Intermediate Civil Engineer

About Us

Lauren provides a full suite of project delivery services to the Energy sector as a full-service EPCM firm. 

At Lauren, we pride ourselves on successfully executing projects that are safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and completed on time. Our team leaders leverage their years of experience, supported by a solution-driven team of professionals. Lauren's business model is based on repeat business and long-term relationships with our clients.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Intermediate Structural Engineer with 8+ years of experience in the energy sector to support structural engineering for oil & gas and/or power transmission projects.

This role involves performing structural design, analysis, and review of project deliverables while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Technical Expertise

• Perform structural design and analysis of steel and concrete structures, equipment supports, and foundations for oil & gas or power transmission projects.


• Design and analysis of pile foundations (concrete and steel piles).


• Develop and review drawings, specifications, and calculations to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.


• Coordinate with project engineers, designers, and project managers to resolve technical issues and provide practical design solutions.


•  Assist in preparing technical reports, design documentation, and project deliverables.


• Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and project teams, providing technical input and updates.


• Contribute to project planning and scheduling, ensuring engineering tasks are completed on time.


• Support junior engineers and designers by reviewing work and providing guidance on technical matters.


•  Familiarity with dynamic analysis, vibration considerations, or advanced structural modeling is a plus

• Review and validate design drawings and 3D models for constructability and workability, ensuring adequacy, clarity, and completeness of details, dimensions, and specifications, identify conflicts, interferences, and missing information, and recommend practical solutions to facilitate efficient fabrication, installation, and field execution.


• Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with CAD and 3D modeling platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, CADWorx, Civil 3D, Navisworks) to perform design presentations as well as design checks and reviews.


• Review vendor data and ensure compatibility with structural performance criteria.

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective interaction with clients and stakeholders, clearly document, track, and communicate decisions, action items, and key outcomes to ensure alignment across multidisciplinary teams and project phases.


• Prepare and review project/technical write-ups and engineering narratives, including scopes of work, design basis memoranda (DBM), design criteria documents, and technical specifications, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with project requirements, codes, and client standards.

• Support all project phases: feasibility, FEED, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning.


• Interface with clients, contractors, and vendors.


• Review and approve drawings, specifications, and technical reports.


• Provide site support and resolve field issues as required.

Qualifications 

• A Bachelor's in Civil or Structural Engineering is required; a Master's in Civil/Structural or related field is a plus.


• 8+ years of structural engineering experience in industrial/ oil & gas/ power transmission or related industries.


• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), and/or Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).

• Proven experience as a Structural Engineer on large-scale EPC/EPC/ EPCM projects.

• Knowledge of industry codes and standards, including CSA S16, CSA A23.3, AISC, ACI, ACE, ASCE, IBC, NBC, and provincial building codes.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Structural analysis and design software tools, RISA 3D and/or STAAD Pro. (LPILE and Dyna6.1 will be considered an asset). 


• Experience in integrating with CAD and 3D modeling platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, CADWorx, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks).


• Ability to manage priorities and work independently within project schedules.


• Collaborative mindset, able to support project leadership and contribute to team success.