Structural Engineer – Data Center Equipment

About the role

Silent-Aire, part of Johnson Controls, is looking for a Structural Engineer to support the design, analysis, validation and fabrication of manufactured equipment and structural components for its Data Center Solutions business. The role is full-time in Edmonton, Alberta or Gilbert, Arizona, and involves planning and conducting independent engineering work that keeps drawings, calculations and manufacturing execution structurally sound.

Key responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design for lifting beams/devices, HVAC equipment, modular equipment and other manufactured products.
• Prepare, review and modify structural reports, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs to support fabrication and approval workflows.
• Review, supervise and approve structural drawings for manufacturing and fabrication.
• Collaborate with production, safety and other engineering disciplines, and work with third parties and jurisdictions to obtain design approvals when required.
• Develop cost/benefit studies and design justifications for component sizing and selection.
• Inspect manufacturing-floor work to confirm conformance with approved designs.
• Use structural engineering software, calculation packages and fabrication inputs to validate designs, balancing code compliance, manufacturability and cost.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural).
• 5+ years of structural engineering experience, including steel design.
• P.Eng license required.
• Ability to produce lean, constructable designs and to work with outward-facing clients.
• Willingness to travel throughout North America and to work occasionally in a shop environment with PPE.
• Nice to have: self-framed buildings, cold-formed steel, seismic design, vibration and dynamic loading, FEA, and metal fabrication exposure.

What we offer

• Salary range of $95,000 - $142,000, depending on education, experience and market data.
• 15 days of vacation, 10 paid holidays and five sick days per year.
• DCPP with match and medical, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.