Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Orion Steel Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and bonus

Medical, dental, and prescription

Short and long-term disability

Retirement plans

Life Insurance options

Paid vacation and holidays

Apprenticeship and career advancement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Orion Steel Group in Calgary, Alberta seeks a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to lead mechanical projects encompassing design, fabrication, welding, hydraulics, machining and piping. You will manage projects across maintenance and operations, providing technical support and ensuring cost-effective delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in heavy manufacturing, proficiency in AutoCAD and project management software, and strong communication skills. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, electrical experience preferred.
• 10+ years of project management in heavy manufacturing.
• Experience with equipment, piping, cooling, combustion, pneumatics, PLCs, drives.
• Strong ability to write technical specifications and proposals.
• Experience with AutoCAD and project management software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting services to maintenance and operations teams.
• Recommend and manage capital projects.
• Stay current with Orion Steel Group, including product manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Write project proposals, including business rules, process descriptions, controls, costs and benefits.
• Write requirement specifications, high level design and architecture specifications for projects and plant processes.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (electrical experience preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Project management software

Job description

Job Description and Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join our team in Calgary, Alberta. As the Senior Mechanical Engineer, this individual will use their knowledge of machinery, fabrication, welding, hydraulics, machining, and piping to perform functions of project management, design, and technical support as defined by all departments in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner. Senior Mechanical Engineers are responsible for providing all departments with equipment and designs that meet company standards and deliver project objectives.

• Providing technical support and troubleshooting services to maintenance and operations departments
• Recommending and managing capital projects
• Remaining current with Interpro Pipe & Steel business, including appropriate level of understanding of product manufacturing processes and applied technologies
• Writing project proposals, including business rules, process description, business controls, opportunities, costs, and benefits
• Writing requirement specifications, high level design, and architecture specifications for projects and plant processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with electrical experience, preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing projects involving equipment, buildings, machinery, process piping, cooling systems, combustion systems, pneumatics, power distribution, PLCs, drives, and other systems in a heavy manufacturing environment; steel experience, strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in bringing large projects to completion by creating collaboration between operating processes, project objectives, and unifying efforts of management, maintenance, and project team
• Electrical experience with knowledge of machinery, fabrication, welding, hydraulics, machining, and piping
• Experience with troubleshooting complex manufacturing processes, mechanical systems and processes, and automation and control systems
• Mechanical and project management experience and combustion systems experience, preferred. Computer literate with experience in spreadsheets, word processing, Autocad, and project management software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to write technical documents, specifications, contracts, and presentations

Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long-term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [e-mail] or call: [phone]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis.

Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers!