At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead structural engineering for innovative solar carports and collaborate with clients on technical solutions.
- Company: Join Polar Racking, a leader in renewable energy innovation and design.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, RRSP contributions, generous vacation, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic, diverse workplace that values innovation and authenticity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the renewable energy sector while working on cutting-edge projects.
- Qualifications: Professional Engineer license and 7+ years of structural engineering experience required.
Polar Racking Inc. is a North American leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of PV mounting systems. We are at the forefront of PV innovation, leading the industry in cutting-edge design with a focus on continuous innovation, with a vision to deliver the highest value to our clients at the lowest cost per kWh.
Our diversified portfolio of rooftop and ground mount products for the residential, commercial, and utility scale markets, coupled with our unique suite of engineering collaboration tools, technical services, and installation support, allows us to deliver turnkey solutions that are modular, lighter, and quicker to install.
Polar Racking's SHIELD line engineers solar carports across different structural configurations, ranging from standard parking-lot installations to large government and municipal sites and top of existing buildings. We're looking for a senior structural engineer to lead the technical work specific to this product line — coordinating steel calculations, reviewing drafters' connection details, and standing in front of a customer's engineer to defend a design decision — in close partnership with Polar's Structural Engineering Manager, who holds final sign-off authority on structural standards company-wide.
What you'll own:
- Structural engineering for the SHIELD line.
- Own structural calculations and connection design across the carport configuration family — wide-flange steel members (W-shapes) sized per project load, span, and tilt, not off a fixed catalog spec.
- Prepare structural packages for review and final sign-off by the Structural Engineering Manager.
- Design review and mentorship.
- Customer-facing technical engagement.
- RFI and field engineering support.
- Foundation and site coordination.
- Installation support.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
What you bring:
- Professional Engineer (PE/P.Eng.) license, structural discipline, or actively pursuing.
- 7+ years structural engineering experience, with direct experience in steel building/structure erection — not purely desk-based design.
- Demonstrated structural calculation experience on real built projects.
- Project management experience — comfortable owning a technical workstream from design through construction close-out.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Comfortable collaborating closely with another senior engineer who holds final authority.
- Experience with EORs, structural review comments, and construction administration (RFIs, submittals, field changes).
Nice to have:
- Experience specifically with solar carports, canopies, or ground-mount racking.
- Familiarity with ASCE 7, IBC, or regional equivalents (NBC, OBC) for wind/snow/seismic design.
- Experience with geotechnical coordination on non-standard sites (landfills, variable soil conditions).
Why Polar Racking?
Join our team and become part of a dynamic company at the forefront of the renewable energy sector. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including RRSP contributions, generous vacation time, and the opportunity for career growth. We value an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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