Senior Civil​/Structural Engineer

Position: Senior Civil / Structural Engineer
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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil / Structural Engineer with a background in hydropower and dams to join the Halifax team.

The Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager for Eastern Canada, this position will be a leadership role based in Atlantic Canada and requires the successful candidate to visit client sites from time‑to‑time and interact with clients. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast‑paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

What Wood needs from you:

You will be part of our Engineering team delivering projects in the Power and Industrial sectors, focusing on dams, hydraulic structures and other hydropower assets.

What Wood can provide for you:

A supportive team environment which will enable you to grow your skills and abilities, while completing challenging, yet rewarding work.

A competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits package, Group RRSP plan, and option to work from home.

Our Clients & Projects
Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever‑broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally.

What We Can Offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors.

Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks that give all employees a voice.

Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is CDN $155,000 - $195,000 per year.

Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.

Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.

Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession.

Responsibilities

Leadership role in managing a group of technical professionals including engineers and technologists.

Work in a multi‑disciplinary environment and cooperate with other team members.

Provide technical guidance to the team and mentorship to more junior engineers.

Prepare proposals, including schedules and manpower estimates.

Manage projects from inception to completion, coordinating both internal and external project stakeholders and ensuring important, relevant information is communicated regularly.

Ensure adherence to Wood’s and client project management, change management, quality control, and document management procedures and processes.

Monitor and control the change management process.

Prepare conceptual and detailed design calculations and engineering reports, specifications, design criteria and construction scope of work documents.

Carry out feasibility studies and prepare reports.

Meet cost and schedule requirements in production of deliverables.

Coordinate own work and that of other group members.

Develop solutions to non‑recurring problems by appraising, interpreting, and evaluating various precedents and data.

Exercise professional judgement in selecting and interpreting information and modifying standard methods and procedures.

Site visits for inspections as needed to remote sites.

Coordinate with vendors, contractors, subcontractors and clients.

Qualifications

Currently authorized to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood.

University degree in Civil / Structural Engineering.

Minimum 20 years’ experience in various aspects of dams, hydraulic structures and other hydropower assets.

Experience in a leadership role.

Ability to communicate at all levels of both internal and client organization.

Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

Good verbal and written communication.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Experience working on a multidisciplinary team consisting of dam safety, civil / structural, geotechnical, hydrotechnical and hydromechanical engineers.

Led or participated in Dam…