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Intermediate Structural Engineer; Bridges

Job in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: Dillon Consulting Limited
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Intermediate Structural Engineer (Bridges)
Overview
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your Opportunity
Dillon’s Structures Transportation Discipline is seeking a Bridge Engineer to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices:
Halifax NS, Sydney NS,

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities
Design

Provide design leadership and technical expertise on a variety of structural projects, including structural design and analysis of bridges, culverts and other transportation structures

Preparation of preliminary and detailed design calculation

Perform structural analysis and prepare design calculations to include 2D and 3D analysis for bridges as well as foundations, infrastructure and retaining walls;

Develop structural details and construction plans using SAP
2000, CSiBridge, and/or STAAD

Prepare specifications and details for drawing production in addition to Code and regulatory review

Preparation of technical reports

Review shop drawings and field services in design and construction

Project Management

Project manage structural engineering team activities and support to project managers/technical staff in the delivery of multidisciplinary projects across the company

Coordinate design team activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion

Effectively engage with sub-consultants and clients

Business Development

Leadership in providing quality client services, with particular emphasis with government and infrastructure contractor clients within the transportation market

Contribute to proposals and development and new business opportunities

Business travel upon request

Learning & Development

Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development

Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring

Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications
What you will need to succeed

A degree in civil engineering. Graduate level degree would be an asset.

Licensed to practice as a professional engineer or eligible to be licensed within six months

Six to ten years of relevant work experience in structural design for the intermediate role

Experience

Experienced in the design of various bridge types, culverts and other transportation structures

Proficient in the full range of design activities, including preparation of preliminary and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation and tendering

Demonstrated knowledge of relevant structural engineering Codes and standards

Proficiency in the use of computer modelling techniques using SAP
2000, CSiBridge, or STAAD and familiarity with current AutoCAD software

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Proficiency in providing technical leadership to a team of professionals

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills along with both verbal and written communication

Strong technical report and specification writing skills

Experience in construction contract administration would be an asset

Why choose Dillon
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

Achievement: do the work to hit the target;

Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;

Creativity: discover new possibilities;

Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;

Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;

Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition, we offer:

Employee share purchase plan

Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

A competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous retirement savings plan

Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based…
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