Lead Engineer

AMARIS GROUP SA; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International community

Internal Academy training

Team events

Job summary

Amaris Consulting is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex municipal and industrial treatment projects. The role focuses on technical rigor, team leadership, and end-to-end ownership from execution through delivery.

The LE will manage resources, oversee submittals, and ensure design accuracy within budget. Travel 10–20% domestically and internationally; hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5 years of project experience in engineering or a related field.
• Experience with EPC contracts.
• Professional Engineer's License, or ability to obtain one within 1 year.
• English required; French/Spanish/Mandarin a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all engineering deliverables are completed with formal reviews and checks.
• Coordinate engineering activities across functions using schedules, documents lists, risk registers, and reports.
• Oversee vendor selection review and fabrication processes with project team.
• Coordinate technical requirements with suppliers and support Sourcing in vendor management.
• Act as a technical liaison and maintain relationships; manage team budget and development needs.
• Drive collaboration through structured rhythms and action plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Engineering expertise

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license

Tools

CAD software

P&ID review

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to guide multi-disciplinary teams delivering custom municipal and industrial treatment systems. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering professional who is equally comfortable with technical rigor and team leadership to take ownership of complex projects from execution through delivery.

The Lead Engineer (LE) is accountable for multi-disciplinary engineering deliverables on custom municipal and industrial treatment systems. The LE determines required resources and guides a multi-disciplinary team to ensure design accuracy, timely submittals, and adherence to budget. Together with the Project Manager and Sourcing Project Leader, the LE forms a project leadership team responsible for managing projects end-to-end and maintaining critical project reporting.

Location: The candidate can be located in Oakville (ON), or Richmond (Virginia US) orBellevue (US)

Work Mode: Hybrid

Scope of the Role

• Manages a team of multi-discipline engineers executing a portfolio of projects with an engineering utilization rate of approximately 1,000 hours per month (roughly 8 full-time engineers)
• Involved in project execution from a commercial standpoint, from sales through project closure, including supporting bid activities with technical reviews and labor estimates
• Directs and monitors an engineering project team comprising Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls engineers, along with project support functions such as Document Control, Sourcing, and Finance
• Serves as the face of Veolia Engineering to customers and stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for ensuring all engineering deliverables are completed, including facilitating formal review processes (e.g., E-Table) and in-function peer/technical domain reviews of deliverables such as P&IDs, equipment drawings, datasheets, plant and piping arrangements, instrumentation and controls architecture, and design specifications
• Coordinate all engineering activities, internal and external, across functions using industry-standard tools including project schedules, master document lists, rolling action item lists, risk registers, change orders, and engineering project reports
• Ensure technical review of vendor selection and fabrication occurs, engaging the appropriate project team members
• Coordinate technical requirements with suppliers, ensure timely delivery of required information, and support Sourcing in vendor management and performance tracking
• Act as a technical liaison, resolving technical queries, setting and managing expectations, and maintaining ongoing relationships
• Bring in project team members or technical domain leaders as needed to maintain key relationships
• Own the project team's resource budget and identify competency development needs to support project success
• Drive team collaboration through structured project rhythms and meetings that produce clear action plans and outcomes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering field
• 5 years of project experience in engineering or a related field
• Experience with industrial processes and system engineering, particularly in water treatment, oil & gas, chemical, or power industries
• Experience with EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contracts
• Professional Engineer's License, or ability to obtain one within 1 year
• English required
• French, Spanish, or Mandarin language skills (nice to have)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Impeccable planning, organization, and time management
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate a vision and delegate work effectively
• Strong meeting facilitation skills, with clear objectives and action plans for expected outcomes, and the ability to resolve conflict within a project team
• Thoughtful, cooperative, and creative team player, with sound judgment and professionalism under multiple, shifting demands

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 10–20% of the time

Why choose us

• An international community bringing together more than 110 different nationalities
• An environment where trust is central: 70% of our leaders started their careers at the entry level
• A strong training system with our internal Academy and more than 250 modules available
• A dynamic work environment that frequently comes together for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)

Amaris Consulting promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and creating an inclusive work environment. In this regard, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience. We look forward to meeting you!