Job Description

What Vista Does

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 \xe2\x80\x9csingle source of truth\xe2\x80\x9d model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

Why We Do It

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, we have earned our reputation as a trusted industrial engineering partner, working on some of the most successful facility projects in the Canadian energy sector.

Where We Work

The benefits of our approach apply across several industrial markets, from biofuels and produced water treatment to gas processing and in-situ heavy oil. Our headquarters are in Calgary, Alberta.

What You Would Do in This Role

The Intermediate Designer prepares complicated drawings and charts in a specialized field EIC. The Intermediate Designer also assists in the design of different aspects of energy industry related projects from inception to completion. Duties include:

• Producing complicated drawings and charts in a specialized field, involving planning, layout, bill of materials, etc. for major installations
• Designing and detailing new components from previous designs based on engineering instructions, government and regulatory codes and client standards
• Developing designs of limited scope and complexity requiring theoretical and practical design knowledge in a specialized field
• Assisting site during construction
• Checking the work of, and assisting in the training of, less experienced drafting and design personnel
• Reporting progress of work assignments to immediate supervisor
• Analyzing design elements for potential trends, technical feasibility, and client or contractual requirements
• Ensuring all drawings and materials are in accordance with Vista and client specifications and standards
• Drafting moderate-to-complex 2D drawings, charts, schedules, etc.
• Preparing as-built drawings based on field red-line markups
• Generating 3D models based on engineers\xe2\x80\x99 design sketches for cable trays, junction boxes & local control panels, e-house equipment, EHT, etc. Creating 2D drawings from reference of the 3D models
• Producing energy industry facility-related drawing packages including SLDs, area classification drawings, electrical layouts, JB wiring diagrams, motor/VFD schematics, cable schedules, EHT isometrics, etc
• Performing demand load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable tray fill calculations, etc.
• Participating in the requisition of electrical equipment such as switchgears, MCC, UPS, EHT panels, e-Houses, etc.
• Interpreting information from vendor electrical drawings, P&IDs, LDTs, isometrics etc. and visualize client requirements
• Preparing instrumentation wiring drawings and loop drawings
• Preparing 2D drawings including control architecture, control block diagram, instrument location, fiber optics panels, communication panels, local control panels, etc
• Preparing instruments and communication cable schedule
• Preparing fire and gas P&IDs
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• Eight (8) to ten (10) plus years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry
• Technical school certification / degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team including process, mechanical, civil-structural, electrical, instrumentation, and piping
• Advanced computer skills and experience in major drafting and design software such as Auto CAD, CADWorx, SmartPlant, AutoPLANT, AVEVA and PDMS
• Basic understanding of applicable government regulations and regulatory codes
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal and written) and proven ability to collaborate with team members in a multi-discipline environment
• Strong organizational skills, technical competence and attention to detail
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits

Preferred

• Five years of experience in a designer capacity, ideally with a focus in the energy industry

Why People Like Working with Us

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t excite you, this role likely won\xe2\x80\x99t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like it because it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides increased transparency and collaboration with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging industrial projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

Vista offers all employees

• A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting 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;
• Shareholder opportunities are a long-term potential for exceptional employees.

How to Apply

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our , and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.

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