Job Description
Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association; Project Management Professional (PMP)
Experience
Experience an asset
- Specific Skills for Mechanical Engineer
- Supervise and inspect the installation of mechanical systems; Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs; Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems; Plan and manage projects, and prepare material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for machinery and systems
- Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Word; AutoCAD; Autodesk Inventor; MS Outlook; MS Project
- Additional Skills
- Prepare contracts and tenders; Estimate costs and materials; Technical writing
- Area of Specialization
- Mobile equipment; Material handling; Hydraulics and fluids; Hydroelectric projects
- Work Setting
- Repair and overhaul organization; Public utilities; Manufacture; Manufacturing or processing industry; Hydro plant
- Type of Industry Experience
- Hydro power generation stations
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel; Valid driver’s licence; Travel expenses paid by employer
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Tight deadlines; Overtime required
- Computer and Technology Knowledge
- Project management software; MS Office; Computer-aided design (CAD)
- Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Dependability; Reliability; Organized
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians Specific Skills
- Participate in machinery installation, repair and maintenance; Assist in preparing design, drawings and specifications; Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components and materials
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists Specific Skills
- Prepare standards and schedules; Design tools, moulds, jigs and fixtures; Prepare and interpret engineering design, drawings and specifications; Supervise maintenance programs or operation of mechanical plants
Intended job posting audience
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.