Project Engineer

Jobtailor

Dartmouth

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada seeks an experienced Engineering Oversight professional to provide governance across multiple projects, translate operational needs into engineering requirements, and review designs and vendor proposals. The role requires strong collaboration with government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure system integration and compliance.

You will manage technical interfaces, assist with procurement, and oversee testing methodologies and acceptance processes.

Qualifications

P.Eng. designation or eligible for registration.
5+ years progressive experience in a similar role.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada security clearance is required.
Strong knowledge of engineering principles, systems integration, and technical governance.
Experience translating operational requirements into engineering requirements, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Experience managing technical interfaces, system dependencies, and multidisciplinary integration activities.
Knowledge of engineering standards, safety requirements, and technical risk management.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering decision-making skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical information for diverse stakeholders.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, matrix environment with government, industry, and academia.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering/project management tools.
Experience with defence, marine, or complex technology projects.
Knowledge of systems engineering, integration, and verification methodologies.
Experience working with government procurement, standards, or regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering oversight, technical governance across multiple projects.
Serve as the Test and Validate department’s internal engineering resource for vendor solutions.
Translate operational needs into engineering requirements and acceptance criteria.
Review designs, specs, test plans, vendor proposals, and contractor submissions.
Identify scope, schedules, budgets, constraints, milestones, resources, and risks for planning.
Support procurement by developing technical scopes and evaluating proposals.
Oversee contractor-led system integration, testing methodologies, and acceptance processes.
Ensure solutions address maintenance, reliability, training, documentation, sustainment, and scalability.
Identify integration and safety risks and recommend mitigations.
Collaborate with project managers, contractors, government stakeholders, and SMEs.
Prepare technical assessments, reports, and stakeholder briefings.
Ensure compliance with COVE policies and procedures.
Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

Systems Integration

Technical Governance

Technical Risk Management

Analytical Problem-Solving

Engineering Decision-Making

Excellent Communication

Collaborative Teamwork

Regulatory Environments

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Designation

Government Security Clearance Eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering/Project Management Tools

Job description

Provide engineering oversight, technical governance, engineering decision support, and technical risk assessment across multiple projects.
Serve as the Test and Validate department’s internal engineering resource by independently assessing and challenging vendor-proposed solutions.
Translate operational needs into engineering requirements, acceptance criteria, and integration considerations.
Review technical designs, specifications, test plans, vendor proposals, and contractor submissions.
Identify engineering scope, schedules, budgets, technical constraints, milestones, resource requirements, and risks for project planning.
Support procurement and contract administration by developing technical scopes and specifications and evaluating proposals.
Provide technical oversight of contractor-led system integration, testing methodologies, and acceptance processes.
Ensure engineering solutions address whole-of-life support, maintainability, reliability, operability, training, documentation, sustainment, quality, commissioning, and scalability.
Identify engineering integration and safety risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with project managers, contractors, government stakeholders, and technical subject matter experts.
Prepare technical assessments, reports, and stakeholder briefings.
Ensure compliance with COVE policies and procedures.
Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration.
5+ years’ progressive experience in a similar role.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada security clearance is required.
Strong knowledge of engineering principles, systems integration, and technical governance.
Demonstrated experience translating operational requirements into engineering requirements, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Experience managing technical interfaces, system dependencies, and multidisciplinary integration activities.
Knowledge of engineering standards, safety requirements, and technical risk management.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering decision-making skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical information for diverse stakeholders.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, matrix environment with government, industry, and academia.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering/project management tools.
Experience with defence, marine, or complex technology projects.
Knowledge of systems engineering, integration, and verification methodologies.
Experience working with government procurement, standards, or regulatory environments.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in engineering oversight, technical governance, and systems integration, with a strong ability to translate operational needs into engineering requirements and manage technical interfaces. Proficient in risk assessment, compliance with engineering standards, and effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

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