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Our primary focus is our PEOPLE. We firmly believe our people are at the core of everything we do. We support a diverse work environment where people feel safe, valued, and can make a difference. We celebrate success and have fun, making NWR a place where we are all proud to work.
This position is with Agilus Work Solutions based on site at the NWR Sturgeon Refinery.
Our Values:
- Integrity. 2) Relationships 3) Success
Position Summary:
This position is a fulltime contract support role.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Projects Lead, the Projects Engineer is responsible for the engineering, cost, schedule, quality, reporting, and overall coordination for the engineering, procurement, and construction phases of assigned Small Sustaining Capital Projects (SSCP) and multi-discipline in-house work packages. The Projects Engineer will manage the engineering for assigned projects, its resources and its interface with the NWR internal stakeholders and the Small Sustaining Capital Projects (SSCP) contractor’s personnel from the front-end-engineering phase through to implementation in the refinery.
Responsibilities:
- Leads interface between SSCP contractors
and NWR departments to develop the overall engineering for assigned projects
from the FEED or detailed design phase through implementation in the refinery
and turnover of documents back to NWR engineering team (close out);
- Works closely with the Lead-Projects,
NWR Engineering Services and Process Engineering team to ensure a clear SSCP
scope of work and a proper business case justification;
- Develops and distributes Scope of Works
for internal review;
- Liaise with cross-functional teams,
including process engineers, procurement, and operations, to facilitate
seamless project execution of assigned projects;
- Supports the development of cost
estimates for project scope and obtains approvals through the NWR Authorization
for Expenditure (AFE) process. Monitors costs throughout the project lifecycle
and provides updated schedule and cost forecasts;
- Identifies and manages project delivery
risks and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the assigned project’s
outcomes and maintain NWR safety standards;
- Develops and stewards the project
philosophies, defines project technical and documentation requirements for the assigned
SSCP scope and ensures that NWR specifications and standards are met across all
engineering interfaces in conjunction with the various disciplines;
- Ensures NWR technical support is
provided to the SSCP contractor on a timely basis for all documentation reviews
and technical questions;
- Ensures the effective execution of all
aspects of unit deliverables, including direct technical deliverables, as well
as environmental, safety, and regulatory deliverables;
- Reviews and provides input into
technical deviation requests (deviations from NWR standards and specifications)
from the SSCP contractor and expedites approvals from Engineering Services
discipline leads;
- Reviews and coordinates requests for
information submitted by SSCP contractors;
- Makes decisions and resolves execution
issues to ensure the project remains on track, balancing cost, schedule and
quality;
- Creates Work Orders for contractors;
- Creates decision records and assigns
actions in NWR management of change system;
- Participates in engineering reviews as
required; oversees the construction of each assigned SSCP project;
- Provides support to NWR Supply Chain
team throughout each phase of the project (proposal stage, engineering, and
fabrication);
- Supports the PSSR (Pre-Start-up safety
review), in liaison with the NWR Process Safety Management team;
- Provides support during the start-up of
equipment to ensure equipment is operated properly and within their operating
ranges, and assists with the resolution of any issues that may arise during
that time;
- Ensures appropriate project control is
in place and analyzed such that real time knowledge of project execution is
available, understood, and acted upon;
- Liaises closely with the other Projects
Engineers and technical and functional support groups to ensure all aspects of
project execution are on track and coordinated;
- Proactively seek opportunities to
implement cost-effective solutions to enhance the projects efficiency;
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Understands, creates and maintains a
visible commitment to process and personal safety, as well as the safety of
others; adheres to NWR’s Core Competencies to drive results and a high
performing culture;
- Minimum 10 years of total experience,
which can be a combination of technical experience and project management
experience on projects in an operating environment;
- Engineering Degree (Mechanical
engineering background is an asset) and APEGA Professional Engineer designation
is required;
- Must be a team player: willing to
continuously and proactively collaborate, share, and seek information and
guidance;
- Must be a strategic thinker and planner
with an ability to recognize when detailed information is required and
interpret that detail to evaluate project progress and issues;
- Must be able to draw on broad experience
in each area of detailed engineering, procurement and construction to prevent
and solve project issues and make decisions in line with the project philosophy
and execution plans;
- Must possess strong leadership and
support skills, looking at the big picture and empowering subordinates and
service groups appropriately;
- Must be self-confident and seek
assistance with difficult or complex issues;
- Must has the ability to thrive in a
dynamic environment, to lead complex situations, and to adapt quickly to
changing environment and project requirements.
Contract positions are available at the refinery through to Agilus Work Solutions. Please reach out to Agilus directly for more information or to apply for positions via Agilus Work Solutions.
