Bridge Engineer

Bridge Engineer 
North Vancouver
Regular, Full-Time
Hybrid

Do you want to assist a highly professional team of engineers who provide consulting, project management, and detailed engineering services on numerous design projects? Can you perform most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected? And are you interested in constantly exploring new ways to improve, while supporting and respecting our clients, your colleagues, and the planet we live on? Then, read on. This might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow  
We are looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our team. You will work closely with a team of experts working alongside our customers on some of North America's most significant projects. Together with customers, partners, and colleagues, we create solutions where people and societies grow and flourish. We do that by co-creating sustainable and beautiful solutions that improve the quality of life for people today and many generations ahead. 

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Perform structural analysis, design, and evaluation and be responsible for the preparation of calculations, drawings, work plans, schedules, and budgets
• Prepare standard documents, such as technical specifications, under applicable design codes along with engineering reports and other technical documents
• Liaise with other professionals, clients, and third parties as needed
• Coordinate with CAD and BIM modellers to bring our clients vision to reality.
• To go on inspections and site visits in the lower mainland.
  
  

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to growth in this role is that you are ready to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will: 

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or higher, with a minimum of 4 years of related experience in Bridge Design, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Be a registered Professional Engineer in home province or state, or ability to obtain registrations within 12 months of employment
• Be familiar with the use of structural design codes such as CSA:S6, and/or AASHTO along with having sufficient exposure to structural analysis software programs (ex: CSiBridge, MIDAS, SOFiSTiK)
• Be conversant in the use of engineering software, such as Mathcad or Excel, to efficiently produce engineering calculations
• Possess a Class 5 driver's licence
  
  

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our insight - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.   

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. 

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play. 

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We support our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include: 
 

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! | Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start |Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership | Group RRSP program with company matching | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events.

Base compensation: $90,000 to $123,000 for North Vancouver location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to accomplish and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training information.