Job Description

Senior Structural Engineer – Buildings
Location: Vancouver, BC
Salary: $130,000 – $150,000 + benefits

Overview On behalf of our client, a respected engineering consultancy based in Vancouver, we are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join their buildings team.

This is a key leadership opportunity within a growing structural group delivering a wide range of building projects across the residential, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use sectors. The successful candidate will take a lead role in project delivery, client engagement, and mentoring junior engineers while contributing to the continued growth of the structural practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design and delivery of building projects across residential, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use developments
• Manage projects from concept design through to construction completion
• Perform and review structural analysis and design for steel, concrete, timber, and masonry systems
• Coordinate with architects, developers, contractors, and internal engineering disciplines
• Prepare and review structural drawings, reports, specifications, and calculations
• Ensure compliance with the BC Building Code and relevant structural standards
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers
• Support project management activities including scheduling, budgeting, and client communication
• Contribute to proposal preparation and business development initiatives where required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• P.Eng. designation in British Columbia (or eligibility to obtain)
• 8+ years of structural engineering experience in building design within a consulting environment
• Strong experience delivering building projects in BC or similar Canadian jurisdictions
• Solid knowledge of structural design in steel, concrete, timber, and masonry
• Familiarity with the BC Building Code and relevant design standards (CSA, NBC, etc.)
• Proficiency with structural design and analysis software (e.g., ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, or similar)
• Strong communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams and clients
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality work under deadlines

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary: $130K – $150K depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to take a senior technical leadership role on landmark building projects
• Clear career progression within a growing structural team
• Collaborative and supportive consulting environment