Principal Structural Engineer

Calgary - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

As a Principal Structural Engineer you will provide senior technical leadership and subject matter expertise for structural engineering activities across large complex and high-value projects. You will be a recognized authority in structural engineering responsible for the quality safety and technical excellence of structural design deliverables while supporting project execution mentoring engineers and contributing to continuous improvement of standards tools and best practices.

The Principal Structural Engineer role balances deep technical expertise with project leadership technical governance client interface and strategic support to the broader Structural Engineering function across multidisciplinary projects in the energy chemicals mining infrastructure and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise

Serve as a senior technical authority and Principal-level subject matter expert in structural engineering.
Lead and provide technical oversight for structural engineering activities on large complex and high-profile projects.
Develop and approve structural engineering deliverables including:
- Structural design calculations and analysis
- Foundations concrete steel and modular structure designs
- Structural models and specifications
- Design criteria philosophies and technical reports
Ensure designs are safe constructible and compliant with applicable codes standards client specifications and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical resolution for complex engineering challenges deviations and non-standard design conditions.
Act as the structural discipline focal point for technical queries reviews and independent checks.

Project Delivery & Technical Governance

Act as Structural Engineering Discipline Lead on major projects or as a technical authority across portfolios of medium and small projects.
Define structural engineering scope execution strategies and staffing plans in collaboration with Project Management and Discipline Leadership.
Review and approve key technical decisions design bases and deliverables at major project milestones.
Provide technical input to proposals estimates execution plans and project risk assessments.
Support change management technical risk mitigation and resolution of scope or design changes.
Interface with clients partners fabricators and construction teams on complex technical matters.

Quality Safety & Standards

Champion engineering quality safety in design and technical excellence across all structural engineering activities.
Ensure compliance with corporate engineering standards industry codes (CSA AISC ACI Eurocodes etc.) and project-specific requirements.
Contribute to the development maintenance and continuous improvement of structural engineering standards guidelines tools and best practices.
Support internal and external audits design reviews and lessons-learned initiatives.

Mentorship Capability Building & Knowledge Sharing

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Senior Lead and Intermediate Structural Engineers.
Support the technical development of the structural discipline through coaching formal training and on-the-job learning.
Act as a technical escalation point and reviewer for complex work performed by project teams.
Contribute to communities of practice technical forums and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Masters degree considered an asset).
Professional Engineer (.) designation in Canada (or eligible for registration).
Extensive structural engineering experience in industrial energy mining infrastructure or heavy industrial projects.
Extensive experience delivering complex structural designs across the full project lifecycle (concept through detailed design and construction support).
Demonstrated expertise in steel and concrete design foundations and structural analysis.
Strong working knowledge of applicable design codes standards and industry best practices.
Proven experience acting as a technical authority discipline lead or senior reviewer on major projects.
Experience supporting proposals estimates and front-end engineering activities is considered an asset.

Core Competencies

Recognized technical leadership and subject matter expertise
Strong engineering judgment and problem-solving capability
Ability to lead technical decision-making in complex project environments
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Strong commitment to safety quality and engineering excellence
Mentorship and technical leadership mindset
Collaborative approach to multidisciplinary project delivery

Moving forward together

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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Building on our past. Ready for the futureWorley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources ...