Job Description

Job Category: Technical Services
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The Opportunity:
WSP's ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) Sector has an opportunity for a Structural Drafter to support the growth of our Industrial and Resources group. The successful candidate will be someone who will hit the ground running, joining a close-knit team working on heavy industrial manufacturing projects in the Greater Toronto/Hamilton area and Golden Horseshoe. Reporting to the Senior Engineer/Team Lead, you'll work with a dynamic and busy team working on various small and medium-sized new construction and rehabilitation projects within the mining and heavy industrial sectors. The Resources Engineering group also provides service to institutional and government clients. You will apply your structural drafting expertise to support project work from conceptual design through completion. This position is located out of our Thunder Bay office.
Whether in the power, mining, oil and gas or industrial sectors, WSP provides our clients with the innovative and Future Ready solutions to responsibly extract raw materials efficiently and safely transform them into valuable products, including transport to end-user markets. From new to existing infrastructure, we understand the business drivers and project requirements that will contribute to long-term success.
We are uniquely positioned to offer a comprehensive service offering, as well as a project experience portfolio that retains the process flexibility and customer focus of a smaller boutique firm. This includes an integrated, single-point solution that combines industry-leading environmental, air-quality, geomatics, and transportation teams, further bolstering our holistic approach to project delivery.
We're always looking for great people to join the WSP family. Could it be you?
Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
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What you can expect to do here:

• You'll be applying your modelling and design knowledge on project work from conceptual design through to completion, producing models and drawings for planning and construction;
• You'll be looking after technical quality, visualization, cost effectiveness and you'll be fostering and developing client relationships and enhancing your client management skills;
• You'll have opportunities to attend sites and see in real-time work taking place, and be able to review and verify construction progress as it happens;
• You'll work in CAD and REVIT regularly to develop drawings including those for foundations, structures in steel, masonry and concrete;
• You'll prepare structural steel 3D models and 2D drawings for industrial buildings, pipe racks, tank foundations and containments, rail track platforms, equipment platforms, etc.;
• Working closely as part of the design team, your input will be valued and relied upon;
• As part of a large multi-discipline team, you'll be working across other business lines and with colleagues in other departments for collaboration and smooth project execution;
• As a client-facing designer, you'll attend various client sites and conduct field reviews, gather information, and take measurements;
• You'll do material quantity takeoff for steel structures, foundations, excavation and earthworks;
• You'll review shop drawings for reinforcing steel and structural steel and,
• You'll always ensure health and safety policies are followed at all sites and take WSP's Life Saving rules to heart.

What You'll Bring to WSP:

• College degree/diploma in civil engineering technology, structural engineering or equivalent;
• 5+ years of relevant experience in structural drafting and design, specifically in Heavy Industrial and/or Mining projects desired;
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and REVIT programs;
• Demonstrated experience with 2D and 3D modelling;
• Strong understanding of steel and concrete foundations;
• Experience within a large project and multi-disciplinary EPCM environment;
• An understanding of and experience with Ontario and National Building Codes and relevant standards;
• A positive attitude - this is a small, close-knit team and a collaborative workplace.

Compensation:
BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $77,400 - $102,500
MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200
Atlantic Provinces & QC: $69,900 - $92,900
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
About Us:
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.
At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
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