RQ07356 - Mechanical Engineer

Are you Mechanical Engineer with adequate experience in the field? This 12-months role with chances of extension can be a good fit for you.

General Description
• The E5 – Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium to high complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

Advantages
Work Location

Edmonds Office

This is an opportunity to work and grow with a renowned company at a competitive rate.

Responsibilities
Major responsibilities:

Provides broad, demonstrated, senior-level mechanical engineering expertise in rotating machinery for the hydroelectric power industry.
Brings technical leadership to complex, high-profile, and high-value capital projects, studies, and investigations, delivering solutions that balance technical excellence, risk management, economic value, and the interests of internal and external stakeholders.
Serves as a technical lead or work package manager for major turbine, generator, and governor capital projects.
Selects key hydroelectric turbine and generator parameters and develops mechanical design requirements for new and upgraded generating units, optimizing equipment performance, longevity, and lifecycle value.
Develops mechanical design requirements for governor systems that support reliable generating-unit operation and optimized performance during grid-frequency disturbances and transient events.
Prepares technical specifications for new and upgraded turbine, generator, and governor equipment; evaluates manufacturer proposals; supports procurement; and leads reviews of manufacturers’ technical submissions.
Provides technical guidance and leads engineering support for turbine, generator, and governor construction and commissioning activities, including travel to project sites.
Represents company as the Owner’s Engineer, building productive relationships with equipment manufacturers and consultants and reviewing the work of consultants, and contractors to ensure accurate results and alignment with engineering standards and leading practices.
Proactively identifies problems and risks and develops tailored solutions to complex engineering challenges, balancing value, benefit, and risk.
Demonstrates sound judgment and the courage to act, taking professional responsibility for their engineering work and that of their delegates.
Provides clear, well-supported recommendations to project teams and management on complex project matters.
Builds a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment and coaches and mentors other engineers.
Leads and actively contributes to the development of engineering standards, design practices, and guidelines.
Champions safe work practices and embeds safety by design throughout engineering activities.

Qualifications
Qualifications:

The successful candidate will bring:

A degree in mechanical engineering from a program recognized by Canadian universities.
Experience in one or more of the following areas is required: hydraulic turbine design and operation, generator mechanical design and operation, or governor mechanical systems and hydraulics.
Registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
At least eight years of relevant engineering experience, with in-depth knowledge of and experience with hydroelectric generating units.
Excellent written and verbal English communication, supported by strong interpersonal, technical writing, and organizational skills and the ability to prepare reports and recommendations and present effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, IEEE, IEC, and CCH codes and standards applicable to the design, procurement, installation, testing, and operation of hydroelectric turbines, generators and governors.
Strong relationship-management and team-building capabilities, with a proven ability to establish trusted partnerships with internal and external clients.
A strong commitment to professional practice, including the application of Engineers and Geoscientists BC Quality Management Guidelines.
Experience planning, estimating, and executing engineering work for hydroelectric turbine, generator, and governor projects is an asset.
Demonstrated work leadership and coaching and mentoring skills.

Summary
Interested candidates can send their resumes to John at [email protected]

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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