Intermediate Structural Engineer

Our Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) office in Vancouver is looking for an Intermediate Structural Engineer with experience working in project teams and keen on developing hands-on structural design experience in water resource infrastructure and hydroelectric fields. The successful candidate must be ready to rise to the challenge, think outside the box, know how to get things done and want to join a great team. This position will be working as part of the Power & Transportation Group.

At KCB you will have the opportunity to build a diverse skill set with a combination of field and office engineering assignments, and become part of a small but growing integrated group of senior and intermediate engineers and scientists.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Work with diverse teams of multidiscipline engineers, designers and drafters from preliminary investigations and conceptual design through preliminary design, final design and construction
• Manage projects and be responsible for completion on schedule and financial performance
• Act as a mentor to junior staff
• Write, compile, and review technical reports and fee proposals to clients
• Act as a technical resource within a multidisciplinary project team that fosters career development
• Visit project sites, as required to gather information to contribute to engineering activities
• Travel within Canada and internationally

Typical Projects:

Types of projects may involve rehabilitation of existing dams and hydropower facilities, design of new hydropower facilities, and civil works design on other water resource projects. Current project workload comprises a variety of project and client opportunities including:

• Design of new hydroelectric facilities.
• Refurbishments and upgrades to hydroelectric facilities.
• Conditions assessments of concrete structures including dams, spillways and intakes.
• Seismic evaluation, and assessment of hydroelectric dam structures.
• Dam safety, and public safety reviews.
• Inspections, assessment and refurbishments of penstocks.
• Inspections, assessment and refurbishment powerhouse and crane runway structures to support new overhead cranes.
• In collaboration with hydrotechnical engineers, design new log boom systems.
• Conventional and custom structural designs and systems for large infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration and design integration with mechanical and electrical engineers for foundations, equipment support and anchorage.
• Dam decommissioning.
• Support to our mining department with regards to structural components, such as the design of foundations, buildings, retaining structures, tunnels, spillways, etc.
• Support to our transportation department with regards to the bridges, marine, and CN rail projects.

Typical Design Services:

• Structural design from concept to final design.
• Structural and mechanical design of water retaining and conveyance structures at hydroelectric facilities.
• Preparation of design deliverables (drawings, specs, estimates, schedules, reports, etc.).
• Site investigations and construction monitoring.

Typical Management Services (for approved project coordinators and project managers):

• Proposal development including preparation of budgets, project methodology and scope.
• Overseeing projects, working with engineers to make sure deliverables and budgets are being met.
• Collaboration with Clients to discuss project deliverables, schedule, budgets, technical design issues.
• Reporting on project metrics including project monitoring reports.
• Internal meetings with other project managers to coordinate resources.
• Helping prepare, review and issue project deliverables.

Qualifications

We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated structural engineering professional interested in working on technically inspiring projects from concept to completion and who excel at working within multi-disciplinary project teams. We offer unparalleled career growth for the right individual in a dynamic growing company committed to high quality engineering and excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Professional designation within B.C. or eligibility to apply within the year
• Technical aptitude, knowledge and experience in the field and on design teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills, with demonstrated report writing skills
• Strong working knowledge of industry codes and standards
• Analytical skills with various computational tools – SAP 2000, MIDAS, LS-DYNA, etc.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, and Mathcad, Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Initiative, innovation, and commitment to technical excellence
• Enthusiasm and drive toward long-term success
• Valid driver’s license
• Working knowledge in the following areas not essential, but an asset:
• Concrete dam design
• Spillway and intake design
• Penstock and/or lined tunnel design
• Seismic assessments (stability, Response Spectrum Analysis, time history analysis, floor design spectrum development)
• Seismic design of structures including performance based seismic design
• Canadian Dam Association guidelines and regulations
• Dam safety reviews and assessment of compliance with typical practice and regulatory requirements

About Us

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing engineering and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, transportation, ports, infrastructure, oil & gas, environmental, and water resources sectors. KCB has been one of Canada’s leading geotechnical consultants for over 60 years. We offer a full range of services from our offices in Canada, Australia, Peru, Brazil, UK and the US. KCB is a platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed companies.

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified career seekers. We offer professional career development tracks and salaries commensurate with experience and an attractive benefits package. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, simply apply online with your resume and covering letter quoting the job reference number 1811-P22. We thank all candidates for applying however only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.