Civil Structural Engineer; Nuclear

Civil Structural Engineer – Nuclear

Location:

Ontario – base office, with potential project-related travel to Tiverton, Toronto, Pickering, Oshawa (Ontario) and Saint John (New Brunswick) as required.

• Define civil and structural design criteria and prepare specifications, calculations, and MTOs to meet nuclear project and regulatory requirements.
• Produce detailed civil and structural designs for concrete foundations, piling, steel structures, and related systems.
• Develop and review structural and dynamic models (including FEA) for complex loads, energetic foundations, and rotating equipment.
• Support design planning, scheduling, and cost control activities aligned with the Project Plan.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary problem‑solving, providing practical solutions to complex technical issues.
• Perform on‑site inspections and walkdowns to verify design intent and support construction and commissioning.
• Prepare clear engineering deliverables, including budgets, schedules, work plans, tenders, reports, and calculations.
• Review and stamp drawings and documents, applying relevant codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians through coaching and peer review.
• Build robust relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure effective communication and quality outcomes.

• Minimum university degree in Structural Engineering and/or Civil Engineering.
• Licensed as a P.Eng in a Canadian province, PE in the US, or eligible for registration, with experience interpreting and applying relevant concrete and steel design codes and industrial standards.
• 10+ years of experience delivering civil/structural designs in the nuclear power plant industry or similar complex power/heavy industrial environments, ideally including dynamic foundations and rotating equipment.
• Proficiency with structural analysis and FEA software such as SAP
  2000, ETABS, S‑Frame, STAAD Pro, Dyna6; experience with Python for analysis or automation is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of CSA N287, CSA A23, CSA N289, CSA N291, ACI & AISI Codes & Standards.
• Comfortable working in both office and site environments, with the ability and willingness to travel to project sites as required.
• Able to meet and maintain Security Clearance requirements to work on nuclear projects in Canada.

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800

MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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