Mechanical Engineer (Level 5 or 6)

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Description: At Williams Engineering Canada, we brighten the lives of people in our community.

We believe in the value of shared knowledge to better consult, create, and encourage diverse perspectives, to provide innovative solutions across the busiest cities and the most remote regions of Western and Northern Canada. We recognize that our people do much more than engineer solutions and solve our clients’ greatest challenges; they have the opportunity to impact the communities in which they live, work, and build relationships in. In order to make a positive impact on our communities, we must start by positively impacting our own people. To us, this means providing fair compensation, training, advancement opportunities, and an open-door team environment. This also means maintaining a healthy work-life balance, which is why we offer a flexible work environment to support the unique and busy lives that our people lead.

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Reports to: * Team Lead

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Based at: * Abbotsford Office

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Position Purpose: * Working closely with the Engineering Manager, leading on various projects, and maintaining the technical capability and production requirements of the Service Line.

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Specific Responsibilities Include: *

• Analyze existing data to forecast business decisions regarding budget forecasting, budget variances, client profitability, risk management and report findings to the Engineering Manager or Engineering Director as appropriate.
• Work as the Project Manager, Relationship Manager or Technical Specialist to provide our clients with finished projects in a timely manner.
• Plan or review projects requiring the expenditure of a considerable amount of manpower and financial investment.
• Establish basic operating standards and accomplish objectives in the most economical manner to manage unusual conditions.
• Understand and participate in resolving issues with cost control, non-recoverable expenditures, and utilization.
• Communicate effectively with team members.
• Maintain technical capability, provide technical expertise on projects, act as a mentor/coach to other team mates, share expertise with other offices, and work with others to increase the overall technical capability of the Service Line.
• Identify completed projects in your Service Line that are eligible for technical awards, ensure projects are submitted.
• Work with Project Managers, Engineering Managers, Relationship Managers and Directors to secure large multi-company projects.
• Perpetuate and clarify WEC culture and values.
• Build and maintain a well-developed network of colleagues for solving unique engineering problems.
• Stay current with changes in own Service Line.
• Stamp own project design and reports and that of engineers in training for whom you are providing peer review as appropriate.
• Perpetuate, clarify, and embody WEC Purpose and Core Values.
• Team mates are required to adhere to the company policies and guidelines as well as the company and client safety policies and practices in effect at any given time.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• P.Eng. status with appropriate provincial association
• May hold Masters Degree in Engineering

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; a person who listens well, respects diversity of opinions and has an open, clear and succinct communication style.
• Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines.
• Ability to represent the company to WEC team mates, clients and community by ensuring the best image is presented.
• Application knowledge of WEC systems and programs (including MS Office 365, SharePoint, Deltek Vision, AutoCAD, Revit MEP).
• Understanding and ability to apply marketplace trends to create and implement a marketing plan.
• Holds a senior position in technical or business association.
• Understands viability of other Service Line’s designs.

Location: Abbotsford,#200,1520 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC

Job Type: Full-time