Structures Technical Lead

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Thanks to an expanding project portfolio Mott MacDonald Canada has a new opportunity for an experienced Bridge Engineer with complementary digital expertise, to join us as our Structures Technical Lead. This person will take a leadership role within our dynamic and growing bridges and underground structures teams, building overall digital capacity while working on important and charismatic infrastructure projects at all scales; locally, nationally, and globally. 
  
As the Structures Technical Lead, your responsibilities will include: 
  

• Demonstrating behaviors that promote our Purpose and align with our PRIDE values. 
• Continuing to develop a collaborative and respectful culture that encourages excellence, innovation, and learning.   
• Visible structures and digital technical leadership with internal and external representation. 
• Leading the deployment of relevant digital technologies on bridges and underground structures design construction projects, including but not limited to identification of opportunities, execution planning and development of workflows. 

As a structural engineering principal: 

• Deliver projects of varying size and scope, overseeing the development of safe, efficient, and innovative structural solutions—including design, analysis, calculations, and documentation in accordance with standard practices, codes, and standards. 
• Overseeing on-site structural works, including liaison with statutory bodies, government bodies, affected parties, consultants and contractors. 
• Motivating, mentoring, coaching colleagues to achieve their technical goals and objectives and providing constructive feedback to help them improve. 
• Organizing tasks to balance the needs of people, projects and clients, and delegating tasks effectively when needed.   
• Supporting the Team and Group leads with resource management resourcing and utilization. 
• Supporting the Team and Group leads with recruitment and management of bridges staff. 
• Advising the Team and Group leads on compensation, recognition, and development opportunities for bridges staff. 

 
Candidate Specifications 

• Passion for innovation, technology, and advancing the state of structural engineering practice. 
• Leadership aptitude; demonstrating people-related responsibilities, strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to guide diverse teams. 
• Management aptitude; ability to set relevant goals and implement plans. 
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) status with EGBC 
• A strong academic background, with a bachelor’s level degree in Structural Engineering (a master’s degree would be considered an asset) 
• Approximately 15 years of relevant industry / project experience (experience designing bridges and civil structures to Canadian codes of practice would be considered an asset) 
• Expertise with one or more relevant digital technologies—scripting, data analytics, computational design, automation, visualization, reality capture, etc.  

• Nuanced understanding of digital technology applications to structural engineering practice and project delivery including motivators, success factors, opportunities and risks. 
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all colleagues, partners, and clients involved in project delivery . 
• Strong technical skills associated with the design of bridges and underground structures. 
•  Ability to supervise the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables. 
• Enthusiasm for teaching, mentoring and coaching others in their professional and technical development. 

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you! 

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $120 000 - $180 000
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.  
 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence