Design Engineer, Formwork / Shoring

Formworks and Scaffolding Contractor seeking experienced and business-minded Design Engineer to work on large buildings and infrastructure projects in Toronto. Salary $85,000 – $120,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

The Design Engineer is an integral member of the project team. They will supervise and/or carry out engineering designs to meet client needs and ensure they meet corporate and professional engineering and safety standards. Focusing on structural works including formwork, scaffolding requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities of Design Engineer:

• Supervise, co-ordinate and/or conduct complex design /engineering assignments on multiple projects.
• Monitor work schedule to ensure work is completed on time.
• Review work for accuracy, completeness and to ensure it meets technical specification as well as company standards.
• Provides technical support/training for less experienced engineers, trainees and designers.
• Checks, reviews, and approves application drawings.
• Visits construction project sites and carries out inspections as required.
• Works closely with sales representatives on engineering designs, which utilize products.
• Provides backup support to senior engineer and engineer manager.
• Occasional travel to branch offices to provide engineering support in those locations.
• Provide technical guidance to designers and to less experienced engineers.

Qualifications of Design Engineer:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The job requires good written and oral communication skills (English) to convey facts and information clearly;
• Sound working knowledge of AutoCAD software and MSOffice.
• Good working knowledge of structural analysis software.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent, with appropriate license.
• Full membership in a recognized professional engineering association.
• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of postgraduate working experience in relevant field, preferably in shoring, forming and access scaffolding applications or similar products.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations of Design Engineer

• Must posses a professional engineering license.
• Commitment to professional career development.
• Demonstrated team work and interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and ability to work collegially with sales personnel and others to provide customer-focused engineered solutions in the rental and/or sale of forming, shoring and scaffolding products.
• Excellent leadership skill.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently and effectively, work overtime to complete task as required.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
• Develops alternative solutions;
• Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Demonstrates willingness to seek input form others to resolve difficult design issues.

• Design – Generates creative, original and efficient solutions;
• Translates concepts and information into practical working drawings;
• Ability to review drawings and designs and to produce supporting calculations;
• Provides feedback to modify designs;
• Applies design principles;
• Demonstrates attention to detail;
• Ability to apply existing criteria in new ways and to draw conclusions from comparative situations.

• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Ability to multi-task and to deal with various issues in a timely manner;
• Uses time efficiently in order to meet scheduleddeadlines; Plans for additional resources;
• Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans. Monitors progress of projects to ensure deadlines are met.
• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situation;
• Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service;
• Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
• Work is prepared in an organizedand presentable format; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Ensures quality of work meets all departmental as well as professional standards.

• Communication – Speaks and writes clearly and informatively; Responds well to questions;
• Demonstrates group presentation skills; Ability to correspond in writing to customer requests; Ability to prepare inspection reports; Ability to analyze and interpret technical reports and procedures and to prepare written commentary and technical reports.

• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals;
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness;
• Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas. Develops ideas and concepts into working solutions.

• Judgment – Makes decisions in a timely manner and sometimes in less than ideal circumstances (under pressure due to time restraints);
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Includes appropriate people in decision making process.
• Ensures decisions made do not compromise the safety or integrity of the design or the application.

• Teamwork – Demonstrates ability to work as a positive team player. Demonstrates willingness to reach consensus in group decision making process. Encourages input from others.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment;
• Manages competing demands;
• Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events without compromising the quality of work or the schedule.

Management Expectations:

• The Field Engineer is willing to take part in additional specialty training for tools, equipment, instruments, and safety.
• Keen to take on responsibility and complete tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Clearly understand the job description and perform their responsibilities adequately.