Engineering Project Lead - Industrial

Chemelex; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemelex is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive engineering participation in project kickoff and coordination with stakeholders in Edmonton. You will oversee project setup, prioritization of design work, and resource deployment to meet schedules and quality targets.

You will supervise documentation control, change management, and ensure compliance with CAD standards and project requirements, while mentoring designers and coordinating with procurement and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or recognized technology diploma in Electrical/Mechanical.
• 2–5 years of Design Engineer or Field Engineer experience (EHT preferred).
• Strong time management skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Navisworks, MS Office and SAP is an asset.
• Knowledge of basic electrical and EHT design.
• Canada (Alberta) Professional Engineer or Technologist registration in progress is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering participation in project kick-off, status, and coordination meetings with Project Management, Engineering, and client representatives.
• Coordinate project setup and engineering execution, including project-specific design information, work priorities, time coding, resource deployment, and production inventory.
• Monitor engineering and design progress against project schedules, proactively identifying risks or issues that could impact cost, schedule, quality, design integrity, safety, or construction, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Coordinate the flow of technical and project information between Engineering, Project Management, Project Engineering, clients, Procurement, and Construction to support effective project execution.
• Manage engineering documentation and change control, including client documents, project deliverables, RFIs, DCNs, working copies, and scope completion.
• Assemble, prioritize, and release engineering work packages and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and priorities.
• Ensure engineering work complies with established work processes, data management requirements, CAD standards, and project-specific requirements.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or technology diploma (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

MS Office

SAP

Job description

• Lead engineering participation in project kick-off, status, and coordination meetings with Project Management, Engineering, and client representatives.
• Coordinate project setup and engineering execution, including project-specific design information, work priorities, time coding, resource deployment, and production inventory.
• Monitor engineering and design progress against project schedules, proactively identifying risks or issues that could impact cost, schedule, quality, design integrity, safety, or construction, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Coordinate the flow of technical and project information between Engineering, Project Management, Project Engineering, clients, Procurement, and Construction to support effective project execution.
• Manage engineering documentation and change control, including client documents, project deliverables, Requests for Information (RFIs), Design Change Notices (DCNs), working copies, and scope completion.
• Assemble, prioritize, and release engineering work packages and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and priorities.
• Ensure engineering work complies with established work processes, data management requirements, Enterprise and Project Design Guides, CAD standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Perform quality reviews and audits of engineering deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, optimization, and adherence to project requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Designers, Procurement, Construction, and other project stakeholders, and contribute directly to design and engineering deliverables as required.
• Document and communicate project, technical, and process-related issues, escalating risks and supporting timely resolution.
• Identify software issues and improvement opportunities and coordinate bugs or enhancement requests with the Projects & Services Software Development team.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Designers, supporting technical development, knowledge sharing, and consistent execution across Industrial projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering participation in project kick-off, status, and coordination meetings with Project Management, Engineering, and client representatives.
• Coordinate project setup and engineering execution, including project-specific design information, work priorities, time coding, resource deployment, and production inventory.
• Monitor engineering and design progress against project schedules, proactively identifying risks or issues that could impact cost, schedule, quality, design integrity, safety, or construction, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Coordinate the flow of technical and project information between Engineering, Project Management, Project Engineering, clients, Procurement, and Construction to support effective project execution.
• Manage engineering documentation and change control, including client documents, project deliverables, Requests for Information (RFIs), Design Change Notices (DCNs), working copies, and scope completion.
• Assemble, prioritize, and release engineering work packages and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and priorities.
• Ensure engineering work complies with established work processes, data management requirements, Enterprise and Project Design Guides, CAD standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Perform quality reviews and audits of engineering deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, optimization, and adherence to project requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Designers, Procurement, Construction, and other project stakeholders, and contribute directly to design and engineering deliverables as required.
• Document and communicate project, technical, and process-related issues, escalating risks and supporting timely resolution.
• Identify software issues and improvement opportunities and coordinate bugs or enhancement requests with the Projects & Services Software Development team.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Designers, supporting technical development, knowledge sharing, and consistent execution across Industrial projects.

You Have

• An engineering degree from an accredited university or a technology diploma from a recognized college in the Electrical or Mechanical disciplines is preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience as a Design Engineer or Field Engineer specializing in EHT is preferred.
• Possess solid time management skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Navisworks, MS Suites and SAP an asset
• Knowledge of basic electrical and EHT design experience is an asset
• (Canada Only) Must be either formally registered, or in training, to be a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist in the Province of Alberta and have specific knowledge of the Alberta Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, APEGA Regulations, APEGA Code of Ethics, APEGA By-Laws, ASET Regulations, and APEGA Professional Technologists Regulations - particularly as they apply to the relevant application of members' stamps and Permit to Practice approvals on issued drawings and specifications.