Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients
navigate the digital transformation
of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a "single source of truth" model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.
Why We Do It
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We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.
Where We Work
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The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.
What You Would Do in This Role
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The
Electrical Lead
leads a discipline engineering team in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include:
Planning, allocating and reviewing work programs. This includes updating ForecastWeb on a weekly basis and ensuring it is suitably completed to align with the demand of the Project/Program Manager. The forecast should be updated to current project plans and changes to work plans/resourcing needs are communicated through change management to project stakeholders
Preparing weekly progress reports for each project including work completed, work planned for the following week and discipline needs
Updating project schedule on a weekly basis including marking tasks which are completed, in progress, and any potential delays. In addition, ensure tasks are listed correctly in schedule. Project schedule along with tracking engineering tasks and deliverables are to be reviewed and maintained in conjunction with Project Management
Establishing scopes of work, man-hour estimates, schedules and priorities for projects or proposals
Scheduling and expediting department work
Supervising an engineering team involved in the conception, planning and development of engineering design, projects, processes, proposals and estimates
Providing leadership and mentorship to project/program discipline engineering team; acting as a focal point for expertise and direction on engineering solutions
Providing guidance in the design and delivery of complex engineering projects within their discipline
Guiding discipline team on project work through to completion in accordance with the schedule and budget on assigned major projects of high technical complexity
Assisting in the negotiation of critical engineering issues
Administering the planning, scheduling, cost control and technical conformance to the design
Attending status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers
Coordinating activities with other departments and clients
Maintaining current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards
Assigning and reviewing work of discipline engineering staff
Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings, and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
Ensuring adherence to Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards
Approving discipline deliverables
Supporting development, implementation and maintenance of discipline design standards, checklists and procedures
Actively stewarding change management for their discipline activities and impacts to other discipline activities
Supporting discipline man-hour estimates for proposals
Providing construction support
Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required
Communicating with the Department Design Lead for designer resources and manhour estimates
Applying extensive knowledge of energy industry facility related drawing including single line diagrams (SLD), area classifications, electrical layouts, JB wiring diagrams, motor and
Preparing and reviewing demand load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable tray fill calculations, EHT calculations, etc.
Preparing or reviewing ETAP or SKM models
Applying extensive knowledge in CEC and international codes, standards and approved codes of practice
Preparing and reviewing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations of electrical equipment such as motors, switchgears, MCC, VFDs, UPS, EHT panels and e-houses
Preparing and reviewing electrical engineering work packages
Performing other duties as requested
Requirements
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Ten-plus years of progressive experience in electrical engineering and design in the energy industry
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in engineering or applied science
Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and designers including process, mechanical, civil, structural & architectural, electrical, instrumentation & controls and piping
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 with time management
Strong working knowledge and understanding of applicable codes and industry standards
Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits
Preferred
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Ten years of experience in a engineering capacity, ideally with a focus on the energy industry
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