Walters Group is a family-owned steel construction company that designs, fabricates, and constructs unique and complex commercial and industrial projects throughout North America. With over 65 years of experience, Walters ensures high quality results through our passion and commitment to every project. Our head office is located in Hamilton and we have multiple fabrication plants in Hamilton, Stoney Creek and Princeton. As Walters grows and expands into new markets, we are seeking to welcome aspiring and driven individuals to our team who share our passion, vision, and values.
At Walters, we build history, and we are incredibly proud of our projects, to name a few - Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON, the Burgoyne Bridge in St. Catharines, ON, The Bow in Calgary, AB, and the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, MB.
We're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for, including Canada's Best Managed and Great Place to Work Certified. We're committed to supporting and developing our teams. We also ensure a positive, safe, collaborative work environment with ample personal and career development opportunities.
If you want to be a part of our team – read on and apply. Even if you feel like you don’t meet all criteria, please give it a shot, and still apply.
About the Position:
At Walters, we are committed to our core values of teamwork, continuous learning, humility, effective communication, passion, ownership, and relationship-building. We are looking for a dedicated individual who embodies these values and is ready to contribute to our dynamic team.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Connection Design: Develop connections for 3D modeling and provide engineering solutions to support the fabrication, detailing, and erection of structural steel.
- Project Involvement: Participate in project kick-off meetings to discuss scope, schedule, and budget, and address any challenges. Review project completion plans.
- Leadership Opportunities: Lead entire projects or portions of projects, depending on your experience and abilities.
- Technical Support: Resolve construction-related issues and provide technical support for field erection.
- Client Representation: Represent Walters in technical meetings with clients, design engineers, and architects.
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively seek and implement continuous improvement and innovative approaches.
Work Location:
- Head office in Hamilton, ON.
Position Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience preferred. Junior professionals/new grads are still encouraged to apply!
- Education: Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Steel specialization a strong asset.
- Skills: Strong creative problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills to manage changing priorities flexibly. Above-average proficiency in Excel is also an asset.
- Communication: Exceptional listening and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Experience & Technical Knowledge: Experience in steel connection design is an asset, but we encourage candidates with a solid understanding of first principles in steel design and a growth mindset to apply.
Compensation Package:
- Negotiable wage based on experience.
- Vacation.
- Paid sick and Bereavement leaves.
- Flexible extended health and dental care packages.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- RRSP Matching.
- Profit Sharing.
- Employee Family Scholarship Program.
- Tuition support (Apprentice, Continued Education)
- Values in Action (ViA)- participating in charity events coordinated by employees. As well as team bonding activities.
Walters Group is committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
