Structural Designer
$57,500–$87,500 year
HybridMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Design and check gravity and lateral load paths for low-rise and mid-rise buildings, adapting solutions for modular and offsite delivery. Perform detailed reviews of manufacturing, shop, and truss layout drawings to ensure conformance with design and codes. Collaborate with the BIM team to develop high-accuracy structural models, resolve clashes with other disciplines, and support continuous improvement of standard details. Work with the manufacturing/plant team and estimating to resolve field questions and contribute to value engineering exercises. This role reports to the Lead Structural Engineer within Mattamy's Product Development Team, focusing on diverse projects across Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. and Mattamy Homes Canada.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a structural focus
- 1–2 years of structural engineering or structural design experience, preferably with a focus on wood design
- Registration as an EIT with Professional Engineers Ontario, and a clear intent to pursue P.Eng. licensure
- Working knowledge of applicable building codes and structural design standards, particularly wood design, and snow, wind, and seismic loading provisions
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong numerical and analytical ability, and clear communication
- Proficiency with structural analysis and design software, and comfort building and auditing your own spreadsheet-based calculations
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings, and to spot inconsistencies between disciplines
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects against manufacturing schedules
- Location: Mississauga, Ontario – Hybrid (4 days/week in office)
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with panelized construction (wood or light-gauge steel stud), including panel breaks, splices, and shipping considerations
- Experience with shop drawing review for structural elements
- Proficiency with WoodWorks (Sizer, Shearwalls, Connections) or equivalent wood design software
- Experience with MiTek software, or similar
- Experience working alongside Revit, Tekla, or similar BIM platforms in a structural or manufacturing context
- Familiarity with prescriptive residential code provisions (OBC Part 9) in addition to engineered design
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