Job Title : timber construction engineer 🪵
🌟 Role Overview
KILONEWTONS is seeking an innovative, detail-oriented, and highly skilled timber construction engineer with 5 years of professional experience to spearhead sustainable mass timber design, prefabricated wood structures, and advanced building systems from our engineering hub in VANCOUVER. In this critical role, you will be responsible for designing high-performance timber frameworks, cross-laminated timber (CLT) assemblies, and hybrid steel-timber structures, ensuring absolute structural integrity and ecological excellence. If you are passionate about sustainable architecture and structural wood mechanics, build the future with KILONEWTONS! 🌲
📋 Key Responsibilities
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Timber Structure Design & Analysis: Spearhead the structural design, load calculations, and engineering analysis of mass timber buildings, glulam frames, CLT panels, and hybrid structural systems. 📐
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Connection & Detailing Engineering: Design specialized timber connections, steel brackets, dowel-type fasteners, and concealed hardware to ensure high seismic and wind resistance. ⚙️
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Code Compliance & Sustainability: Ensure all timber designs strictly comply with Canadian building codes (NBCC), CSA O86 engineering standards, and KILONEWTONS corporate sustainability benchmarks. 🛡️
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Prefabrication & Shop Drawing Oversight: Review detailed fabrication drawings, shop tickets, and CNC manufacturing files for prefabricated wood components to ensure zero-error workshop output. 📝
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with architects, civil site engineers, environmental engineers, and project managers connected through www.kilonewtons.com. 🤝
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Site Support & Quality Audits: Provide technical guidance during on-site timber erection, coordinate with contractors, and perform quality assurance inspections. 🏗️
🛠️ Required Qualifications & Skills
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Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on timber engineering, mass timber design, or wood-frame structural construction experience. ⏳
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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Wood Science, or a related technical discipline (P.Eng. registration or eligibility in Canada is a strong plus). 🎓
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Software Proficiency:
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Advanced mastery of specialized timber design and structural analysis software including RFEM, RSTAB, STAAD.Pro, or SAP2000. 🖥️
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Proficiency in 3D modeling and drafting platforms such as Cadwork, Dietrich’s, AutoCAD, and Revit. 🗺️
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Command of calculation suites (Mathcad) and Microsoft Office Suite for technical reporting and material estimation. 📊
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Technical & Soft Skills: Deep expertise in wood material science, fire-resistance rating of timber, seismic performance of wood structures, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and robust cross-functional communication. ✨
💼 Why Join KILONEWTONS?
At KILONEWTONS, we merge heavy industrial engineering with sustainable innovation. We offer a competitive compensation package, an inspiring eco-conscious work environment in Vancouver, and the opportunity to lead landmark timber engineering projects. 🌍