Job Description

:Wood is currently seeking a Senior Lead Structural Engineer to join our Minerals and Metals team in Vancouver, BC. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of a strong engineering team to plan, schedule, and execute exciting and technically complex engineering projects.Salary range: CDN $130,000 - 200,000 per yearWood offers a competitive Total Rewards Package, which includes a comprehensive Health & Wellness Plan, Health Care Spending Account, matching Group Registered Retirement Savings Program, Employee Assistance Program, and so much more! Final salary will be based on relevant and applicable experience, education, and the specific skill set and qualifications required for the role.Responsibilities:

• Provide structural design and technical support including calculations, design, design checks, and design drawing reviews from conceptual level to detailed design for large industrial operating facilities, preferably mineral processing facilities.
• Analyze designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, functionality, and practicality of design.
• Review, check and approve construction and shop drawings.
• Monitor changes and revisions to designs and assess the impact on cost and scheduling.
• Plan and oversee various construction efforts.
• Provide technical assistance to site during construction phase.
• Conduct regular site inspections, to ensure design intent is met and ensure that all rules, regulations, and guidelines are explicitly followed.
• Develop or alter standard project specifications to meet project specific design criteria.
• Monitor and guide design/drafting tasks and oversee the internal checking required on all project drawings.
• Assure the technical quality of work performed by subordinates based upon organizational standards, codes and general knowledge of engineering principles and projects.
• Organize, plans, and coordinate own work as well as the resources assigned on a specific project.
• Partake in and / or lead EGBC technical reviews and internal discipline audits as required.
• Responsible to seal all drawings that have been prepared under their direction as required in jurisdiction where professional designation is recognized.
• Prepare and manage design specifications, RFQ for structural packages and issue recommendations for awards.
• Manage structural packages awarded to fabricators including review and approval of shop drawings.
• Interfacing with Piping, Plant Layout, Process, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines.
• Operating within the company\'s quality system and safety policy in all phases of assignments.
• Coordinate and work with project team members in Canada and other Wood execution offices across the globe.
• Give effective presentations to customers, suppliers and internally within the organization.
• Lead the technical proposal development effort on behalf of the structural engineering team.
• Coach and mentor less experience engineers and designers.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree from a reputable university in Structural Engineering with P. Eng. designation in BC.; P.Eng. designation in other jurisdictions is a plus.
• Minimum 18 years of relevant structural engineering experience with various phases of capital and heavy industry projects from studies to detailed design.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in mineral processing and mining industry.
• Dynamic analysis and design experience.
• Site experience.
• Experience developing proposal for various phases of capital projects.
• Extensive experience developing capital cost estimates for various phases of capital projects.
• A self-starter with experience leading multiple designers and engineering on schedule and cost driven capital projects.
• Understand North American engineering and design Codes and standards. Understanding South American and European structural engineering and design Codes and standards is a plus.
• Hands-on steel and concrete design experience in mining and mineral processing industry and heavy industrial.
• Knowledge of steel fabrication is an asset.
• Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organizational skills.
• Strong client management experience.
• Authorization to work lawfully in Canada without sponsorship from Wood.
• Knowledge of STAAD Pro structural analysis, RISA 3D, SAP 2000, and S-Concrete.
• Experience with Mathcad or Excel, Navis Works, AutoCAD, MS Office.
• Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required.

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.Diversity StatementWe 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.

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