Civil Structures Lead

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis’ Roads and Highways group is seeking a Civil Structures Lead to lead the structures discipline on our major projects for the bridge engineering practice across the province.

Our team specializes in the pursuit and delivery of large-scale bridge and structural rehabilitation and design projects nationwide. As a key member of our team, you will leverage your extensive bridge engineering and construction expertise to lead and deliver complex bridge projects from inception to completion. You will collaborate with diverse clients in both the public and private sectors, managing multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and construction phases. This role offers exciting opportunities to work on some of Canada's most challenging infrastructure projects.

This senior leadership role is ideal for a highly motivated individual looking to take ownership of the delivery of high-profile transportation infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative team environment and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

A strong level of initiative, leadership, and technical expertise is essential to excel in this role.

We are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer with a structural specialization in bridge design, including highway, rail, and pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and potentially complex or movable bridge structures.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects and enhance Arcadis Ontario’s bridge engineering practice by focusing on project delivery, business development, and team mentoring. You will provide technical direction and oversight on bridge projects, guiding them through the concept phase, detailed design, and construction stages.

Strong interpersonal, client and stakeholder management skills are an essential requirement for this role as you will be the client facing lead for the discipline on major projects. As the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and internal teams on design-related matters, you will facilitate clear communication and maintain strong relationships. Your ability to address concerns, provide guidance, and drive project progress will be essential to successful project delivery. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be key to delivering integrated and innovative project solutions.

In this role, you will provide design and delivery leadership and oversee the full lifecycle of bridge projects, from initial conceptualization through to construction, ensuring exceptional quality and outstanding customer satisfaction at every stage. You will lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative environment that maximizes team potential and drives innovation. Your responsibilities will include performing complex engineering calculations, analyses, and designs while adhering to rigorous quality standards and industry best practices. You will be expected to prepare and review detailed engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports. Additionally, you will offer technical expertise during the construction phase, which involves reviewing contractor submissions and providing on-site support as needed.

Project management and business development will also form part of your responsibilities. In this role, you will develop and execute comprehensive project plans, effectively managing budgets, schedules, and resource allocation to ensure successful project delivery. Building and maintaining strong client relationships will be essential, as you proactively identify and address client needs. You will contribute to or lead project pursuits by developing winning proposals and assembling high-performing project teams, while also performing financial management and reporting to ensure project profitability.

Quality assurance and compliance are integral components of the position. In this role, you will ensure design deliverables meet client requirements, regulatory standards, and Arcadis’ quality benchmarks while also contributing to business development by leading technical inputs for bids, proposals, and long-term client engagement.

Finally, in this position, you will proactively identify and address engineering issues, applying your problem-solving skills to overcome challenges and drive project success.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in progressive bridge engineering experience encompassing inspection, analysis, load-rating, design, and construction. Seismic analysis and design experience is a strong asset
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Strong technical report writing, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred:
• Ideally 15+ years of experience in bridge design
• Experience working with municipalities across Ontario as a project lead/manager
• RAQS qualification for MTO assignments is an asset
• Understanding of RAQS requirements from the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) is an asset
• Experience working with other Canadian municipalities is an asset
• Eligibility for an ing. designation in Quebec is an asset
• French language proficiency is considered an asset
• Proficiency with MIDAS Civil, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office Suite

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $112,000 - $162,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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