Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Package Engineer (EPCM Projects)

Job Description

This role focuses on managing mechanical equipment packages across the full engineering, procurement, and construction lifecycle within large EPCM projects in sectors such as mining, metals, oil and gas, energy, and heavy industry. You will act as the responsible engineer for critical mechanical equipment, ensuring that specifications, vendor deliverables, integration into plant design, and commissioning activities meet project requirements, quality standards, and schedule commitments. The position offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-profile, multidisciplinary programs and to collaborate with experienced technical teams across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as the responsible engineer for assigned mechanical equipment packages throughout engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Prepare and develop mechanical equipment specifications, datasheets, requisitions, and detailed scope of supply documents.
• Develop technical bid evaluation criteria and participate actively in vendor selection processes.
• Review vendor proposals and provide clear, technically sound recommendations for equipment awards.
• Lead technical clarifications with vendors during all procurement activities to resolve issues and align on requirements.
• Review and approve vendor drawings, calculations, and manufacturing documents to ensure compliance with project specifications and applicable codes.
• Monitor vendor progress and performance, ensuring adherence to technical requirements, quality expectations, and project schedules.
• Develop mechanical equipment design criteria and package requirements in alignment with project objectives and standards.
• Perform equipment sizing calculations and select appropriate equipment such as pumps, compressors, pressure vessels, tanks, and heat exchangers.
• Review process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layouts, and 3D models to ensure proper package integration.
• Coordinate mechanical package interfaces with process, piping, structural, electrical, controls, and construction teams.
• Support hazard reviews, constructability reviews, and design reviews, contributing technical input and recommendations.
• Support procurement activities through preparation of material requisitions and detailed technical bid evaluations.
• Participate in vendor meetings and kick-off meetings to confirm scope, requirements, and deliverables.
• Evaluate vendor deviations and concession requests, ensuring that any changes maintain technical integrity and project objectives.
• Coordinate equipment inspections, factory acceptance tests (FATs), and shop testing activities, and review associated reports.
• Track procurement schedules for mechanical packages and provide input to project execution and planning teams.
• Provide technical support during equipment installation and commissioning at site.
• Review field changes and vendor site instructions, assessing technical impacts and recommending appropriate actions.
• Assist with troubleshooting and start-up activities to ensure reliable and safe operation of mechanical equipment.
• Support preparation and completion of turnover and handover documentation for mechanical packages.
• Participate in commissioning and operational readiness reviews, ensuring mechanical systems are ready for operation.
• Monitor package budgets and schedules, identifying variances and supporting corrective actions.
• Identify technical risks associated with mechanical equipment packages and develop mitigation plans.
• Prepare progress reports and package status updates for project stakeholders.
• Ensure all package deliverables comply with project quality systems, applicable codes and standards, and safety requirements.

Essential Skills

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration or eligibility for registration.
• Minimum of 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience, with 10+ years preferred for experienced-level responsibilities within EPCM, consulting, mining, metals, oil and gas, energy, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience managing mechanical equipment packages through engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and sizing of mechanical equipment including pumps, compressors, pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, and related systems.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical equipment such as pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks, crushers, mills, conveyors, agitators, and material handling systems.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, including preparation of material requisitions and technical bid evaluations.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes for mechanical equipment and systems.
• Experience reviewing vendor documentation, including drawings, calculations, and technical data, and performing technical bid evaluations.
• Knowledge of API, CSA, and other relevant industry standards and codes for mechanical equipment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external vendors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple equipment packages and priorities while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering experience across EPCM environments, including large, complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in mining and mineral processing projects, particularly in the design and integration of heavy industrial equipment.
• Experience working on projects in sectors such as mining, metals, rail, linear infrastructure, oil and gas, and energy.
• Experience participating in hazard reviews, constructability reviews, and design reviews for major industrial projects.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling environments and reviewing equipment layouts for integration with other disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in troubleshooting equipment issues during commissioning and start-up.
• Ability to identify technical risks associated with mechanical packages and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Experience preparing progress reports and status updates for project stakeholders.
• Interest in working within a shared project delivery group supporting multiple programs across different locations.
• Adaptability to work on both early-career technical growth assignments and more advanced, complex project scopes depending on experience level.

Work Environment

This is a full-time contract role, typically structured as an approximately 12month assignment with strong potential for extension based on project workload. The position operates within a large, shared Project Delivery Group that supports more than 20 active programs across Canada and the United States, including major mining, metals, rail, and linear infrastructure projects. You will work in a professional office environment with access to the company office closest to your location, with options across multiple provinces including Ontario (such as Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Oakville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Bowmanville), Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton), British Columbia (Vancouver, Kitimat), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Quebec (Montreal, SorelTracy, BaieComeau, Saguenay/Jonquière, TroisRivières), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Nova Scotia (Halifax, Sydney), and Newfoundland & Labrador (St. Johns). You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams spanning mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, piping, geotechnical, controls, project engineering, and project controls. The environment emphasizes worldclass project delivery, strong technical collaboration, and exposure to complex, highprofile EPC/EPCM programs, providing opportunities for both accelerated technical development and the application of deep industry expertise.

This is a Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON.

This is a hybrid position in Mississauga,ON.

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