Intermediate Engineer - Fall Protection & Structural Design

Company Summary

Axis Engineering Ltd. (Axis) was founded in 2020. Our core values, design principles, and exceptional customer service are backed by years of industry experience. We have the know-how and capability to solve challenging problems, with the freshness and enthusiasm to do so with innovative methods and technology. Acknowledging that we are dependent on the customer, and not the other way around, Axis uses a client-centered approach while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and simplicity in our designs.

Services

Axis offers a wide variety of services for mining, industrial, and commercial clients. With a client-centered approach, we take pride in providing simple solutions to challenging problems with a focus on the following areas:

• Fall protection engineering and design including system design & consulting, hazard assessment, and system inspection

• Mechanical engineering and design including material handling, ore and product storage bins, machine and equipment design, transfer chutes, discrete element modelling (DEM), lifting/rigging engineering

• Structural engineering including platform and connection design

• Inspection services including fall protection inspections and asset integrity

We are currently looking for an Intermediate Engineer – Fall Protection & Structural Design to join our growing team.

The Role

As an Intermediate Engineer with Axis, you will be involved in projects from initial site investigation and hazard assessment through engineering design, installation review, inspection, and certification.

A significant portion of the role will focus on the design and assessment of engineered fall protection systems. You may also complete structural and mechanical engineering work associated with supporting structures, access systems, industrial equipment, and other client needs.

The successful candidate must be comfortable taking professional responsibility for their work, including reviewing and sealing engineering drawings and documentation within their area of competency.

This position is well suited to an engineer who enjoys a combination of engineering design, structural analysis, field work, inspection, and direct client interaction. Previous fall protection experience is strongly preferred; however, we recognize that fall protection engineering is a specialized field and are willing to provide training to the right candidate with a strong structural or mechanical engineering background.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline

• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with APEG

• Approximately 5 - 7 years of relevant engineering experience

• Strong understanding of both static and dynamic analysis

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Strong technical writing and engineering documentation skills

• Strong organizational and project planning skills

• Comfortable performing field work at industrial and commercial sites

• Ability and willingness to take responsibility for engineering work and seal drawings and other documentation within your area of competency

• People oriented with an ability to establish relationships, credibility, and trust

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without Axis sponsorship at time of application

Other Valuable Experience

• Experience in the design, inspection, and certification of engineered fall protection systems

• Experience with fall protection hazard assessments and general hazard assessments

• Experience with horizontal lifeline system design

• Experience using Autodesk Robot, Solidworks FEA, and Inventor/NAS-TRAN FEA

• Safety certifications and training

• Industrial and on-site experience

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fall protection hazard assessments and develop practical solutions for industrial and commercial facilities

• Design engineered fall protection systems including permanent anchors, horizontal lifelines, rigid rail systems, guardrails, and related access systems

• Analyze existing and new supporting structures for fall protection loads, including structural steel and concrete

• Prepare calculations, technical specifications, engineering reports, drawings, and other project documentation

• Review and seal engineering drawings, reports, and other documents within your area of professional competency

• Create other documentation as per project requirements

• Work directly with clients, contractors, fabricators, and installers to develop practical and constructible engineering solutions

• Perform site visits for inspection, assessment, field verification, and documentation of existing structures and fall protection systems

• Manage assigned projects, budgets, schedules, and deliverables

• Work at client mine sites and other client facilities

• Assist in preparing proposals, establishing client relationships, and client interaction

• Support other structural, mechanical, inspection, and industrial engineering projects as required

• Other tasks as required to meet our clients and operational requirements

What We Offer

Axis is a growing engineering firm where engineers have the opportunity to work on projects from the initial site visit through design, construction, inspection, and final certification.

We offer:

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits

• RRSP matching

• Flexible working hours

• Some hybrid work opportunities, subject to management approval

• Opportunities for specialized training and professional development

• The opportunity to develop specialized expertise in fall protection engineering

Axis values diversity in the workplace. Visible minorities, women, and those with Indigenous and Metis ancestry are encouraged to apply and identify themselves within their application.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

• Do you currently live within a reasonable commute to Saskatoon?

• Are you registered as a P. Eng with APEGS?

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.

Experience:

• Engineering Design/Consulting: 5 – 7 years (preferred)

• Some Fall Protection Engineering Experience (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

• Casual dress

• Dental care

• Disability insurance

• Extended health care

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Paid time off

• RRSP match

• Vision care

• VRSP

Work Location: In person