Wood currently has several opportunities for Intermediate & Senior Structural Engineers to join our BioProducts teams in our Vancouver, BC office. If you have a successful track record in heavy industry and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.
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The Role
This role is to support our BioProducts business. Our growing BioProducts business serves the pulp & paper, wood products, bioenergy, biochemicals, carbon capture and other related sectors, offering project opportunities across Canada and internationally. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced and varied environment, this is the opportunity for you.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood’s Projects business supports BioProducts projects, providing innovative engineering solutions to optimize utility systems and modernize electrical infrastructure.
What we can offer
•Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to industry leaders in BioProducts
•Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs
•Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks dedicated to giving all employees a voice
•Competitive salary with regular salary reviews ensuring we reward at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is CDN 100,000 - $140,000 per year
•Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
•Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
•Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.
•Designing of industrial structures for projects in Pulp & Paper, Municipal, Wastewater Treatment, and Wood processing industries
•Designing of foundations
•Prepare proposals, engineering specifications and contract documents
•Review project documents and drawings for technical quality, accuracy and compliance with applicable client standards and stakeholder requirements
•Participate or lead project design reviews
•Overseeing the work of staff throughout various project stages — from conceptual, feasibility, and detailed design thru construction
•Reviews discipline progress, budgets, performance, and develops action plans to meet project objectives.
•Leading and mentoring subordinate staff
•Establish excellent working relationship with other functional areas and project managers and support cross-functional reviews and design improvements
•Develop close working relationship with Construction Management team, support active construction sites, answer RFIs, perform field reviews, support project constructability reviews
•Creating an environment that fosters technical excellence, accuracy, and timeliness
•Evaluating existing facilities and structures
•Designing and/or overseeing design of modifications to existing industrial facilities
•Working closely with Electrical, I&C, Architectural, Civil , Mechanical, and Geotechnical disciplines to deliver successful projects
•Must be legally able to work in Canada at the time of application.
•Graduate or Undergraduate engineering degree
•Professional Engineer (PEng) registered in British Columbia or another Canadian province
•5+ years of industrial experience in projects of varying stages from conceptual to detailed design
•Capable of developing creative yet practical concepts
•Experience in writing technical reports
•A willingness to travel to remote field locations on a short-term basis
•Excellent organizational, technical, communication and computer skills
•Understanding of codes – NBC, CSA/S16, CSA/A23-3, IBC, ASCE-7, AISC, and ACI
•Ability to handle challenges and work under tight deadlines
•Excellent interpersonal skills / positive attitude and ability to work in a team atmosphere is required
•Designing of electrical substation structures for 12kV to 500kV, including switchgear and control buildings, switchyard and gantry structures, as well as telecommunication structures, retaining wall and transformer oil containment systems will be considered an asset.
•Professional Engineer (PE) registered in US will be considered an asset.
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.