Building Structural Engineer

Founded in 1956, BPA is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in buildings for institutional, commercial, multi-unit residential, and industrial markets. With a Canada-wide presence, we offer our clients expertise in mechanical and structural engineering, electricity and power, sustainable development and energy efficiency, telecommunications, security, building automation, acoustics, food service, and commissioning.

Motivated by our values of integrity, excellence, accomplishment, and passion, we will fully accomplish our mission: To build a sustainable future.

Together, we can make a greater positive impact on the world through engineering, that has the power to make a difference!

This person will report and work directly with the Director of Structural Engineering on all types of projects. We are looking for someone who is passionate about design, construction and engineering, with a degree of autonomy and experience in coordinating with architects and other engineering disciplines. 

Your main responsibilities 

• Technical supervision, coordination, verification and design of various building structure projects
• Work as part of a team to carry out building structure systems design projects for various sectors (institutional, office, commercial, cultural and residential)
• Contact clients to understand their needs
• Survey existing installations
• Analyze, design and adapt building-related installations 
• Carry out pre-project appraisals
• Assess the construction cost budge
• Write specifications and technical reports
• Provide technical support for design
• Provide assistance in regards to site supervision

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or in Building Engineering option building structure. 
• Registered as an Engineer at l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec 
• We're looking for someone with at least 8-10 years of Structural building design experience mostly with concrete and steel. Wood design is an asset. 
• Fluent in French, both written and spoken.  
• Familiar with SAP 2000, ADA, Etabs, Safe. Knowledge of REVIT, an asset
• Comfortable using the Microsoft Office 365 suite. 
• Oriented with a continious improvment mindset, Good communication skills, Conceptual thinking, detail oriented, ability to adapt in a dynamic environment. 

A career at BPA means:

• A dynamic environment that promotes teamwork, knowledge sharing, and technological innovation
• A 37.5-hour work week, with flexible hours and the possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays
• A hybrid working remotely policy
• Recognized overtime (banked or paid hours)
• A complete and competitive total compensation package
• Training and professional development under the umbrella of our entity UniversiT
• A structured mentorship program
• State-of-the-art technologies (BIM)
• Social activities and employee discounts

We adhere to the principles of employment equity and uphold the AODA. We encourage women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations can be made upon request for individuals involved in the selection process.

Thank you for your interest. Only selected candidates will be contacted by the Talent team.

For the purposes of inclusivity and simplicity, the third-person pronoun "they" may be used to refer to an individual person. If there is any specific mention or gender in a general context, it should be construed to include any gender.