First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026.
Senior Structural Engineer
Job Description
This role focuses on delivering high-quality structural engineering solutions for heavy industrial and underground mining projects. You will support the engineering leadership team in executing projects within scope, budget, and schedule, while ensuring all designs comply with relevant codes, standards, and safety requirements. The position involves preparing and reviewing structural calculations and drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing technical guidance to junior staff. You will also contribute to project documentation, proposals, and progress reporting, and professionally seal engineering documents where licensed to do so.
Responsibilities
- Support the Engineering Manager and Lead Structural Engineer in delivering projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Prepare and review structural calculations, design criteria, drawings, and technical specifications for heavy industrial and underground mining projects.
- Ensure all structural designs comply with applicable engineering codes, standards, regulatory requirements, safety requirements, and internal procedures.
- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, design reviews, cost estimates, and other project documentation.
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure structural design requirements are fully integrated into overall project designs.
- Manage assigned engineering deliverables and support small capital and maintenance projects as required.
- Assist with project scoping, development of engineering proposals, and preparation of monthly progress reports.
- Review and provide technical guidance on work completed by junior engineers, designers, technicians, and technologists.
- Professionally seal engineering drawings and documents when required and when appropriately licensed to do so.
- Apply sound knowledge of 3D data-centric design systems and engineering management systems in daily project execution.
- Follow established procedures and workflows to ensure consistent, high-quality project delivery.
- Maintain awareness of Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) policies and standards and incorporate them into design and project work.
- Develop and maintain strong communication channels and personal networks to support effective collaboration across project teams.
- Plan and organize work effectively, prioritizing tasks to meet project deadlines and quality expectations.
Essential Skills
- Recognized degree in civil or structural engineering from an accredited university.
- Registration as a professional engineer (P.Eng) or regional equivalent, or registration as a candidate professional engineer actively working toward professional registration.
- Minimum of 7 years of project engineering experience, including experience in heavy industrial design or underground mining projects.
- Strong structural engineering expertise, including the ability to prepare and review complex structural calculations and design documentation.
- Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, regulations, and codes pertinent to structural design in British Columbia.
- Experience using Staad Pro structural analysis software.
- Experience using Mathcad for engineering calculations.
- Sound knowledge of 3D data-centric design systems.
- Sound knowledge of engineering management systems and their application to project delivery.
- Experience applying formal procedures and workflows in the execution of engineering projects.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and build productive professional networks.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deliverables.
- Awareness of Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) policy and standards and their relevance to engineering design.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or regional equivalent is highly preferred.
- Experience in heavy industrial and underground mining environments is an asset.
- Familiarity with SAP2000 structural analysis software is beneficial.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, designers, technicians, and technologists.
- Ability to contribute to project scoping, proposals, cost estimates, and monthly progress reporting.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams across multiple locations.
Work Environment
This is a full-time position based in Canada with access to multiple office locations across the country. You will work primarily in an office environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and using modern 3D data-centric design systems, structural analysis software, and engineering management tools. Office options are available in Ontario (including Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Oakville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Bowmanville), Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton), British Columbia (Vancouver, Kitimat), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Quebec (Montreal, Sorel-Tracy, Baie-Comeau, Saguenay/Jonquière, Trois-Rivières), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Nova Scotia (Halifax, Sydney), and Newfoundland & Labrador (St. Johns). The role supports a professional office setting focused on safety, collaboration, and high-quality project delivery.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON.
Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Mississauga,ON.
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