Senior Bridge CAD Designer

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way. 

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

Who are we looking for?  

Our Southern Ontario offices of Whitby, Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, and St. Catherines are looking for a Senior Bridge CAD Designer ready to join our growing Canadian Operations within the Transportation Group

The Transportation Group within GHD Canada works with Provincial, Regional, and local municipal transportation agencies, as well as select contracting partners, on large-scale projects across the whole Transportation spectrum of highways, roads and bridges, transit and multi-modal infrastructure, and transportation planning. Our team provides integrated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy, transportation economics, and business case advice, through concept, environmental assessment, detailed design, construction administration, and asset management support services

This role is intended for senior CAD leads looking to continue their career in the design of transportation structures for municipalities, MTO, IO, and major transportation partners. 

This role is also suitable for an experienced Intermediate Designer who is looking to advance their career to become a subject matter expert in transportation structure design, and who embraces the new technologies and software in modern engineering design delivery.

Our Hybrid Work Model: 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office 3-days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Design and Conceptualization: Taking engineering notes, specifications, rough sketches, etc, and formalizing them into working drawings. In this role you will develop working drawings from equipment specifications, engineering notes, sketches, and detailed drawings, ensuring that they meet company and industry standards and codes.
• Collaboration and Communication: Large and small team collaboration. Communication with other teams (highways, civil, electrical, geotechnical, etc.) sub-consultants, municipalities, utility companies, other team members, and clients
• Applications and Software: Exposure or desire to learn using visualization software platforms (Infraworks, etc.) and design programming (Dynamo, etc.) are considered assets but not required.
• Team: Working as part of a team, and providing project design leadership, including mentorship and guidance to Intermediate and Junior staff.
• Product and Solution Development: Support others by carrying out simple product development or engineering tasks, such as gathering data or preparing documents. Involves following established procedures.
• Operational Compliance: Applies technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards and codes such as CSA, and MTO Standard Details.
• Design Delivery: Experience in design delivery within conventional and design-build project models is considered an asset.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Diploma in Structural Technology or related field from an accredited institution.
• 15+ years' experience in relevant design experience for bridges and related steel/concrete structure's experience.
• Experience in bridge rehabilitation techniques and methodologies;
• Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley, and ProjectWise
• Skilled in Microstation (Asset)
• The ability to work in large multi-discipline teams and collaborate across regions.
• Ability to work independently and to provide direction to other members of a Project Team;
• Must have a valid Ontario driver’s license

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Please note:

• The salary range for this position is $78,590 - $122,590.  The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.  
• The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans
• As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• This position is for an existing vacancy.