Senior Facilities Engineer — Capital Projects Leader

Colonial Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and bonus

Flex Spending Account

Savings Plan matching

Monthly phone allowance

Volunteer time

Team building activities

Recognition awards

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to lead capital projects from planning through start-up based in Calgary. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate design, procurement and commissioning, and drive project economics with rigorous cost control.

Ideal candidates bring 10–20 years of facilities engineering experience, exposure to power generation/turbine projects, and strong communication skills. Travel to Saskatchewan and North Dakota sites will be common.

Qualifications

• 10-20 years operational/facilities engineering experience, ideally in Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
• Experience in medium to high voltage is an asset.
• Experience in North Dakota, USA is an asset.
• Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical engineering degree or equivalent.
• APEGGA professional designation preferred.
• Project management and execution experience on multiple small and intermediate projects (<$50M).
• Experience detailing mechanical, process design and instrumentation in projects.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and managing engineering contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects up to $50+ MM with limited supervision.
• Coordinate design, construction, commissioning and start-up of assets.
• Forecast budgets and control facilities capital expenditures to meet timelines and budgets.
• Manage key contractors and vendors including engineering firms, construction contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Ensure proper design processes, HAZOPs, risk assessments and best practices are followed.
• Collaborate with commercial and financial accounting for financial reporting.
• Lead project execution from origination to day-to-day operations and startup.
• Monitor contractor performance and address under-performance.
• Travel to field sites as required.

Skills

Power generation

Turbine installation

Analytical skills

Decision making

Organizational skills

Facilitation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Growth mindset

Project economics

Presentations

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Mechanical engineering degree

Chemical engineering degree

APEGGA designation

Job description

Colonial Group is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to lead capital projects from planning through start-up based in Calgary. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate design, procurement and commissioning, and drive project economics with rigorous cost control.

Ideal candidates bring 10–20 years of facilities engineering experience, exposure to power generation/turbine projects, and strong communication skills. Travel to Saskatchewan and North Dakota sites will be common.