Senior Bridge Engineer (Vancouver, BC)
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bridge Engineer with a passion for technical mentorship of junior and intermediate staff and a demonstrated track-record leading challenging bridge and transit projects to join our team in Vancouver, BC. The ideal candidate will have experience with leading the pursuit and delivery of major bridge projects, including the design, rehabilitation, seismic retrofit, and / or evaluation of pedestrian and highway bridge structures as well as transit structures.
As our Senior Bridge Engineer, you will have the opportunity to pursue and lead the execution of a variety of bridge projects both conventionally procured and alternate delivery projects. Bridge types range from short to long span including cable supported and arch systems in design and construction engineering. With an established presence in the Lower Mainland, our Vancouver Engineer team has delivered projects for a variety of clients across Western Canada. We are proud of our community and the work that we do!
Aligned with McElhanney’s culture of mentorship and staff career development, the successful candidate will both mentor junior staff and receive mentorship, training, and support under the experienced guidance of our Bridge Practice Lead, Vancouver Branch Manager, and Regional Executives.
What You’ll Be Doing:
What You’ll Bring:
What Can We Offer You?
Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.
#LI-AM3 #senior
If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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McElhanney’s Vancouver office is conveniently situated downtown, just steps away from BC Place and Yaletown and in close proximity to transit, shopping, and restaurants. In this location are engineering, surveying, and mapping branches, as well as the corporate head office services including Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Technology, and Health, Safety & Environment departments.
McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning
The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bridge Engineer with a passion for technical mentorship of junior and intermediate staff and a demonstrated track-record leading challenging bridge and transit projects to join our team in Vancouver, BC. The ideal candidate will have experience with leading the pursuit and delivery of major bridge projects, including the design, rehabilitation, seismic retrofit, and / or evaluation of pedestrian and highway bridge structures as well as transit structures.
As our Senior Bridge Engineer, you will have the opportunity to pursue and lead the execution of a variety of bridge projects both conventionally procured and alternate delivery projects. Bridge types range from short to long span including cable supported and arch systems in design and construction engineering. With an established presence in the Lower Mainland, our Vancouver Engineer team has delivered projects for a variety of clients across Western Canada. We are proud of our community and the work that we do!
Aligned with McElhanney’s culture of mentorship and staff career development, the successful candidate will both mentor junior staff and receive mentorship, training, and support under the experienced guidance of our Bridge Practice Lead, Vancouver Branch Manager, and Regional Executives.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide design, engineering expertise, and senior oversight for bridge projects:
- Bridges, from larger structures to single-span structures
- Retaining walls and shallow foundation design
- Pedestrian bridge design
- Participate in strategic planning for the growth of the bridge group
- Contribute to the group budget development and achieve financial KPI’s and targets
- Lead project management and technical delivery of large, multi-disciplinary projects
- Supervise and mentor junior staff to assist with professional development and foster an engaged culture with strong technical capabilities
- Represent McElhanney to the external environment including clients, businesses, and professional associations to enhance McElhanney’s positive public profile
- Nurture existing and develop new strategic relationships with key clients, agencies, and partners
What You’ll Bring:
- Degree in Civil Engineering with15+ years’ experience in the design of bridge structures
- Registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia, or any other Canadian province or territory is required. Additional registrations as a P.E. or S.E. would be an asset
- Proven technical leadership abilities.
- Experience in a leadership role on design-build and other alternate delivery projects in Western Canada and / or the Pacific Northwest would be an asset, with preference for experience in BC
- Experience leading the design of transit structures would be an asset
- Experience with the design and analysis of structures in areas of high seismicity
- Experience or acumen for business development is an asset
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal as well as a positive, team-oriented attitude
- Previous supervisory experience with a proven ability to mentor young professionals
What Can We Offer You?
- Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle
- Maternity leave top-up and parental leave
- Great benefits, including extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching
- Employee and Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support for all employees and their families either online or over the phone
- A family-like culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
- Continuous support for your professional development and growth including access to courses on our Learning Hub, paid professional development, mentorship program, and encouragement to join internal committees such as, Young Professional, Women at McElhanney, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, and technical service groups
- Profit sharing through an annual performance bonus program
- Opportunity for the right candidate to become a shareholder in an employee-owned company
About McElhanney
Based in Western Canada for over 100 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,100 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.
#LI-AM3 #seniorIf this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To learn more about employee experience at McElhanney, visit us on Glassdoor
McElhanney’s Vancouver office is conveniently situated downtown, just steps away from BC Place and Yaletown and in close proximity to transit, shopping, and restaurants. In this location are engineering, surveying, and mapping branches, as well as the corporate head office services including Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Technology, and Health, Safety & Environment departments.
McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning
The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
This is a full-time position