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Structural Engineer

ZenPeak Contact:

Quin Blake

(647) 693-3078

quinb@zenpeak.com

Toronto GTA – Vaughan

Compensation: 90K +

Job Summary:

– Develop and maintain steel connector hardware product design values and required code reports.
– Produce technical documents and assists the marketing department in the development of literature.
– Provide technical support to customer service, sales, & production.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Perform new product design and product revisions, and makes recommendations for product or process improvements.
  • Participate in the new steel connector hardware product development process providing prototype designs and design guidelines.
  • Assist as needed with developing and compiling calculations, test reports, drawings for submission to coding agencies.
  • Respond to technical questions from clients, sales, customer service, building officials, outside engineers/architects.
  • Provide standard steel connector hardware product calculations.
  • Provide special application calculations that may be used in a technical bulletin or by the sales force.
  • Design custom steel hangers and other steel connector hardware (wood-to-wood, wood-to-steel, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry) based on customer specifications.
  • Provide sealed drawings for custom steel hangers and similar connectors
  • Work with the marketing department to produce technical bulletins. This includes researching and studying all technical information.
  • Work with the Director of Engineering with determining required product specifications
  • Develop a solid understanding of the National Building Code requirements and related Canadian Standards design standards.
  • Assist with literature development by reviewing drafts and providing technical information as required.
  • Perform other duties within the department as required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must be a professional Engineer registered in any province in Canada.
  • Must be skilled to use a personal computer and MS Office software including MS Word and MS Excel.
  • Working knowledge of Autocad is an asset.
  • Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
  • Experience in the design of wood truss components is an asset.
Education
  • Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.