Project Designer​/Project Engineer

Salary Range: $85,000 - $125,000

Who We Are

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred and fifty employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide.

At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, community centres, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

The Project Designer / Project Engineer plays a key role in delivering high‑quality, discipline‑specific design for small to moderately complex projects, applying strong technical judgement from concept through construction. In this role, you will lead discipline design efforts, collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to construction administration to ensure coordinated, compliant, and buildable solutions. You will take increasing ownership of technical and project decisions, support junior staff through mentoring and review, and help manage scope, budget, and risk with guidance from senior leadership.

This role is well suited to motivated professionals who are keen to deepen their technical expertise and take increasing ownership of project work while contributing to the successful delivery of thoughtful, well‑executed projects.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

• Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
• Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Purchase Time off Program
• Transit Subsidy Program
• Wide variety of community and social events
• Great Place to Work-Certified™
• Best Workplace ™ in Ontario
• Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
• Best Workplaces for Professional Services ™
• Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™

• Develop and implement system design concepts, calculations, equipment selections and layouts for small to moderately complex projects.
• Lead discipline design production, ensuring coordination across disciplines and compliance with codes, standards and firm technical and quality requirements.
• Review constructability and technical feasibility and ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, and coordinated.
• Review, verify, and approve calculations and technical work completed by junior staff.
• Prepare, review, and edit specifications, schematics and technical documentation appropriate to project complexity.

• Execute and support construction administration activities including site reviews, submittal and shop drawing reviews, RFIs, change documentation and participation in project meetings.
• Coordinate with the CA team and project leadership to resolve construction phase technical issues and provide timely responses.

• Identify and resolve scope gaps and interface issues between disciplines.
• Communicate discipline specific requirements to internal teams, consultants, contractors and Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJ) to support cohesive project delivery.
• Manage small to moderately complex projects or defined portions of larger projects under senior guidance.
• Track time of oneself and other team members, monitor scope to support budget control and identify potential scope creep or additional services.
• Lead meetings, document decisions, communicate progress and elevate risks as required.