Project Area Engineer

Project Construction, Commissioning & Start-up:

• Set up and manage, in conjunction with the Construction Contractors, the field construction programme for designated area of responsibility, paying particular attention to materials supply & handing and indirects
• Act as focal point for any follow on engineering issues and technical queries
• Ensure progress reporting is accurate
• Identify and manage interventions to improve HSE, progress and quality as necessary
• Oversee with the QA department, the development and agreement systems handover procedures, test packs format, punch list procedures and pre-commissioning test records required at mechanical completion.
• Steward and drive the pre-commissioning schedule (system based), and the link / association between construction CWP’ Construction Work Practices and system schedules.
• Manage vendors on site
• Assist, where required, with the commissioning activities.

 
Key Challenges:

• Communication and co-ordination challenges across a wide spectrum of parties with a wide spectrum of interests
• Manage the identification of the business opportunity, development, and execution the project - to deliver outstanding safety performance, be on time, within budget, and have no significant change, quality, or rework problems later

Requirements:

• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• A Bachelor's degree preferably in Civil, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• A minimum equivalent of 5 - 10 years experience in the international Mining or Oil and Gas industry of which at least 5 years experience in engineering design, maintenance, and in large scale projects.
• Additional professional training in:
• Engineering and Project Management of large type Projects
• Engineering Design, preferably in Hydrocarbon or Mineral Processing;
• Maintenance/Construction Engineering;
• Safety Leadership in Workplace;
• Quality Management;
• Computer Skills (Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Planning and databases).
• Required language: English
• Behavioral Competencies:
• Strong communication skill
• Self-starte
• Ability to steward engineering contractor performance
• Ability to perform effectively in a time-constrained environment.
• Functional Competencies:
• Engineering design, hydrocarbon or mineral processing         
• Construction management
• Project engineering/management                                        
• Lead a multidisciplinary team                                     
• Contractor management                                     
• Management of HSE in design or construction

 
Working Conditions:

• Project engineers working in the development phase are located in Shell’s offices in Calgary.
• Those working in the design phase are located at the Contractors’ offices typically in Calgary.
• During the construction phase the project engineers are primarily located at site, which is typically in the Edmonton or Fort McMurray areas

Application Deadline: Tuesday 05 August 2008
 
Number of Vacancies: 9
 
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