Job Description

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood has an opening for an intermediate/senior Mechanical Engineer for our office in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

The Wood Renewable Energy & Power business in Grande Prairie provides our team with challenging projects in Pulp & Paper, Seed Oils, Oil & Gas and Municipal projects. We provide professionals with development opportunities, and with access to some of the most advanced tools globally, you will be equipped to perform at your peak.

Our Grande Prairie office is growing at an incredible rate, and because of this, we have recently moved into a beautiful new office space. With some exciting projects planned for the coming years, and if you are self-motivated and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this may be the career path for you.

Reporting to the offices Engineering Lead, this position primarily provides mechanical engineering leadership on projects, but also has a strong influence in the overall development and execution in a project\xe2\x80\x99s full life cycle. This engineer provides expertise from conceptual studies, feasibility analysis, construction grade scope and estimates, detailed design, start-up, system optimization, and trouble-shooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing input 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.
• Project Lead responsibilities requiring the ability to establish good working relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Focussed on meeting client objectives.
• 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 competency.

Skills / Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industrial engineering experience at various stages of the project life cycle.
• Mechanical Engineering Degree from a recognized university with P. Eng. Status for, or immediate eligibility for registration in Alberta.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume and deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to effectively work in a team atmosphere is imperative.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Committed to continual improvement and achieving engineering excellence.
• Demonstration of specific experience with aspects of Project Engineering and/or Project Management roles including ownership of overall project scope, schedule and budget management would be considered an asset.
• Site experience.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 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 Canadians and those legally able to work in Canada. Relocation allowances may be considered for qualified candidates.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 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.

John Wood Group