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Klohn Crippen Berger LLC

Senior Structural Engineer

Klohn Crippen Berger LLC, Calgary, AB


As a Senior Structural / Civil Engineer, you will lead and execute small to large-scale engineering projects from conceptual design, through tender to construction and operation. Our portfolio of projects includes water supply dams, hydraulic structures, municipal stormwater management infrastructure, irrigation canals, flood protection works, earth retention structures, river diversion works, surface drainage management facilities, hydro power facilities, slope stabilization, and tailings dams.

Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) continues to expand and has an exciting future in several strategic markets in Canada and internationally. Our "One Team Culture" values a winning attitude, continual learning and innovation, adaptability and flexibility, engagement, and having fun.

This role can give you the opportunity to:

  • Work in a respectful and multidisciplinary team environment that fosters professional development and growth.
  • Grow your skills in leadership and various roles on a wide variety of small and large-scale projects.
  • Receive in-house and external training on technical, project management, safety, quality management, and business topics.
  • Collaborate with KCB employees from other offices in Canada and from our international offices on large, technically-complex projects.
  • Advance your career in a company committed to employee and public safety, technical excellence, and social and environmental sustainability.
  • Travel to project locations, typically in Alberta, but also to other Canadian provinces and international locations.


We want to hear from you, if you:
  • Are registered or are eligible to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada
  • Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • Have a minimum of 8 years of work experience in the design and construction of dams, hydraulic structures, and other water infrastructure and civil engineering projects


We value your:

  • Experience in the design, tendering, and construction of water infrastructure and civil works.
  • Experience in completing structural designs in steel, concrete, and wood.
  • Proficiency with the application of building and design codes to structural designs.
  • Use of structural analyses software programs such as Midas, RISA, and SAP.
  • Broad understanding of construction methods and constructability.
  • Experience in administrating construction contracts including completing submittals review and site inspections.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills including experience in contributing to proposals, technical reports, construction specifications, and project correspondence to convey technical information to clients and peers.
  • Exceptional time management and organizational skills, and ability to lead others to deliver high quality project deliverables on time and within budget.
  • Experience working with multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the application of CDA and other dam safety design guidelines, and other industry-recognized technical manuals or guidelines related to the design of hydraulic structures.
  • Experience in dam safety inspections, dam safety reviews, failure mode and effects assessments, and risk assessments would be an asset.
  • Commitment to mentoring and training junior team members.
  • Collaborative team approach and ability to build long-term, successful relationships with clients and project teams.


We encourage you to apply if you have any combination of the above listed experiences or skills.

About Us:

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with five major business units providing engineering and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, transportation, ports, infrastructure, geotechnical, oil & gas, environmental, and water resources sectors. We offer a full range of services from our offices in North America, Australia, South America, and Europe.

From our offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, York (UK), and Nass (Ireland), our Alberta Business Unit works on challenging projects in the Water, Power and Transportation, Oil Sands, Mining, and Oil and Gas market sectors.

KCB is a platinum member of Canada's Best Managed companies. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified career seekers. We offer professional career development tracks and salaries commensurate with experience and an attractive benefits package.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you are interested in applying for this position, simply apply on-line with your résumé quoting the job reference number 323-A24.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.