Purpose:

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Structural Designer. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Calgary, Alberta.

As a Principal Structural Designer, you will serve as a senior technical authority and design leader for structural design activities across complex, large-scale, and high-value projects. You will be accountable for the overall technical quality, constructability, and consistency of structural design deliverables, while providing expert-level guidance to designers, engineers, and project teams.

The Principal Structural Designer role requires a high level of structural design subject matter expertise. The Principal Structural Designer is a trusted technical advisor to project leadership and clients, and a key contributor to the development of best practices, standards, and continuous improvement within the structural design discipline. The position plays a critical role in delivering safe, constructible, and cost-effective structural solutions across multidisciplinary engineering projects in the energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities:

Technical Authority & Design Leadership

• Act as the principal technical authority for structural design on large and complex projects, providing expert guidance on layout, constructability, and integration with civil, mechanical, piping, and electrical disciplines.
• Lead the development and oversight of complex structural design deliverables, including:
  • Structural general arrangements and layouts.
  • Steel and concrete detailed design drawings.
  • 3D model development and model governance.
  • Foundations, equipment supports, and pipe rack structures.
  • Access platforms, stairs, handrails, and secondary steel.
• Establish and uphold structural design philosophies, standards, and best practices across projects and portfolios.
• Provide advanced technical input into design challenges related to constructability, access, maintainability, modularization, transportation, lifting, and erection methodologies.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex structural design issues and high-risk technical decisions.

Quality Assurance & Governance

• Ensure structural design deliverables meet required quality standards, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards (e.g., CSA, AISC, ACI, building codes, and client standards).
• Perform senior-level technical reviews and assurance checks on critical structural design deliverables and 3D models.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of structural design procedures, workflows, templates, and technical guidelines.
• Champion digital design excellence, model governance, and consistency in the application of design tools, data standards, and drawing practices.

Project & Stakeholder Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and strategic input to project management teams during project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Act as a senior structural design interface with clients, supporting technical alignment, design reviews, and resolution of high-level design issues.
• Collaborate closely with Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers, and other discipline leads to ensure integrated, coordinated, and constructible design solutions.
• Support constructability reviews and interface with construction, fabrication, procurement, and commissioning teams as required.

Mentorship, Capability Building & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Structural Designers, providing technical guidance and supporting professional development.
• Contribute to discipline capability development, succession planning, and technical competency frameworks within the structural design team.
• Support the implementation of lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects and portfolios.
• Promote a strong safety culture in design, including consideration of safe access, working at height, constructability, lifting operations, and construction sequencing.

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

• Extensive, progressive experience in structural design within engineering, EPC/EPCM, or industrial project environments.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on large-scale, multidisciplinary industrial projects.
• Recognized subject matter expertise in steel and concrete structural design and detailing for industrial facilities in sectors such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, power, or infrastructure.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in industry-standard structural design and detailing platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, Tekla Structures, AVEVA E3D, Revit, SmartPlant, or equivalent).
• Expert-level understanding of structural detailing, constructability, modularization, and 3D model coordination.
• Strong knowledge of applicable structural codes and standards (e.g., CSA, AISC, ACI, building codes, client standards).
• High-level ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, structural design criteria, equipment loads, vendor data, and construction methodologies.

Leadership & Professional Attributes

• Recognized technical leader with the ability to influence, mentor, and guide design teams and project stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide clear technical direction to multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities across complex project environments.
• Trusted advisor mindset, with a commitment to technical excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• Diploma or degree in Engineering Design Technology, Civil/Structural Technology, or a related discipline.