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Job Description

AECOM is hiring a Structural Engineering Lead for their Highway Engineering Team in Burnaby, BC. We support flexible work location including remote and hybrid models.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading structural engineering practice in BC for highway engineering projects.

• Delivering of high quality and cost-effective structural evaluation and design solutions for highway projects.

• Developing and managing with minimal guidance or supervision, the BC highway structural engineering team including engineers, inspectors, technicians, and structural CAD specialists with expertise including structural design documents and contract deliverables.

• Supervising licensed and non-licensed professionals including assignment of work, mentoring, performance planning and development in the field of structural engineering and provincial bridge engineering standards and best practices

• Supervising and/or providing structural assessments including, condition, load capacity, service life, rehabilitation and functional needs, life cycle costing, and renewal options analysis.

• Supervising and/or providing structural inspection and assessment reports including having the ability to travel province wide, on a short notice, for emergency response or to assess the structural integrity of highway infrastructure.

• Project managing assignments from planning through design and construction including leading project meetings, developing scope, schedule & budget and collaborating with the design team and client.

• Supervising or providing structural designs for mid to large, complex, multi-modal and major highway expansion projects involving functional, preliminary, and detailed designs and coordinating professional, engineering services involving other key highway engineering disciplines such as drainage, hydrotechnical, geotechnical, environment, geometrics, traffic, safety, and electrical

• Supervising or providing engineering services during construction and project close out with record drawings.

• Building client relationships through performance, service, effective communication, and by identifying and meeting client needs.

• Delivering structural design deliverables through internal and external sources including designs, workplans, cost estimates, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic and working drawings.

• Maintaining the quality management system for structural engineering design projects including quality control and assurance procedures, checks and independent reviews at different phases of designs.

• Providing advice and leadership to project teams and clients.

• Managing resources for the delivery of concurrent projects of substantial scopes, and coordinating shared resources with other AECOM offices across Canada to provide efficient delivery of structural design projects

• Leading proposal development and teaming for design assignments through collaboration with other business lines within AECOM and subconsultants.

• Supervising or providing the delivery of design and construction phases status reports for client and project teams.

• Supervising or providing field reviews and/or coordinate site construction activities ensuring compliance with construction contract documents and design intents.

• Supervising and/or preparing documents addressing regulatory requirements, permits, environmental assessments and stakeholder consultation.

• Proposing opportunities and assisting with business development for the BC highway engineering team.

• Implementing corporate policies related to quality management, risk assessment and sustainable legacies while supporting AECOM’s vision, values, and key business development priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering

• 8 years progressive experience as professional of record.

• 4+ years of leading or managing structural engineering team.

• Experienced with the applications of Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC), BC Supplement to CHBDC and the BC MOTT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction

• Registered P. Eng., with Engineers & Geoscientists of BC.

• Experienced with a variety of software programs used for structural analysis and design.

*Structures include highway bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, large culverts, and sign structures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

• Knowledge and experience in developing and interpreting highway engineering policies, practices, procedures, standards, and regulations in BC.

• Familiarity with Master Municipal Construction Documents and BC Building Codes.

• Specialized expertise in seismic engineering.

• Experienced with construction specs and erection plans and requirements for large structural elements

• Experienced in successfully leading and completing several complex and major structural design projects.

• Previous experience as professional of record for the BC Ministry of Transportation or other provincial road or transportation authorities.

• Strong interpersonal, negotiating, problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $140,000.00 - $200,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10121361

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Canada

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada Ltd