Scientific Engineer

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Leads planning and delivery of the numerical modelling workstream by translating high-level research objectives into analysis plans, work packages, milestones, review points, priorities, and technical deliverables.

Establishes and maintains standardized modelling, verification, validation, documentation, data management, and technical review procedures for the research program.

Coordinates modelling activities performed by graduate students, undergraduate researchers, co-op students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff; assign or recommend technical tasks; review models, code, analysis results, and documentation; and integrate individual contributions into a coherent research program.

Provides technical guidance and mentorship in structural analysis, earthquake engineering, OpenSees, model calibration, interpretation of nonlinear response, and research documentation.

Leads the synthesis and dissemination of research findings through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, presentations, code-relevant design guidance, and future research initiatives.

Works with members of the research team to manage projects and develop research funding proposals and submissions to provincial, national, and international granting agencies.

Develops ideas for future research and development in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and research partners.

Maintains and updates the ASSET Group website and other digital research communication materials to ensure research activities, publications, projects, partnerships, and team accomplishments are accurately and professionally represented.

Develops and maintains presentation materials, slide decks, research summaries, project profiles, and other promotional and knowledge-mobilization materials for use with industry partners, funding agencies, academic audiences, and external stakeholders.

Supports communication of the ASSET Group's research program to current and prospective partners by preparing technical and non-technical materials that clearly communicate research capabilities, outcomes, and opportunities for collaboration.

Registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) as a P.Eng., or progress toward P.Eng. registration.

Research-based graduate degree in civil, structural, or earthquake engineering.

Demonstrated professional and applied research experience in structural engineering, earthquake engineering, or computational mechanics, including demonstrated responsibility for independently delivering technically complex numerical work.

Demonstrated expertise in nonlinear modelling and performance-based seismic analysis of reinforced concrete and precast concrete structures, including reinforced concrete shear wall and core wall systems.

Advanced proficiency in OpenSees and OpenSeesPy, together with strong Python programming skills and experience developing reusable, documented, and version-controlled computational tools and workflows.

Experience with nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, ground-motion selection and scaling, model calibration and validation, sensitivity and parametric studies, and interpretation of large analysis datasets.

Strong knowledge of Canadian seismic design practice for reinforced concrete buildings, with particular expertise in high-rise concrete core wall systems and application of CSA A23.3 and NBCC seismic design provisions.

Strong understanding of reinforced concrete and precast concrete behaviour, seismic design principles, and relevant Canadian and international building codes and standards.

Demonstrated experience leading a technical workstream, coordinating the work of engineers or researchers, reviewing technical models and analyses, and mentoring research personnel.

Demonstrated track record of publishing high-quality numerical research in leading peer-reviewed structural and earthquake engineering journals.