Project Engineer Lead (Package)

Startec Compression & Process is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to meet your unique challenges and opportunities. We are an integrated project and engineering equipment fabricator specializing in the modularized design and packaging of process, refrigeration, and rotating equipment solutions. Most of our solutions are related to Energy Transition and carbon reduction industries.

Startec Compression and Process is currently recruiting an Project Engineer – Lead (Package) to work at our Glenmore Office location (Suite 240, 4000 Glenmore Court SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 5R8). This role is responsible for leading and overseeing the design, development, and implementation of packaging solutions for products. This role involves managing a team of package engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the efficient and effective execution of packaging projects. Reporting to the Engineering Manager (Packaged Equipment), the Project Engineer Lead - Package plays a key role in providing technical expertise, guiding packaging design and optimization efforts, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, and driving continuous improvement in packaging processes. The Project Engineer Lead - Package will manage and assist with all technical and manufacturing issues on multiple Projects and will utilize their expertise to provide engineering support to the Service department during equipment commissioning and start-up. Additionally, the role involves mentoring and guiding junior Engineers and Engineering Technologists, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives of the Engineering Department, managing stakeholder relationships, and continuously improving packaging processes and strategies to meet customer needs and enhance operational efficiency.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI):

PACKAGE ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP (Weighting 50%)

• Lead the design and development of packaging solutions for products, considering factors such as product requirements, transportation modes, environmental considerations, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product designers, engineers, and manufacturing specialists, to ensure packaging solutions align with product specifications and operational requirements.
• Oversee the preparation of 3D models, GA, structural drawings, and spool drawings according to customer specifications and in-house guidelines.
• Responsible for the P&ID development, arranges in-house P&ID review meetings, submits P&IDs to the customer, and coordinates revisions.
• Assign tasks or personally handle the Process Engineer's work related to PSVs and control valves, among others.
• Delegate tasks or handle the Mechanical Engineer's work involving weight estimates, preliminary structural beam size selection, and communication with third-party structural engineers for final approval.
• Delegate tasks or handle the third-party Structural Engineer's work involving pressure vessel and heat exchanger design for final approval.
• Delegate tasks involving Pipe Stress Analysis and review different recommendations and ensure they get incorporated into the piping model during model reviews.
• Assign tasks or collaborate with the Process Engineer to establish the Control philosophy and Shutdown key.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION (Weighting 25%)

• Reviews all customer specifications applied to a project and assigns technical spec reviews to the specific engineering service specialty on the project to ensure the package is built to the agreed specifications.
• Maintain the project "Scheduler" with updated information and ensure the timely completion of engineering deliverables.
• Assume responsibility for comprehending the Proposal and the project specifications accepted by the clients, ensuring adherence to them.
• Defines and documents the scope of project change orders and communicates them to the Project Manager.
• Assists Project Manager with estimating costs and schedule impacts for change orders.
• Delegates tasks or oversees the generation of Project Operating and Maintenance Manuals.
• Conducts a final walkthrough of project P&IDs and signs off on our STA-ISO-010 Manufacturing Commissioning Sheet.
• Participates in project "Closeout" and startup "Lessons Learned" meetings, contributing feedback to Project Managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in package engineering (compression, refrigeration and gas processing, packaging/manufacturing), including design, development, and project management.
• Strong technical knowledge of packaging design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working in a leadership capacity with Project Engineers/Technologist and designers.
• Strong knowledge of process simulation software (e.g., HYSYS, VMG).
• Strong knowledge of requirements from Engineering jurisdictions (ABSA, EGBC, TSASK, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of ASME / ANSI / API Codes, good knowledge of CSA Codes.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software and other relevant tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making skills and customer focused.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail.

We offer competitive wages, training, flexible, dynamic, and exciting work environment.

We thank you for your application and interest in our organization. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.