Project Engineer

Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. While we are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston, most staff elect to telecommute.

The Project Engineer will work with various disciplines to ensure all engineering activities are accomplished. Duties will include:

• Directing and coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering and design teams to deliver project scope
• Planning, scheduling and estimating design engineering effort on projects to ensure timely issuance of all deliverables
• Providing status reports and communicating progress, ongoing issues and recommendations with the Project Manager and stake holders
• Support the Responsible Engineers as required in reviewing and approving designs and vendor drawings to ensure conformity with project specifications, company practices and good engineering practice
• Supervising complex engineering tasks to execute the project
• Developing a scope of work for a specific project deliverable (e.g., civil, piping, equipment modules and pipe rack modules among others)
• Coordinating development of construction work packages (CWP)
• Coordinating management of change documents (e.g., design change notices, trends, scope changes)
• Coordinating model reviews and other design reviews
• Preparing project plans (project execution plan, design basis memorandums, manpower budgets, deliverable lists, schedules) for engineering deliverables
• Approving all project technical documentation such as specifications, flow diagram, CWPs and plot plans
• Monitor engineering progress, support earned value reporting, and ensure compliance with control estimate and schedule
• Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance Quality Control process, standards, instructions, and work procedures
• Assigning and review work of subcontractor project engineering staff
• Preparing and update engineering control documents
• Monitoring design changes and contract extras
• Generating and maintaining project logs, action lists and tracking sheets
• Maintaining risk register and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Participating in schedule review meetings
• Providing general support for all project management activities
• Performing other duties as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied science
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits
• A minimum of four years of experience in engineering and design in related industries
• Excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal)
• Self-starter displaying independence and self-direction
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team including process, piping, mechanical, civil-structural, electrical, instrumentation and CAD support

• Experience in at least one major/large-cap project lifecycle
• Experience in conflict management
• 8-10 years of experience in engineering and design
• P.Eng. registration with APEGA

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides increased transparency and collaboration with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.

An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

• A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
• A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
• An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our Privacy Policy, and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.

Note: As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.