Structural Engineer Supervisor

Overview

Lead structural engineer overseeing design, budget, schedule and team delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• system requirements
• work packages
• design reviews
• 3d reporting
• client coordination
• quality audits

Tasks

-Define the system requirements to achieve the project results and monitor effectiveness. -Manage personnel accordingly to respect the man-hour budget including approval of personnel timesheets on a weekly basis. -Participate in the formulation and implementation of the appropriate Project Safety Management Plan (large or small). -Assist in the preparation and development of project specific procedures. -Ensure coordination of all activities, between the group and other practices, is being performed as the design evolves. -Manage and review the development of the Engineering Work Packages associated with all deliverables and time-based functions. -Obtain approval from the Project Manager and Global Discipline Director for the implementation of procedures and work processes that do not conform to the Hatch standards. -Completion of statutory handover requirements and agreed project deliverables. -Coordinate and participate in area milestone reviews. -Develop the manpower staffing plan for all structural functions and revise as required during design evolution. -Schedule, coordinate and participate in discipline design reviews. -Develop the structural work plan for insertion into the project specific execution plan. -Assign individuals to the development of the 2D deliverable. -Participate in the internal review and squad checking of project documentation and drawings. -Develop, with the assistance of others, the man-hour budgets required to perform all structural engineering work based on required deliverables and time-based functions. -Collaborate with the client’s representatives to ensure full, appropriate communication and coordination in the achievement of the project objectives. -Provide and/or coordinate training for resources assigned to the project. -Ensure that all work designed, manufactured and supplied in the structural engineering discipline complies with the relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). -Develop and maintain the project’s scope of work documentation (Facilities Description) and revise as required during the design evolution. -Ensure 3D reporting, and 2D drawing and document deliverable reporting is maintained in Hatch’s Engineering Reporting system. Monitor design progress and develop corrective actions if required. -Develop the structural manpower schedule to be part of the engineering and project schedule in conjunction with the other practices. Link activity Engineering Work Packages (EWPs) start–finish to vendor and other practice information flow. -Close out report inputs. -Have a clear understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, cost and schedule. -Perform quality audit verifications to ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities. Instigate corrective actions as required. -Represent the practice in the project’s engineering coordination meetings. -Review and approve the discipline engineering and design standards. -Fabrication and construction inspection as required and as necessary in conjunction with project Site Quality Control Inspectors and Vendor Quality Surveillance Inspector to fulfill project quality objectives. -Review and approve the discipline and layout design criteria documents. -Ensure relevant technical experts are involved in the design process as required. Facilitate the sharing of technical expertise both across projects and other Hatch offices. -Work with the local hub management to ensure adequate resources are mobilized to the project. -Assign work tasks (via signed off engineering work packages) to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality. -Support of site engineering team to provide technical solutions and timely response to technical queries. -Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions -Coordinate production of designs in 3D intelligent design environment. -Report, through the project trend log, any deviations from the baseline scope of work. Review and approve the estimated direct and indirect costs associated with the additional work and its effect on project schedule. Raise Engineering Change Notices where and when required.

Requirements

• 10+ years
• professional engineer
• 3d design
• leadership
• major projects
• multidisciplinary

What You Bring

-Significant previous experience in engineering planning for the discipline -Major project experience -Ability to manage individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives -Minimum 10 years’ experience -Experience with working on projects in a multidisciplinary environment -A high degree of understanding of interdisciplinary dependencies related to the discipline -Strong leadership skills -Registered Professional Engineering license is required -Extensive knowledge of 3D data centric design systems/tools -A recognized degree in engineering from an accredited college or university -Good understanding of procurement, contracting and commissioning methodologies -Technical exposure to the equipment technologies related to the project -Strong deliverable focus, ability to plan the work -Extensive experience in mentoring young professionals -Well-developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. -Strong client focus. -Strong ability to delegate and manage successful outcomes of work performed by others -Extensive experience in the use of procedures and workflows in the execution of projects

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Benefits

-Flexible work environment -Long term career development

About Hatch

-Began as a small civil-engineering firm and expanded into metallurgy under its namesake leader. -Now employee-owned and independent, it has grown through strategic acquisitions of engineering firms across North America and beyond. -Offers end-to-end services—from concept and feasibility through design, construction management, and operations—in key sectors. -Projects include heavy industrial and mining operations, hydropower tunnels, green-steel plants, and rail & transit infrastructure. -Specialises in multidisciplinary engineering disciplines including structural, mechanical, civil, piping, electrical, and process design. -Known for integrating advanced tools like 3D parametric design, simulation, CFD, and proprietary Hatch software in project delivery. -Milestones include delivering North America’s Niagara Tunnel Project and pioneering high-current AP60 aluminium smelting pots. -Combines local insight with global expertise to support projects in over 150 countries.

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