GSME – Sr. Engineer

TEEMA; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Burnaby is looking for a Professional Engineer to support mechanical projects in the hydroelectric utility sector. The role requires strong project management skills, experience with CAD systems, and effective communication abilities. Candidates must have a P.Eng. or P.Geo. registration. Competitive hourly rate of $77.00 to $95.00 for a 24-month contract likely to extend.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) eligible for registration with Engineers & Geoscientists BC.
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in project management including estimating, cost control, and project administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services for mechanical projects.
• Prepare project documentation and deliverables.
• Interact with personnel to establish user requirements.
• Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record.
• Act as the Owner's Engineer and manage relationships with manufacturers.

Job description

Overview

The E4 – Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

What you will be doing

• The role requires experience with the design of mechanical systems for hydroelectric utility generation stations and demonstrated experience working with utility design solutions in an electric utility environment.

• Assist with an increasing mechanical workload in capital projects, OMA work programs and Owners Engineer review work.

• Generation Mechanical systems include and are not limited to:

  • hydraulic turbines and generators (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan)

  • governor systems

  • gates – intake, draft tube, maintenance

  • penstock inlet valves and turbine inlet valves; powerhouse cranes and gantry cranes

  • hoist and other lifting devices

  • Industrial HVAC as it applies to hydroelectric stations

  • balance of plant piping systems – cooling water, service water, domestic potable water, sewage, drainage, dewatering

  • compressed air systems – plant air, sync condense systems, brake air

  • oil water separators

  • fire protection and fire alarm as it applies to hydroelectric stations – sprinkler wet and dry systems, clean agent systems, aerosol systems, inertization systems, transformer deluge systems, generator deluge systems, fire detection and fire alarm panels

• The candidate(s) will provide engineering services to carry out mechanical projects within the company’s Generation Mechanical group.

• Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with the company’s project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis, calculations, hazard logs, test plans).

• Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates;

• Interact with project initiator / requestor / operations personnel to establish and prepare user requirement;

• Work with estimating group to support the preparation of various level estimates, understand the input required and provide it to the estimator;

• Interact with procurement personnel to engage a consultant/contractor. Work with the procurement team from start of procurement process up to signature of the contract;

• Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and the company’s Design Practices;

• Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC;

• Design upgrades for mechanical systems using state of the art design tools;

• Act in the role of Owner’s Engineer, and efficiently manage working relationships with manufacturers, consultants and project teams ensuring that the company’s needs are met or exceeded;

• Communicate effectively, be a key contributor in large and small project teams coordinating complex work including planning, estimating and managing resources;

• Provide work leadership and technical direction to junior engineers, technologists, consultants and support staff;

• Review work of the project team and of other consultants and contractors to ensure accuracy and achievement of required results and adherence to engineering good practices and standards;

• Prepare reports detailing condition assessment investigations of facility equipment and systems, evaluation and analysis of the investigation, and recommendations to address any deficiencies found;

• Provide technical guidance during equipment installation and commissioning;

• Prepare or review/accept inspection test plans for factory acceptance test and site acceptance test;

• Prepare commissioning test plans and summary of requirements documentation;

• Perform various engineering calculations (hydraulic calculation, stress analysis, fatigue analysis…)

What you must have

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC

• The company uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius

• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken

• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards

• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software

• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Class 5 driver’s license in good standing

• Ability to travel across the Province for short and long term assignments

• Ability to find engineering solutions that add value and to reach consensus

• Ability to communicate efficiently including verbal and technical writing in the English language, analytical, interpersonal communications and presentation skills

• Experience in project management including estimating, cost control and project administration;

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and to plan and manage project resources

• Ability to prepare technical specifications for tendering, evaluate tenders, and make recommendations for awards

Salary/Rate Range: $77.00 - $95.00 per hour

Term: 24-month contract; most likely to extend

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com