Intermediate/Senior Engineer – Water Rides (12 Month Contract)

WhiteWater West; Richmond; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteWater seeks an Intermediate or Senior Engineer for the Water Rides team in Richmond, BC, relocating to Vancouver Downtown mid-2027. You will lead design and production of water rides, collaborating with designers and engineers worldwide to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.

You will drive development, perform analyses (DFMA, FEA/CFD where applicable), participate in risk assessments, and support continuous improvement across the engineering processes while traveling to project sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering in a relevant discipline.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
• 5 years of industry experience including: amusement park rides, large industrial equipment or conveyors, structural steel construction, and/or open channel flow.
• Familiar with various manufacturing processes, including welding and machining.
• Experience with design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), including application of appropriate tolerances.
• Willingness and ability to travel worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Project Engineering and Customer Support: develop effective relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure designs achieve intended goals.
• Coordinate technical work and review to ensure requirements are met.
• Support and/or participate in third party design reviews.
• Travel to various sites to commission, assess, or troubleshoot rides.
• Product Development: develop concepts, help establish design requirements, and provide guidance or direction to the design team.
• Analyze, review, and document designs with a focus on completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Without compromising safety, optimize designs for manufacture and assembly in an international marketplace while minimizing lifecycle cost.
• Actively participate in or lead Design Risk Assessments, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, and Root Cause Analyses.
• Continuous Improvement: identify and realize opportunities for improving products and services.
• Help create and maintain Engineering processes and documentation.
• Provide technical support and manage non-conformances in a timely and professional manner.

Skills

Creativity

Leadership

Organization

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

P.Eng eligible (EGBC)

Tools

DFMA

FEA

CFD

PDM/PLM

Job description

WhiteWater makes products, but at our heart, we are a service business, and that means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to create solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers. Whatever the expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned behind a clearly understood purpose: together we create fun for families everywhere.

Position: Intermediate/Senior Engineer - Water Rides

Shift: 40 hours | Full-time

Department: Water Rides

Location: Richmond, BC, Canada (relocating to Vancouver Downtown - mid 2027)

Reports to: Operations Manager, Water Rides

PURPOSE:

The Water Rides Team is seeking an Intermediate or Senior Engineer to help grow our capacity and product offering in a fast-paced global market. As part of the Attractions division at WhiteWater, the Water Rides Team delivers exciting water-based amusement park rides to customers around the world. Reporting to the Water Rides Operations Manager, you will play a vital role in the success of the team, facilitating design and production of amusement park rides with a focus on meeting quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Engineering and Customer Support
  • Develop effective relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure designs achieve intended goals
  • Coordinate technical work and review to ensure requirements are met
  • Support and/or participate in third party design reviews
  • Travel to various sites to commission, assess, or troubleshoot rides
• Product Development
  • Draw on experience and imagination to develop concepts, help establish design requirements, and provide guidance or direction to the design team
  • Analyze, review, and document designs with a focus on completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards
  • Without compromising safety, optimize designs for manufacture and assembly in an international marketplace while minimizing lifecycle cost
  • Actively participate in or lead Design Risk Assessments, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, and Root Cause Analyses
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify and realize opportunities for improving products and services
  • Help create and maintain Engineering processes and documentation
  • Provide technical support and manage non-conformances in a timely and professional manner

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in a relevant discipline
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC
• 5 years of industry experience including: amusement park rides, large industrial equipment or conveyors, structural steel construction, and/or open channel flow
• Familiar with various manufacturing processes, including welding and machining
• Familiar working with various materials and hardware
• Experience with design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), including application of appropriate tolerances
• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Able to travel worldwide without restrictions

Experience with the following would be considered an asset:

• Reviewing designs for safety-critical applications
• QA/QC for low volume manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with commissioning and/or troubleshooting
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Materials for corrosive environments
• Design and manufacture with composite materials
• Designing for fatigue applications
• Designing to international standards
• Product development / R&D
• Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• Analytical and numerical analysis, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Naturally creative and curious with a desire to learn and share knowledge
• Effective technical and personal leadership
• Organized and able to deliver on commitments
• Detail oriented with a high standard of quality
• Ability to recognize business needs and prioritize accordingly
• Ability to effectively listen, communicate, and collaborate with a diverse array of people

WHITEWATER COMPETENCIES:

• Accountability – We do what we say
• Collaboration – We work well together
• Customer Focus – We know and respond to our customers
• Communication – We listen to and understand each other
• Authenticity – We are honest and trust each other
• Resilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic
• Flexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstances

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult.Pleaseknowwe are grateful for your interest.

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.