Project Engineer - Mechanical

Omega AS; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega AS in St. John’s, NL, is seeking a Project Engineer - Mechanical to support our major utilities client. The role involves coordinating engineering tasks, risk management, and detailed design oversight across hydroelectric projects.

On-site presence in remote locations and collaboration with internal and external teams are essential. The ideal candidate holds a mechanical engineering degree, is a licensed P.Eng, and has proven experience in project scope definition, construction contracts,

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical engineering.
• Registered as a professional engineer (P. Eng) with PEGNL or another Canadian association.
• Experience overseeing project engineering in a mechanical environment.
• Experience with hydroelectric plants, spillways and gates as an asset.
• Experience in project scope definition, engineering data gathering and detailed planning.
• Experience leading project risk identifications and mitigations.
• Experience onsite at remote locations overseeing projects.
• Experience with design, managing construction contracts and commissioning.
• Experience with project quality and inspection programs.
• Proven and demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to thrive as a participant and/or leader in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Project Manager on various projects related to the Menihek Generating Station.
• Coordinate engineering tasks and oversight during Pre-Project/Feasibility stages.
• Perform engineering due diligence for project planning and delivery.
• Facilitate and/or complete project risk management and mitigation.
• Review and verify project scope, field verifications and data gathering.
• Review and approve equipment sizing and specifications for piping systems, pumps, vessels and compressors.
• Review tender packages and shop drawings prepared by contractors and vendors.
• Provide technical input as a design team member for projects and technical documentation.
• Provide oversight and approval for engineering contracts through detailed design activities.
• Oversee troubleshooting of mechanical equipment and ensure onsite execution quality planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

NSB Omega is searching for a Project Engineer - Mechanical for our MAJOR Utilities Client in St. John's, NL.

Assignment Description

Our Client and its subsidiaries require the services of one individualtojoinitsengineeringandprojectmanagementteam.Theindividualwillsupportthe execution ofprojects throughout Newfoundland and Labrador for our Project Execution Team (Non – Regulated).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• ProvidetechnicalsupporttotheProjectManageronvariousprojectsrelatedtothe Menihek Generating Station;
• Coordination of Engineering tasks/Engineering Oversight during Pre-Project/Feasibility stages of Project Development.
• Performengineeringduediligenceforprojectplanningand delivery;
• Facilitateand/orcompleteprojectriskmanagementincludingriskidentificationand associated mitigation;
• Perform project scope verifications, field verifications, engineering data gathering, and associated detailed project planning activities;
• Performequipmentsizingandspecificationsrelatedtopipingsystems,pumps,pressure vessels and compressors.
• Reviewandevaluatetenderpackagespreparedbyotherconsultantsand contractors;
• Reviewshopdrawingspreparedbycontractorsand vendors;
• Providetechnicalinputasadesignteammemberforprojectsandothertechnical documentation;
• Provideoversight,reviewandapprovalforengineeringcontractorsthroughdetailed design activities;
• Providetechnicalguidanceandexperiencerelatedtotroubleshootingofmechanical equipment such as piping systems, pumps, pressure vessels and compressors.
• Overseeingqualityplanningandassociatedinspectionplansforassignedworkand onsite execution.
• BeingpresentonsiteinMenihekforCritical work;
• Reviewandapprovalofequipmenttestingandcommissioning reports;
• Reviewandapprovalofredlines,as-buildsandcloseoutdocumentationfor projects.
• Reviewandapprovereportspreparedby consultants;
• AttendFactoryAcceptanceTests(FAT)as required;
• Conductregulartraveltofield/sitelocationstomonitorconstructionactivities,oversee testing, verify project progress, and provide support to site teams;
• Facilitateeffectivecommunicationacross stakeholders;
• Providecoordinationforsuccessfulcompletionactivitiesandhandoverofprojectsto operations;
• Provideinputstooperationsforequipmentsparing,maintenanceroutinesandstandard operating practices;
• Promotecontinualimprovementthroughlessonslearned,innovativeapproaches,and sharing best practices with other project teams;
• SubmittimesheetsanddocumentationinaccordancewithNLHydro’sproject management requirements;
• Otherdutiesas assigned.

EDUCATIONANDEXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• EngineeringdegreeinMechanical engineering.
• Registered as a professional engineer (P. Eng) with the Professional Engineers and GeoscientistsofNewfoundlandandLabrador(PEGNL)association(orotherCanadian engineering association);
• ExperienceoverseeingprojectengineeringinaMechanical environment;
• Experienceworkingwithhydroelectricplants,spillwaysandgatesan asset;
• Experienceinprojectscopedefinition,engineeringdatagathering,andassociated detailed project planning activities
• Experienceleadingprojectriskidentificationsand mitigations
• Experiencewithonsiteprojectmonitoringatremote locations
• Experienceindesign,managingconstructioncontractsand commissioning;
• Experiencewithprojectqualityandinspection programs
• Provenanddemonstratedcommunication skills;
• Abilitytothriveasaparticipantand/orleaderwithinamulti-disciplineteamofbothinternal and external resources;
• Provenanddemonstratedcommunication skills;
• Abilitytothriveasaparticipantand/orleaderwithinamulti-disciplineteamofbothinternal and external resources;