Structural Engineering Graduate

We’ve opened a role in our Kingston office for a talented, entrepreneurial Structural Engineering Graduate to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Structural group.

Are you excited to apply what you’ve learned academically to real‑world structural projects with guidance from experienced engineers? Are you a motivated Structural Engineering Graduate looking to grow your technical skills in a consulting environment that values mentorship and learning? Do you enjoy working on a mix of projects across different sectors, clients, and communities? Do you want to be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team where problem‑solving, communication, and shared success are central to how projects are delivered?

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you as a Structural Engineering Graduate! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, a 100% employee‑owned firm that has a long‑established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world‑class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight‑knit, and mentorship‑focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as a Structural Engineering Graduate

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As a Structural Engineering Graduate, your role will include:

• Working with senior engineers and designers in the design of a wide variety of buildings, industrial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, and other structural systems.
• Collaborating with an established, multidisciplinary, integrated technical team of architects, planners, engineers, and technologists to ensure project deadlines are met and deliverables align with client expectations.
• Analyzing and designing new building and structural systems using industry‑leading software (e.g., CSI Suite, ETABS, SAP2000, Revit, Altair).
• Developing designs for modifications to existing structures, including additions, retrofits, and repairs.
• Carrying out studies, preparing reports, developing design documents, and providing engineering services during construction.
• Participating in site visits and supporting construction administration through observations and reporting.
• Communicating ideas with clarity through verbal, written, and graphic methods, including sketches, models, and 3‑D tools.
• Participating in ongoing professional development, including technical training, mentorship, and collaborative knowledge‑sharing sessions.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the Kingston and National Capital regions and love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in Southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario. We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team‑oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness
• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Parental leave top‑up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.