Structural Engineer - Jobs in Halifax

Job Description

DescriptionStantec is a global leader in consulting engineering, providing a dynamic, people-centered environment. Stantec has been recognized by Forbes as one of the world #39;s best employers.We operate with the strength of a $3B company specializing in innovative projects worldwide, meeting the design needs of our clients in Power, Mining, Oil and Gas, Pulpamp; Paper, Foodamp; Beverage, and Manufacturing Sectors. At our core, we are a community. At Stantec, you have opportunities to engage in global and collaborative work experiences across geographical and business lines, team up with talented thought leaders on projects worldwide, and tackle challenges with teams beyond office boundaries. Together, we foster creative thinking, develop unique engineering and design solutions for challenging multi-discipline projects. We offer a broad range of professional development and career growth opportunities to help our staff achieve their potential.Your OpportunityAt Stantec we take pride in our ability to offer a flexible workplace. The ideal candidate will work in the Fredericton office with an option to choose a hybrid work model (working from the office a minimum of three days a week).Stantec Fredericton Structural Department is looking for an energetic and team oriented Registered Professional Engineer. As a well-rounded professional, the successful candidate will have an important role within Stantec. As a registered Professional Engineer, the candidate will be responsible to work on various industrial structural designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. This role involves structural engineering designs under minimal supervision, supported by a knowledgeable and experienced team, making sound structural engineering decisions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions.The candidate will work either independently on smaller projects, or under the supervision of a Senior Engineer for large scale projects; for industrial engineering projects such as pulpamp; paper and tissue, power generation and transmission, oil and gas, mining, food and beverage, and composite wood products. This role may also involve design or evaluation of bridges and other transportation structures.The candidate will perform a variety of tasks including development of plans and designs, analyses, report writing, coordinating with other disciplines, and other tasks in the production of contract technical documents for the analysis or construction of structures and facilities.The candidate will also nurture existing or build new Stantec client relationships. This will include business development aspects such as client meetings, site visits to assess project scopes, and assist with proposal preparations.Your Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer all structural systems and components relating to various structural systems.
• Develop designs through sketches, hand calculations, structural analysis software models, and other visual formats.
• Prepare and review documentation in various structural phases including site plans, general equipment arrangements, conceptual and detailed structural developments, detailed component design, and construction level assembly information.
• Check designs prepared by team members.
• Coordinate with other disciplines (architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Review of shop drawings and submittals, respond to requests for information, prepare site observation reports, and perform other contract administration tasks.
• Prepare and coordinate project specifications including construction documents.
• Attend project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or clients.
• Participate in value engineering and cost estimating.
• Perform calculations using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Perform on-site design services and field support.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects within Stantec #39;s quality control guidelines.
• Comply with Stantec #39;s EH amp;S program, with a focus on safety in the field.
• Mentor and professional development of EIT #39;s, while taking an active role in their own career development.
• Help identify and develop new standards, specifications, design tools, and procedures for the structural group.

QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials

• Registered P. Eng. with APEGNB or eligible to