Senior Mechanical Engineer – Mining Department

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Mining Department - ( 240001IF )

Description

At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.

Your Opportunity

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer and senior contributor on our professional consulting services team, your role is to work within a larger multi-discipline project team through all phases of a project lifecycle. You are responsible for developing and implementing mechanical engineering solutions while leading a team of Designers and less experienced Engineers. Although your primary work will be for open pit and underground mines, there is also some support you will provide to other groups within Stantec, like oil and gas.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Sealing engineer for work completed by you or by engineers-in-training that were under your direct control.
• Provide direct oversight to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities and promote evaluation of risks and implementation of mitigations.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Recognize opportunities to develop innovative solutions and contribute knowledge and ideas for successful implementation.
• Act as technical advisor on more unusual and complex issues and guide staff on solutions.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of project specifications and related documents.
• Participate in the review of other Mechanical Engineer’s work as well as reviewing interfaces with other engineering discipline’s work.
• Assist in the development of proposals.

Your Qualifications

• Registration as an Engineer with one of the Canadian province’s Engineering Associations.
• Strong understanding of mining project life cycle from study to execution.
• Strong knowledge and experience in some of the following systems:

• Hoisting
• Ore flow and material handling
• Ventilation
• Piping Systems
• Dewatering
• Process Water
• Backfill
• Compressed Air
• Infrastructure – garage, dry, refuge station, magazine, etc.

• Ability to work in a digital environment and strong experience with the following:

• 3D model reviews
• 2D drawing and document reviews using tools such as Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam
• Use of Microsoft Office Suite tools
• Ability to effectively communicate and lead through Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with different teams.
• Strong presentation skills for discussions with clients and sub-consultants.
• Demonstrated mentoring skills for both junior engineers and designers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years work experience with 8 years in the mining field.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized

Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-North Bay

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: Aug 16, 2024, 12:29:31 PM

Req ID: 240001IF

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