Intermediate Mechanical Engineer

at  Tetra Tech

Intermediate Mechanical Engineer
LOCATION: Thunder Bay, ON
Employment Type: Full Time
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting engineering, and technical services worldwide and strives to provide smart solutions for challenging projects. We are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Our culture is built around fast paced, mid-size local offices with expertise in client-focused project delivery, backed by global company with more than 28,000 employees, across 550 offices worldwide.
At our core, we are a team of skilled problem solvers with a goal to add value to our client’s businesses, and to ours. We develop project-specific teams and methodologies to accomplish our goals.
We are a high functioning, multidisciplinary project team of project managers, project engineers, specialists, technologists, 3D CAD designers, and supporting staff. Locally we specialize in mid-sized sustaining and new capital projects, however, are involved in projects for our clients of a wide range and scale in our region and across Canada and the globe.
The position will report directly to the local Mechanical Staff Manager. Our Intermediate Mechanical Engineers are key technical and organizational resources supporting our project teams. They both lead and work within multidiscipline teams centered locally in the Thunder Bay office or in collaboration with complimentary offices spanning locations across the company.

Our work spans varied market sectors typically with focus on:

• Mining and Mineral Processing
• Heavy Industrial Facilities
• Remote Community Water Treatment and Power Generation
• Energy Utilities and,
• Municipal Infrastructure

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 or more years engineering work experience in a related field
• Currently holds practicing registration as Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers of Ontario, or eligibility to obtain practicing registration
• Experience across project phases including Scoping, Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility, Detailed Design, Commissioning, Field Engineering, Contract Administration and Construction Support
• Specific engineering experience such as mining, mineral processing, materials handling, industrial plant and machinery layout and integration, mine hoisting, ventilation, and dewatering and/or NI 43-101 compliant studies are considered an asset
• Graduate of a Canadian accredited mechanical engineering degree program, or other education acceptable to Provincial Professional Engineering Licensing Associations.

• Trusted to develop or provide input to project scope definition, execution/methodology, planning and scheduling resource requirements
• Trusted to take professional and technical responsibility for their work, or those under their direct supervision.
• Technical scope varies based on project rosters and core competencies can include:
• Industrial process improvements, layouts, equipment integration, calculations and procurement support related to;
• Fluid/slurry pumping and piping
• Solid and bulk material handling, conveying, crushing, dust collections, chutes, etc.
• General mechanical machine design and platework
• Input or ownership of PFD and P&ID development
• Fuel storage and distribution
• HVAC, plumbing
• Integration with 3D scans and models
• Works under appropriate level of general supervision based on individual level of experience. Our approach is to leverage the skillsets we have, and work towards developing others
• Works both with and as a mentor to produce competent and accurate design packages
• Reviews and coordinates the development of supporting 3D models and 2D drawings with support from multidiscipline designer teams
• Take responsibility of or provide input to Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Follows established internal quality control and assurance procedures, best practices, and standards, however, is also provides input for lessons learned and continuous improvements
• Typical engineering tasks can also include:
• Client relationship building
• Business Development
• Engineering Proposals and Fee Estimates
• Mentoring
• Resource planning
• Capital Cost Estimates and Construction Schedules
• Equipment and Construction requisition packages including bid reviews
• Project Management, Project Engineering, Project Discipline Lead Duties
• Procurement and Construction Support
• Field assessments and measurements
• HAZOPs and Risk Assessment Facilitation
• Constructability Reviews