Structural Designer

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we are seeking a skilled professional to join our dynamic team in Vancouver. As a Structural Designer, you will play a crucial role in preparing structural 3D models and extracting 2D drawings, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of our designs on a variety of built environment projects.

As a Structural Designer, your roles and responsibilities are expected to include:

• Create 3D structural models using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Prepare 2D packages from the design models.
• Developing General Arrangement and detailed drawings for concrete and steel structures.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and the project engineering team for structural design requirements.
• Create drawings including sheet and view creation with minimal supervision.
• Develop technical drawings from sketches (determining appropriate scales, arrangement, and specific details of the drawings) from the concepts required by the engineering team.
• Respect and enforce policies and procedures in the preparation of drawings.
• Realize the different stages of the project in the timeframes and budgets.
• Run clash detection exercises and do the necessary corrections.
• Perform other related duties that may contribute to the projects.
• Mentor junior designers through project assignments.

The successful candidate will possess the skills and experience listed below:

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in structural design, specifically in creating 3D structural models of concrete and steel structures in the built environment sector.
• Hold an associate or higher degree in automated drawing or civil/structural engineering technology or in a related field or working to obtain their degree.
• Experience working in construction is an asset.
• Have good communication skills (oral and written) in English.
• Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD 3D, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Naviswork, Dynamo, Etabs, Safe and MS Office is essential.
• Knowledge of ProjectWise, ACC, Rhino, Rhino Inside Revit, Grasshopper, CSIxRevit is an added benefit.
• Ability to work to meet cost objectives, quality, and deadlines.
• Time management skills and adaptation to change.

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

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.

The expected salary range for this position is from $94,000 - $115,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek 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.

Location(s):

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Various

Discipline: Structural

Job Ref: 15118

Recruiter Contact: Jen Porquez