Lead Project Manager

Trycewell Partners Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Half-day Fridays

Team events

Job summary

Vista Projects in Calgary seeks an Electrical Lead to guide a discipline engineering team through the full life cycle of energy projects, from inception to completion. You will plan work, manage forecasts, and produce weekly progress reports, aligning schedules with project managers and clients.

We require a P.Eng. with 10+ years in electrical engineering within the energy sector, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to lead, mentor, and ensure safety and quality compliance on

Qualifications

• Ten-plus years of progressive experience in electrical engineering and design in the energy industry.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or applied science; P.Eng. and APEGA registration.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and designers.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; safety-conscious and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead a discipline engineering team in the design of energy projects from inception to completion.
• Plan, allocate and review work programs; update forecasts weekly.
• Prepare weekly progress reports and maintain project schedules with milestones.
• Establish scopes, man-hour estimates, schedules and priorities for projects.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the discipline team and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Ensure conformance to codes, QA/QMS, and client specifications; review vendor documents.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering or applied science

P.Eng. and APEGA registration

Tools

ETAP

SKM models

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low‑carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done. We are innovating in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low‑carbon and synthetic fuel developments, including electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas‑to‑liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

Why We Do It

The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

What You Would Do in This Role

The Electrical Lead leads a discipline engineering team in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include: Planning, allocating and reviewing work programs. This includes updating ForecastWeb on a weekly basis and ensuring it is suitably completed to align with the demand of the Project/Program Manager. The forecast should be updated to current project plans and changes to work plans/resourcing needs are communicated through change management to project stakeholders. Preparing weekly progress reports for each project including work completed, work planned for the following week and discipline needs. Updating project schedule on a weekly basis including marking tasks which are completed, in progress, and any potential delays. In addition, ensure tasks are listed correctly in schedule. Project schedule along with tracking engineering tasks and deliverables are to be reviewed and maintained in conjunction with Project Management. Establishing scopes of work, man‑hour estimates, schedules and priorities for projects or proposals. Scheduling and expediting department work. Supervising an engineering team involved in the conception, planning and development of engineering design, projects, processes, proposals and estimates. Providing leadership and mentorship to project/program discipline engineering team; acting as a focal point for expertise and direction on engineering solutions. Providing guidance in the design and delivery of complex engineering projects within their discipline. Guiding discipline team on project work through to completion in accordance with the schedule and budget on assigned major projects of high technical complexity. Assisting in the negotiation of critical engineering issues. Administering the planning, scheduling, cost control and technical conformance to the design. Attending status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers. Coordinating activities with other departments and clients. Maintaining current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards. Assigning and reviewing work of discipline engineering staff. Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings, and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements. Ensuring adherence to Vista Quality Management System (QMS). Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards. Approving discipline deliverables. Supporting development, implementation and maintenance of discipline design standards, checklists and procedures. Actively stewarding change management for their discipline activities and impacts to other discipline activities. Supporting discipline man‑hour estimates for proposals. Providing construction support. Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required. Communicating with the Department Design Lead for designer resources and man‑hour estimates. Applying extensive knowledge of energy industry facility related drawings including single line diagrams (SLD), area classifications, electrical layouts, JB wiring diagrams, motor and preparing and reviewing demand load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable tray fill calculations, EHT calculations, etc. Preparing or reviewing ETAP or SKM models. Applying extensive knowledge in CEC and international codes, standards and approved codes of practice. Preparing and reviewing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations of electrical equipment such as motors, switchgears, MCC, VFDs, UPS, EHT panels and e-houses. Preparing and reviewing electrical engineering work packages. Performing other duties as requested.

Requirements

Ten-plus years of progressive experience in electrical engineering and design in the energy industry.

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in engineering or applied science.

Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and designers including process, mechanical, civil, structural & architectural, electrical, instrumentation & controls and piping.

P.Eng.

Registration with APEGA.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Strong organizational skills, technical competence and attention to detail.

Self‑motivated and efficient with time management.

Strong working knowledge and understanding of applicable codes and industry standards.

Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits.

Preferred: Ten years of experience in an engineering capacity, ideally with a focus on the energy industry.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Ventures is a progressive organization that values and encourages diversity. We treat everyone as a person not just an employee number.

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.

Vista offers all employees a challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry.

Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's success.

The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say.

A strong value‑based philosophy that provides an informal, close‑knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number.

Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance‑linked variable pay program.

Company‑sponsored social events and team sports.

Half‑day Fridays and free parking.

An organization that values and encourages diversity.

Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.