Senior Rotating Engineer

Vista Projects; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Flexible work schedules

Company-sponsored social events

Job summary

Vista Projects in Calgary, Canada, seeks a Senior Rotating Equipment Mechanical Engineer to oversee the design in energy projects from concept to completion. Responsibilities include engineering design, supervising teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate has over ten years of experience in rotating equipment applications, holds a relevant engineering degree, and possesses strong technical and communication skills. We offer a collaborative work environment and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) or more years of progressive experience in rotating equipment application.
• Strong knowledge of API, ANSI, HI standards related to rotating equipment.
• Experience with repairs or reapplication of existing rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design various aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion.
• Provide comprehensive engineering and design services.
• Supervise design activities of rotating equipment.

Skills

Rotating equipment application

Project management

Technical communication

Collaboration within multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

P.Eng. registration with APEGA

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What You Would Do in This Role

The Senior Rotating Equipment Mechanical Engineer participates in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include:

• Assisting in developing the process design for a project or proposal consisting of a normal process unit
• Providing comprehensive engineering and design services by establishing design criteria and preparing, interpreting and applying existing specifications, selecting machinery, evaluating performance, reviewing drawings, models and bills of material in accordance with basic project requirements
• Participating in the design of component parts, individual units and entire rotating equipment packages
• Exercising cost/budget control, and reviewing and monitoring designs for conformance with control estimates and project specifications
• Reviewing and maintaining project schedules, and tracking engineering tasks and deliverables in conjunction with project management
• Supervising the various activities involved in the design of rotating equipment and rotating equipment packages
• Performing preliminary equipment evaluations and selection
• Preparing and reviewing equipment specifications and datasheets for rotating equipment and rotating equipment packages
• Preparing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations for rotating equipment and rotating equipment packages
• Preparing and reviewing equipment lists
• Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings, and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
• Providing fabrication/technical support to vendors for rotating equipment and rotating equipment packages
• Reviewing facility drawings, P&IDs, and general arrangement drawings from a rotating equipment standpoint
• Participating in design reviews and HAZOPs as required
• Providing technical guidance to junior staff
• Interfacing with client representatives
• Maintaining current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analyses to complex engineering tasks
• Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards
• Assigning and outlining work for others, and reviewing work for technical accuracy and adequacy
• Actively stewarding change management as related to their scopes of work
• Assisting in the preparation of discipline inputs for cost estimates for proposals
• Providing construction support
• Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required
• Preparing and reviewing engineering work packages
• Adhering to Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
• Performing other duties as requested

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in engineering or applied science
• Ten (10) or more years of progressive experience in application of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, gear boxes, shaft seals, and their ancillary equipment, in the energy industry
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of applicable codes and industry standards including API, ANSI, HI, NFPA rotating equipment recommended practices, and industry standards related to rotating equipment ancillary support systems including ASME B31.3, ASME VIII div 1, CSA B51, NACE, ABSA regulations, etc
• Extensive experience in development and peer review of mechanical datasheets, technical bid evaluations and clarifications, material requisitions, and vendor document reviews of rotating equipment
• Experience with repairs or reapplication of existing rotating equipment
• Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team including Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls and Piping Engineers and Designers as well as Project Management and Procurement personnel
• 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 in time management
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend shop and site visits

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten (10) years or more of experience as a fully qualified engineer in the design, application, fabrication, repair or operation of a range of rotating equipment in the energy industry.

What We Offer

• A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
• A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
• An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
• 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
• Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity