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.

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