Senior Structural Bridge Engineer-Bridge Inspection (OSIM)

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

We are managing complex, large-scale commercial projects from conceptual planning through design, construction, and occupancy. Join our construction management team to collaborate on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling.

Your Opportunity

Our group offers a positive customer experience across all regions of Canada, from project inception, design development and through to construction completion. Our national HI group is comprised of engineers, technicians and support personnel with their diverse backgrounds in design and construction, committed to delivering excellent technical work and customer service to our clients. This national team has earned an exceptional reputation through its successful delivery of multidisciplinary infrastructure projects in Canada.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Act as project manager, structural lead, and designer for engineering assignments
  • Responsible for transportation structural inspection assignments and be supervising engineer on biennial (OSIM) inspection assignments
  • Attend site visits related to pre-design information gathering, construction and post-construction review
  • Lead and conduct the inspection of existing bridges, culverts, and other transportation structures in accordance with the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM), Ontario Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and other applicable standards
  • Coordinate work with clients and other disciplines including highway/road, electrical, drainage and environmental planning
  • Analyze, evaluate appropriate design solutions and design of transportation structures including bridges, culverts, retaining walls and foundations
  • Provide direction to project team members and support staff through verbal and written instructions
  • Direct CAD team for drawing preparation and review deliverables prior to submission to client
  • Prepare and review technical reports, tender documents, and cost estimates
  • Provide recommendations and costing on bridge, culvert and retaining walls, required maintenance, repair and rehabilitation
  • Provide tender evaluations and/or construction engineering services
  • Conduct business development activities to secure new projects by client liaison and proposal preparation
  • Attend and participate in team progress meetings
  • Available to work flexible hours, days, nights, and weekends. Staff will be required to be away from home for periods of time
  • Complete daily health and safety documentation
  • Conduct regular reviews of transportation structure projects to ensure budget, schedule, risk, and cost to complete estimates are appropriate
  • Work within assigned projects and schedules
  • Successful experience of analyzing, evaluating, rehabilitating, and designing bridges and culverts
  • Interest in working both in the office and the field environment
  • Ability to perform outdoor physical duties while doing bridge inspection work
  • Valid Ontario Driver’s license and access to a vehicle
  • Strong computer skills, including experience with bridge inspection and asset management software, SAP2000, CSiBridge and SFRAME
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
  • Able to work in a team environment and excel in both bridge and multi-disciplined projects
  • Demonstrated interest in business development activates and preparation of proposals
  • Proven ability to supervise, direct and mentor staff
  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Ability to direct a team and mentor technical development of others
  • Works well with minimal direction

Education and Experience

  • BASc or B.Eng. In civil/structural engineering with strong interest and experience in bridge engineering
  • P. Eng. status and 10+ years leading biennial inspection assignments and leading large transportation structures projects
  • RAQS eligible within bridge engineering for biennial inspections
  • Attended the MTO 2024 Inspectors workshop
  • Experience in the role of supervising engineer on OSIM inspection assignments
  • Experience in fatigue inspections
  • Experience in proposal and report writing
  • Experience in asset management
  • Experience in project management

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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