On Site Structural Engineer

Sacré-Davey is a privately held, multi-disciplinary engineering and project management firm that services the mining, energy, and general industrial sectors. With offices in Canada, the United States, and the Philippines, we offer our clients professional services and global technical expertise to de-risk and maximize the value of their projects.

The diverse range of projects that we deliver include mineral processing plants, green and blue hydrogen production facilities, wastewater treatment plants, technology scale-up, renewable fuels, GHG reduction, power generation facilities, bulk material terminals and food processing plants.

We strive to deliver projects with excellence and help our clients grow and succeed with a focus on sustainability and responsible development. We are on a mission to create a more sustainable future for us all and need talented professionals to help us reach our goals.

Overview of the Role:

This opportunity will be based out of our Vancouver Office with occasional travel to the project site. 

You will be required to perform technical tasks related to structural engineering in real time while on site while located at an operating facility, including inspection and audits of site facilities as well as determining design criteria, preparing engineering calculations and technical design, performing computer analysis, developing drawing layouts and construction details.

Responsibilities:

• Structural work primarily includes design and reinforcement of buildings, equipment supports, walkways, platforms, and other industrial structures; these utilize construction materials of structural steel, reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry. Design conditions include conventional loading, seismic and equipment vibration, and hydraulic.
• Calculations performed manually or employing Excel and Mathcad. Computer modelling includes S-Frame, S-Steel, S-Concrete, Autodesk Structural Robot, and others.
• Drafting performed in AutoCAD, Revit, with Bluebeam markups.
• General software includes Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Project.
• On site facility inspections and audits.

Technical

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Structural (Civil) Engineering from an accredited university.
• Registered, or eligible to register, as a Professional Engineer with ‘Engineers and Geoscientists of BC’.
• Minimum 5 years of structural engineering experience in heavy industry sectors, particularly mining, within Canada.
• Alternatively, minimum 7 years of experience in commercial or light industry sectors within Canada.
• Experience and proficiency in engineering to Canadian building codes and standards, including:  NBCC, CSA/S16, CSA/A23, and CSA/S304.
• Previous onsite experience considered an asset.

General:

• Ability to walk the facility and stand for long periods of time while maintaining safety standards.
• Strong professional standards, with proficiency in structural theory and practice.
• Organizational skills, with effective communication and coordination with team.
• Proficient communication in oral English, written presentation, technical sketching
• Multi-tasking with ability to work to schedules and budgets.
• Able to travel to client site near Kamloops for data collection and construction review.

Sacré-Davey offers a competitive compensation package, as well as a creative, cohesive work environment and continuous opportunity for development. If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please submit your resume and cover letter, including a description of projects and accomplishments relevant to the position.

Sacré-Davey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any accessibility or special requirements, please let us know and we will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.