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Are you someone with developing leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity 

Dillon's Structures Facilities Discipline is seeking a Structural Designer to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team.  The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Kitchener, Oakville, Hamilton, North York or Downtown Toronto.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Design & Project Coordination

• Assist in the conceptual, preliminary and detailed design of building components, equipment support structures, marine structures, and other non-building structural systems under the guidance of professional engineers
• Assist or lead the analysis of existing structural components for unusual loading conditions during equipment maintenance activities
• Prepare documents including construction drawings, contract specifications, calculations, and engineer's estimates.
• Conduct condition assessments of various structures and structural components and prepare technical reports and recommendations.
• Assist project managers and liaise with multidisciplinary team members including engineers, planners, architects and technical and administrative support staff
• Perform field work for structural assessments and periodic site inspections during construction as well as preparation of follow up reporting.

Business Development

• Assist with business development activities, including preparation of proposals, reports and presentations
• Business travel to local heavy industrial facilities as required
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

Learning & Development

• Commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

• A degree in civil engineering with technical electives in structural engineering topics
• Prior consulting experience considered an asset
• Knowledge of relevant structural engineering codes and standards
• Understanding structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, RISA 3D or PCA software, as well as proficiency in current AutoCAD, and building systems software is desirable

• Previous experience in a construction environment would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity in the preliminary and detailed design of buildings, bridges, industrial and marine projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in a team environment.
• Comfort working safely in an industrial space near heavy machinery and interacting with maintenance personnel on a routine basis
• Ability to read, understand and produce contract drawings in 2D and 3D.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in structural engineering, with a focus on facilities or building projects.
• Direct experience in the design and analysis of steel and concrete structures will be considered an asset.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to oer a variety of exible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. 
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today's problems and tomorrow's opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.