - Bridges

ready to join our growing Canadian Operations within the Transportation Group


The Transportation Group within GHD Canada works with Provincial, Regional, and local municipal transportation agencies, as well as select contracting partners, on large-scale projects across the whole Transportation spectrum of highways, roads and bridges, transit and multi-modal infrastructure, and transportation planning. Our team provides integrated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy, transportation economics, and business case advice, through concept, environmental assessment, detailed design, construction administration, and asset management support services


This role is intended for senior CAD/BIM leads looking to continue their career in the design of transportation structures for municipalities, MTO, IO, and major transportation partners.


This role is also suitable for an experienced Intermediate Designer who is looking to advance their career to become a subject matter expert in transportation structure design, and who embraces the new technologies and software in modern engineering design delivery.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Taking engineering notes, specifications, rough sketches, etc, and formalizing them into working drawings. In this role you will develop working drawings from equipment specifications, engineering notes, sketches, and detailed drawings, ensuring that they meet company and industry standards and codes. Working as part of a team, and providing project design leadership, including mentorship and guidance to Intermediate and Junior staff. Large and small team collaboration. Communication with other teams (highways, civil, electrical, geotechnical, etc.) sub-consultants, municipalities, utility companies, other team members, and clients Experience in design delivery within conventional and design-build project models is considered an asset. Applies technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards and codes such as CSA, and MTO Standard Details. Exposure or desire to learn using visualization software platforms (Infraworks, etc.) and design programming (Dynamo, etc.) are considered assets but not required.

What you will bring to the team:

15+ years' experience in relevant design experience for bridges and related steel/concrete structure's experience. Experience in bridge rehabilitation techniques and methodologies; Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley, and ProjectWise Skilled in Microstation (Asset) The ability to work in large multi-discipline teams and collaborate across regions. Diploma in Structural Technology or related field from an accredited institution. Ability to work independently and to provide direction to other members of a Project Team; Must have a valid Ontario driver's license
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As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.