Senior Structural Designer

Wood has an exiting opportunity for a Structural Designer to join our Transmission & Distribution team 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 Transmission & Distribution business. Our growing Transmission & Distribution 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 Transmission & Distribution 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 $110,000 - $125,000 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.

- Providing structural design and drafting support.

- Prepare complex 3D structural models using Aveva E3D

- Preparing drawings for structural steel, reinforced concrete, using Aveva E3D and AutoCAD.

- Reviewing and performing quality checks of project documents prior to issue for scope and presentation against project standards and specifications

- Coordinating and working with project team members from local and regional offices

- Adhering to established design guidelines and procedures

- Maintaining accurate design files for reference purposes

- Performing other discipline duties as requested by Structural lead.

- Must be legally able to work in Canada at the time of application

- Structural engineering technician / technology diploma from a recognized college

- 10 plus years structural design experience on heavy industrial projects or related design experience

- Experience using Aveva E3D and AutoCAD

- Drafting and design experience within a consulting engineering environment

- Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks

- Effective communication skills

- Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment

- Experience in other Structural Modeling Software (Smart 3D, Advance Steel, Revit) would be 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.