Senior Innovation and Design Engineer

About Us With a solid history dating back to 1958, PreCon Precast Limited (now a member of the OSCO Construction Group) is known as a leading provider of architectural and structural precast concrete solutions with the production facility in Woodstock, ON and the office in Mississauga, ON. Across Ontario, you will find PreCon precast products and systems used in a variety of construction segments. a strong team built of Technical Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Production and Field Services. We pride ourselves in being leaders in precast concrete innovation; building more resilient, energy efficient, sustainable, safe and durable structures.

PreCon’s Engineering Department is seeking a Precast Design Engineer with a desire to continue hands-on learning on the job. The Precast Engineer will begin with design of prestressed concrete insulated sandwich wall panels under the supervision of a senior Engineer.

This position is primarily a project design role. The Engineer interacts closely with Drafting, Project Management, Production, Quality Control and Field Erection Departments. As the Engineer develops, they may specialize in wall panels, or diversify into design of parking structures, bridge girder fabrication, plant engineering, field engineering and pre-bid engineering supporting sales/estimating. This position requires high attention to detail, reading specifications, architectural, structural, and steel fabricator drawings to ensure the precast design meets contract requirements. The Design Engineer will monitor the preparation of drawings, bills of material, and ensure their project stays on schedule. This position also responds to project specific fabrication questions from our inhouse manufacturing shop.

Review all project documents including architectural, structural drawings and specifications
Attend job meetings, communicate with external consultants & architects to develop project
Prepare design calculations to meet codes, project specifications and summarize design to drafters
Monitor the preparation of drawings and bill of materials, ensuring they are on schedule
Check production and erection drawings meet the design and apply your Engineering seal
Visit the plant and job sites as necessary to ensure design requirements are met

Technical Requirements
Design work in a precast concrete manufacturing environment is an asset
Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and Structural Software, BIM & Tekla are an asset
Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
A strong course background in Structural Design including Concrete, Steel and Welding
Preferably some course work in Prestressed Concrete Design
Licensed P.Eng in Ontario or ability to become licensed within 2 years
Working knowledge of Ontario Building Code, CSA Codes (Bridges, Concrete, Precast, and Welding)

A valid Ontario driver’s license is an asset
Ability to communicate well with other PreCon Departments, Architects, Engineers and Contractors

As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, PreCon offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational scholarships to dependents of employees, health & wellness programming and team celebratory events.

Steel , Concrete , Construction and Corporate . Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.

continuous education & training of our employees; focusing on our customers’ needs; and, providing top quality products & services.