Job Description

Wood has immediate openings in our growing team as an industrial projects, Mechanical Engineer for our Process & Energy office in Grande Prairie, Alberta. This thriving northern community is the hub for northern Alberta and British Columbia, stretching all the way into the Northwest Territories. With Forestry, Oil & Gas and Agriculture, the 'Peace' region also provides diverse challenges across a variety of industries and projects.

Reporting to the Manager of Operations, this position is located in our Grande Prairie office. Our office primarily delivers small-cap and mid-cap maintenance or retrofit projects to the Peace regions industrial customers. This role has overall responsibility for the successful execution and delivery of these projects. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading work groups or project teams with limited supervision
• Focus on meeting client objectives
• Leading the engineering effort and team for the layout, design, specification and evaluation of mechanical equipment for industrial plants and related infrastructure
• Preparing sizing calculations for pumps, gravity flow systems and other industrial equipment
• Preparing project documents and reviewing those prepared by others for scope, presentation and technical accuracy
• Effectively execute projects in study phases and project execution, as well as supporting projects in construction
• Demonstrating effective organizational skills and handling multiple tasks independently, and as part of a team
• Adequate management of project budget, schedule and quality, and effective implementation of change management procedures
• Establishing good working relationships and communication with project management, area leads, department managers, clients and other team members to coordinate and ensure the compatibility of design
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff, including assigning work and evaluating technical competence

Skills / Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering Degree from a recognized university with P. Eng. Status in Alberta; or eligibility for registration
• Relevant site maintenance or operations experience is considered
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume and deadline-driven environment
• Experience with mechanical calculation software and tools are considered an asset
• 10 plus years of experience in a heavy industrial projects such as pulp and paper, seed oils, water/wastewater, or oil & gas, including at least three years of increasing responsibility as an engineer
• Excellent English oral, written and presentation skills for communication with internal team, stakeholders and clients
• Good planning, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel to field locations as required and maintain Class 5 driver license in a good standing
• Pulp and Paper would be a definite asset

The successful candidate shall have experience and posses the physical ability to work out of the office on heavy industrial sites independently and safely.

This position is open to Canadian applications only. Relocation allowances will be considered for qualified candidates.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.