Senior Structural Engineer - Buildings, Team Lead
June 20 2023
Industries
Architecture, Engineering and related
Categories Civil engineering, Construction, Structure,
Victoria, BC • Full time
Background:
McElhanney has a well-established structural engineering group operating on Vancouver Island with staff currently located in Victoria and Courtenay. This group is comprised of over 20 structural engineers, technologists, and technicians in Victoria and an additional 8 structural staff in Courtenay. While there are experienced staff in both offices with a specialization in the bridge and buildings markets, traditionally, the structural engineering group in Victoria has focused on bridge projects while the Courtenay team has focused on buildings. With the many opportunities due to economic growth in southern Vancouver Island, we are looking to add a senior structural engineer with a background in buildings engineering to champion the growth of a team in Victoria focused specifically on delivering buildings projects.
The successful applicant will be supported by our established, experienced local team to develop new talent, grow our buildings market share on Vancouver Island, and deliver technical excellence. They will also seek to integrate with our existing municipal and land development divisions to enhance our reputation, add value to the client, and result in increased profitability; and will maintain relationships with satisfied, long-standing clients in the region.
The Opportunity:
McElhanney has a new and exciting opportunity for an inspirational and business-minded leader to join our existing structural division and become our buildings team lead in Victoria, BC. We are seeking an individual to lead a team of skilled professional and technical staff in a variety of structural building projects across southern Vancouver Island. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter with excellent technical proficiency, supervisory and communication skills, business development, project management and client management capabilities. In this role, you will work closely with the Structural Division Managers in both Victoria and Courtenay, as well as the Branch Managers, in supporting branch and regional strategic plans and financial success.
We are seeking a true team player, who can act as the ‘team captain’ to provide support and collaboration to our senior leadership team and the Structural Building Technical Service Group within the company. In this role, you will provide direct technical oversight to your team, while working to ensure project requirements and branch goals are successfully met. You will continue to cultivate an environment that is set for long term success and foster an engaged culture with strong technical abilities.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a seasoned professional, the Building Team Lead will work closely with and report directly to the Structural Division Manager in Victoria, as well as collaborate with the structural division in Courtenay, to achieve operational excellence, and resource sharing. The selected candidate in this role will have a keen eye in managing business operations, performance, utilization, and dedication to growing a technically sound team.
The successful candidate can rely on very capable and established operational and support teams in growing a strong cohesive team that incorporates and prioritizes our shared commitments to safety, project management excellence, and client satisfaction. To be successful in this role, you will continually research creative ways to advance our technical service offerings.
Who You Are: a Leader, a Strategist, a Developer
As a Leader, you prioritize a people-centered approach which results in an empowered work environment and a more responsive workforce. As a Strategic Partner, you see opportunity where others see complexity. You adopt a continuous improvement mindset, identifying areas to expand McElhanney’s business portfolio As a Developer, you see potential in others, helping them achieve success and challenging them to stretch to reach their full potential.
What You’ll Be Doing:
What You’ll Bring:
What Can We Offer You?
This role is designated as a safety sensitive position.
Application Instructions:
Please include the following in your application:
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning
The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
McElhanney has a well-established structural engineering group operating on Vancouver Island with staff currently located in Victoria and Courtenay. This group is comprised of over 20 structural engineers, technologists, and technicians in Victoria and an additional 8 structural staff in Courtenay. While there are experienced staff in both offices with a specialization in the bridge and buildings markets, traditionally, the structural engineering group in Victoria has focused on bridge projects while the Courtenay team has focused on buildings. With the many opportunities due to economic growth in southern Vancouver Island, we are looking to add a senior structural engineer with a background in buildings engineering to champion the growth of a team in Victoria focused specifically on delivering buildings projects.
The successful applicant will be supported by our established, experienced local team to develop new talent, grow our buildings market share on Vancouver Island, and deliver technical excellence. They will also seek to integrate with our existing municipal and land development divisions to enhance our reputation, add value to the client, and result in increased profitability; and will maintain relationships with satisfied, long-standing clients in the region.
