Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering

Location: Toronto, ONT

Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering

We are currently looking for an experienced Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering to play a pivotal role in delivering mechanical engineering leadership for large scale, complex high temperature pyrolysis, renewable natural gas and hydrogen plants.

The position is an integral part of the team who works closely with all key stakeholders to ensure consistency in the implementation of our business projects, the prequalification documents as well as tendering. You will provide consistency through all project life cycle where assignments involve 2D and 3D drafting.

Responsibilities:

• Produce documentation, basis of designs, procurement specifications, etc., tailored to the specific stage of project completion, covering all aspects of mechanical engineering.
• Comfortable working within a multidiscipline environment and communicating with project stakeholders.
• Manage team with functional responsibilities of design engineering, drafting and procurement.
• Actively participate in the equipment / project HAZOP
• Understand fabrication process, critical element/ critical path and how its influence the delivery of equipment.
• Co-ordinate and co-operate with company’s design office for all disciplines to ensure works &
• Provide remote support during construction and commissioning, then travel to site as needed to troubleshoot mechanical performance of installed equipment during or after startup.
• Contracts progress in technical and commercial terms.
• Play a key role in engineering and project strategy, and budgeting.
• Understand the overall project scope of work to lead and guide the discipline production engineering team to meet project fabrication deliverables in line with the fabrication sequence/ schedule.
• Witness Vendor FAT / shop testing, and review test reports and provide relevant comments.
• Prepare datasheets, technical specification, technical bid evaluations for Engineering, Selection and Procurement assistance of Equipment & Packages like biomass handling equipment, Pumps, Kilns, Thermal Oxidizers, Gas Treatment Systems, Fans and Blower
• Ensure compliance with Industry Codes & Standards and Guidelines related to mechanical equipment.
• Provide cost‐saving options measures during project execution phase or during proposal, if requested, and if available
• Support the preparation of bids and estimates.
• Follow up on technical scope of work of vendors & support process engineers in selecting type of equipment.
• Lead mechanical design team and function including all aspects of product planning and road mapping, resource planning, and budgeting.

Requirements:

• Ability to identify alternatives and engage suppliers in technical discussions to determine the best equipment alternatives and options for each project.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, and the ability to apply business logic in decision- making and problem-solving.
• Proven experience in the successful specification, procurement and troubleshooting of gas processing equipment for $10M+ projects.
• Strong background working with Syngas, Hydrogen and RNG processing equipment is preferred, but transferrable experience will be considered.
• 3+ years managing or supervising multi-function engineering team.
• 7+ years gas process equipment, piping, valves and instrumentation mechanical design, specification and troubleshooting experience with increasing responsibility with a system integrator or EPC/EPCM.
• Demonstrated ability to partner and communicate with cross functional internal/ external engineering and project management teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and typically 5+ years of related work experience
• Proficiency in utilizing 2D/3D CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering.
• Navisworks/Revit/BIM experience is an asset.