Senior Structural Field Engineer

With offices in Australia, Canada, Africa and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Senior Structural Field Engineer to join our growing Engineering team in Mississauga, Ontario. 

Reporting to the Engineering Manager the Senior Structural Field Engineer will:

• Provide specialist structural advice and input and resolve any mechanical related queries from the site construction team.
•  Adopt and follow various work procedures, systems, practices, plans and protocols to ensure deliverables are met to a high-level of accuracy.
• Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.
• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• To provide structural designs which meet the process, project and client’s requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Ensure site construction is carried out to a high standard in line with Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Provide sound technical advice to the project in the resolution of technical queries.
• Ensure that the installation and construction of the field infrastructure are aligned with the project and contractual requirements by performing a wide range of detailed calculations.
• Preparing specifications for equipment and materials purchase.
• Ensure construction satisfies design requirements to ensure acceptable handoff of areas.
• Assist as required the Commissioning team to hand over sub systems and operating systems for ore commissioning.
• Attend and participate in field engineering staff meetings where issues are discussed and resolved.
• Perform accurate engineering designs and calculations for concrete structures, foundations and steel structures.
• Conduct timely reviews of Project Structural drawings and 3D models to ensure full compliance with design intent.
• Provide design support as required for fabricators, fabrication detailers and Project construction sites and timely (TQ Procedure) response to their technical queries.
•  Interface with Geotechnical Consultant to ensure design requirements are met and incorporated in Concrete design, and provide appropriate guidance to concrete construction team.
• Encourage and build a positive workplace culture and team environment.
• Advise the relevant Manager immediately of any safety or environmental, community or industrial relations incidents as per approved Company policy and procedures.
• Adhere to Company’s Policy’s and obtain the appropriate internal approvals prior to making any contractual commitments.
• Develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives within the construction team which support business’ continuous improvement.
• Manage multiple tasks and prioritise where necessary to achieve agreed deliverables to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Register and file all relevant documentation in accordance to the Company approved procedures.
•  Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Project deliverables are met.  

The expertise you'll bring

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units. 
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Driven and determined to achieve objectives through continued professional development.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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