The Opportunity:
McElhanney has a new and exciting opportunity for an inspirational and business-minded leader to join our existing structural division and become our buildings team lead in Victoria, BC. We are seeking an individual to lead a team of skilled professional and technical staff in a variety of structural building projects across southern Vancouver Island. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter with excellent technical proficiency, supervisory and communication skills, business development, project management and client management capabilities. In this role, you will work closely with the Structural Division Managers in both Victoria and Courtenay, as well as the Branch Managers, in supporting branch and regional strategic plans and financial success.
We are seeking a true team player, who can act as the ‘team captain’ to provide support and collaboration to our senior leadership team and the Structural Building Technical Service Group within the company. In this role, you will provide direct technical oversight to your team, while working to ensure project requirements and branch goals are successfully met. You will continue to cultivate an environment that is set for long term success and foster an engaged culture with strong technical abilities.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a seasoned professional, the Building Team Lead will work closely with and report directly to the Structural Division Manager in Victoria, as well as collaborate with the structural division in Courtenay, to achieve operational excellence, and resource sharing. The selected candidate in this role will have a keen eye in managing business operations, performance, utilization, and dedication to growing a technically sound team.
The successful candidate can rely on very capable and established operational and support teams in growing a strong cohesive team that incorporates and prioritizes our shared commitments to safety, project management excellence, and client satisfaction. To be successful in this role, you will continually research creative ways to advance our technical service offerings.
Who You Are: a Leader, a Strategist, a Developer
As a Leader, you prioritize a people-centered approach which results in an empowered work environment and a more responsive workforce. As a Strategic Partner, you see opportunity where others see complexity. You adopt a continuous improvement mindset, identifying areas to expand McElhanney’s business portfolio As a Developer, you see potential in others, helping them achieve success and challenging them to stretch to reach their full potential.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Nurture existing and develop new strategic relationships with key clients, agencies, and partners.
- Assist the Structural Division Manager including management of business development, workload, staffing, equipment, safety, quality, and financial outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders including clients, regional branches, technical service groups, key client managers, and market sector leaders.
- Assist Division Manager in development and execution of strategic plans and budgets.
- Manage the workload of your team to meet project requirements working with members of McElhanney’s Building Structures group.
- Supervise and mentor staff to assist with professional development and foster an engaged culture with strong technical capabilities.
- Represent McElhanney to the community and external environment including clients, businesses, and professional associations to enhance McElhanney’s positive public profile.
What You’ll Bring:
- Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural, with strong technical skills and a minimum of 12+ years of related technical experience in structural or related engineering field (15+ years preferred).
- Proven track record completing commercial and residential building projects.
- Strong familiarity with structural design in high-seismic environments in British Columbia.
- Experience with, Architects, construction contractors, developers and all government levels would be an asset.
- Experience with the local Victoria market is an asset, but not essential.
- Registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia or ability to obtain registration through existing inter-jurisdictional agreements.
- Demonstrated sound business development skills.
- Aptitude for leadership, continuous learning, knowledge sharing and relationship building.
- Strong communication skills both internally as well as externally when dealing with clients and stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize, delegate responsibilities, and motivate others to produce high-level results.
- Experience in mentoring and developing teams.
What Can We Offer You?
- Flexible work hours to accommodate your lifestyle
- Great benefits, including extended health & dental coverage, healthcare spending account, & RRSP matching
- Maternity leave top-up and parental leave
- Competitive salary and participation in our generous Performance Bonus Plan
- Financial relocation support
- Opportunity to become a shareholder in an employee-owned firm
- A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
- Continuous support for your professional development and growth
- Employee and Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support for all employees and their families either online or over the phone
- Participation in our numerous programs that support our Four Cornerstones: people & communities, clients & partners, processes & technology, and financial.
- A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
This role is designated as a safety sensitive position.
Application Instructions:
Please include the following in your application:
- An updated resume that is relevant to the position
- A cover letter that includes:
- What relevant experience do you have?
- How would you align your efforts to achieve McElhanney’s goals for this role?
About McElhanney
Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,100 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation, and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.
Click here to know why McElhanney Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2023)
McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
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If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Click here to know why McElhanney Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2023)
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning
The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
Department: Engineering
This is a full-time position
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