Bridge Engineer

Position Challenge / Qualification Profile

Position Summary: Reporting to the Transportation Manager, your main focus will be providing structural facility design services to the Calgary Office, Transportation Department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide structural analysis, calculations and prepare design sketches and drawings indicating arrangement and design intent for bridges and other structures
• Prepare documentation related to current or prospective projects, including quality assurance; correspondence, reports, proposals, expressions of interest, specifications and meeting minutes
• Engage sub-consultants for assistance on design projects
• Review and assess proposals and reports
• Supervise technical staff in preparation of structural design drawings , specifications and reports
• Establish and monitor project objectives for technical staff
• Carry out some project management activities such as project team coordination, develop and monitor work schedules and manpower allocations to ensure objectives of design quality, cost and schedule are attained
• Communicate and work with other project team members to provide quality and timely service to clients to ensure that all the documentation conforms to client/company standards
• Review and comment on reports and designs prepared by other consultants agencies and departments
• Communicate with clients, sub-consultants, approving agencies, etc. for purposes of obtaining design information, presenting design alternatives and expediting approvals
• Promote the company to current and potential clients in order to generate future business
• Liaise/co-ordinate with other disciplines/departments in preparation of proposals, reports and design packages for multi-disciplinary projects
• Check drawings and quantities
• Construction inspection/administration
• Other duties as assigned    

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering (preferred)
• Registered Professional Engineer in Alberta (APEGGA), or eligible for registration
• Five years directly related Structural/Bridge Engineering experience (post P.Eng.)
• Strategic, analytical and practical thinker
• Excellent presentation, facilitation and writing skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Practical experience in both urban and rural design (preferred)
• Knowledge of, and experience with the application of Alberta/Canadian structural design standards (Bridge Structures Design Criteria for Alberta , CAN/CSA S6-00 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation (desirable)
• Previous consulting experience an asset
• Valid Driver's License

Compensation

Our client provides a highly competitive salary and performance- based bonus programme.  In addition, as an employee owned company, Our client provides opportunities for share ownership to selected staff in senior positions.

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