Senior Mechanical Engineer

Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm that has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core, continually finding better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects. We are proud to contribute to some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in North America, including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects.

The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Our multi-discipline teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer participates in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include:

• Developing the process design for a project or proposal consisting of a normal process unit.
• Providing comprehensive engineering and design services by establishing design criteria and preparing specifications, design computations, drawings, models, and bills of material in accordance with basic project requirements.
• Participating in the design of component parts and individual units.
• Exercising cost/budget control, and reviewing and monitoring designs for conformance with control estimates and project specifications.
• Reviewing and maintaining project schedules, and tracking engineering tasks and deliverables in conjunction with project management.
• Supervising the various activities involved in the design of a project consisting of several complex process units.
• Performing detailed calculations.
• Participating in design reviews and HAZOPs as required.
• Providing technical guidance to junior staff.
• Interfacing with client representatives.
• Maintaining current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards.
• Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings, and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements.
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analyses to complex engineering tasks.
• Adhering to Vista Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards.
• Assigning and outlining work for others, and reviewing work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
• Actively stewarding change management as related to their scopes of work.
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation of discipline inputs for cost estimates for proposals.
• Providing construction support.
• Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required.
• Applying broad working knowledge of most types of equipment with specialized knowledge of one or more equipment types.
• Preparing and reviewing equipment specifications and datasheets for complex equipment and packages.
• Preparing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations for complex equipment and packages.
• Preparing and reviewing equipment lists.
• Providing fabrication/technical support to vendors for complex equipment and packages.
• Reviewing equipment drawings, P&IDs, and general arrangement drawings from a mechanical standpoint.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering work packages.
• Preparing and reviewing designs and specifications for mechanical systems and materials.
• Contributing and reviewing technical selection, sizing, and evaluation of equipment.
• Performing other duties as requested.

Requirements:

• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry.
• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in engineering or applied science.
• Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team.
• P.Eng. registration with APEGA.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, technical competence, and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and efficient in time management.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of applicable codes and industry standards.
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits.

Preferred:

• Ten (10) years or more of experience as a fully qualified engineer, with five or more years of experience in the energy industry.

Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, a Best Workplace for Mental Health, and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards reflect how people here actually feel about working at Vista. We hire capable people, trust them to do their best work, and treat them as individuals rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates, and we work hard to protect it as we grow.

An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed. Vista offers all employees:

• A challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's success.
• The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry.
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program.
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports.
• Half-day Fridays and free parking.
• An organization that values and encourages diversity.