Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer – Product Development & Innovation

Lower Mainland, BC | Full-Time, Permanent

$150,000–$165,000

Our client, a well-established Western Canadian manufacturer of engineered steel products with 30+ years in the transportation and infrastructure sectors, is growing its Product Development & Innovation team.

You’ll take proprietary structural products from first concept and analysis through prototyping, testing and certification, all the way to market. Your designs will be built in-house and used on major bridge, infrastructure and seismic projects across North America.

What you’ll do

• Lead product development initiatives from concept through testing, qualification and commercialization
• Develop structural concepts, calculations and finite element models to CSA S6, CSA S16 and other North American standards
• Plan and support lab, prototype and field testing, and use the results to refine designs
• Work hands-on with manufacturing to create practical, cost-effective, buildable solutions
• Support product approvals and certifications, and provide technical expertise to customers and business development

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• P.Eng. with EGBC, or eligible for registration in BC
• 5–10 years of structural engineering experience, must have some manufacturing industry experience
• Strong structural analysis and design fundamentals, and the ability to own projects independently
• Excellent communication skills and curiosity about R&D, testing and product development

Strong assets: bridge or transportation infrastructure, seismic design or structural dynamics, FEA, R&D and physical testing, design for manufacturing, and product certification.

What’s on offer

• $150,000–$165,000 base salary
• Extended health and dental, RRSP matching and paid vacation
• Hybrid work options after probation, training and development, and relocation assistance
• A clear path to technical leadership within the innovation team
• Some travel within Canada and the U.S.