Project Engineer - Calgary

What Vista DoesVista 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 "single source of truth" model that eliminates the potential fo ...

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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 "single source of truth" 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, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector.

Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

Where We Work
The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. While we are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston, most staff elect to telecommute.
What You Would Do in This Role
The Project Engineer will work with various disciplines to ensure all engineering activities are accomplished


Duties will include:
Directing and coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering and design teams to deliver project scope
Planning, scheduling and estimating design engineering effort on projects to ensure timely issuance of all deliverables
Providing status reports and communicating progress, ongoing issues and recommendations with the Project Manager and stake holders
Support the Responsible Engineering as required in reviewing and approving designs and vendor drawings to ensure conformity with project specifications, company practices and good engineering practice
Supervising complex engineering tasks to execute the project
Developing a scope of work for a specific project deliverable (e.g., civil, piping, equipment modules and pipe rack modules among others)
Coordinating development of construction work packages (CWP)
Coordinating management of change documents (e.g., design change notices, trends, scope changes)
Coordinating model reviews and other design reviews
Preparing project plans (project execution plan, design basis memorandums, manpower budgets, deliverable lists, schedules) for engineering deliverables
Approving all project technical documentation such as specifications, flow diagram, CWPs and plot plans
Monitor engineering progress, support earned value reporting, and ensure compliance with control estimate and schedule
Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance Quality Control process, standards, instructions, and work procedures
Assigning and review work of subcontractor project engineering staff
Preparing and update engineering control documents
Monitoring design changes and contract extras
Generating and maintaining project logs, action lists and tracking sheets
Maintaining risk register and coordinate mitigation actions
Participating in schedule review meetings
Providing general support for all project management activities
Performing other duties as requested
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science
Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits
Two years of experience in engineering and design in related industries
Excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal)
Self-starter displaying independence and self-direction
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team including process, piping, mechanical, civil-structural, electrical, instrumentation and CAD support
Preferred
PMP certification
Experience managing several mid to major/large-capital heavy oil (SAGD/CSS) projects throughout the full lifecycle
P.Eng. registration with APEGA
Engineering or applied science degree
Why People Like Working with Us

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires.

If that doesn't excite you, this role likely won't 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 that 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 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 municipal and 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
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.

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Note:

As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline.

Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.