Jr. Project Engineer (2 Positions)

Grow your career. Be the difference.  Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating.
As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELS TM technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies

Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.  

At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.  
 
Position Scope 
As a Jr. Project Engineer, you will support the effective execution of the Management of Change (MoC) programme for the Carbon Engineering Innovation Centre (CEIC) to ensure modifications to process plant equipment follow the required steps of design, procurement, safety reviews, installation, and commissioning. You will collaborate with the MoC Supervisor, plant engineers, and tradespeople to administer the above. Implementing improvements to the programme workflow, templates, and training of staff on these improvements will also be included in the scope of this position as time permits. This role may also be involved in supporting the development of capital projects in the CEIC and developing technical engineering deliverables to expedite specific projects.
 

Technical

• Responsible for tracking multiple small to medium sized projects at the Carbon Engineering Innovation Center to ensure Change Management Process is being followed.
• Collect project status update information and produce reports for upper management.
• Attending design review meetings as the Management of Change delegate to ensure all required steps (e.g. safety reviews) are complete and the project is approved for implementation.
• Resource and budget tracking summary for all active and upcoming projects to present to upper management.
• Collaborate with the Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to identify bottlenecks areas that could be improved in the process and work with your supervisor to determine potential solutions to improve specific areas.
• Owner of the MS Excel Management of Change Tracker.
• Support the transition of the Management of Change system from Windows Explorer database to MS SharePoint.
• As time permits, produce technical engineering deliverables (drawings, work plans, calculations, installation inspections) under guidance of Project Leads to expedite projects.
• Coordinate with the Project Controls on peer review of work packages, QC closeout documentation, project close-out sign-off, and assist document record keeping/administration. ###   ## Safety
• Demonstrate a positive safety culture. 
• Maintain the Innovation Centre in a safe condition in line with all applicable regulations.
• Identify, report and resolve unsafe conditions, processes or actions within the workplace.
• Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.
• Complete training curriculum on Bridge system.   ## Leadership
• Good communication and note taking skills.
• Develop training material and run training sessions for new hires as well as re-fresher training as required.  
• Facilitating update meetings with project leads.
• Providing input into programme improvements based on feedback from end users. ###   ## Education and Experience Education
• BSc. in Mechanical, Chemical, Process Engineering or related engineering discipline.​​​​​

Experience
- 1-2 years of engineering experience
- Project management support experience including project controls, scheduling, cost estimating, baseline schedule and budget tracking, reporting and procurement services. 
- Willing to attend meeting facilitation and communication training to develop skills in this area will be key.
- Experience in industrial, oil & gas, and/or chemical plant setting desired but not necessary.
- Comfortable in industrial/chemical plant environment.

Key Competencies
- Experience with MS Excel.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Strong verbal communication skills such as, summarizing, paraphrasing, and asking probing questions.
- Able to develop relationships and facilitate open communication.
- Familiar with process and mechanical engineering documents (P&IDs, cause & effect matrix, piping isometrics, basic process control philosophies).
- Familiar with installation and fabrication details (BOM, cut-sheet), preferred but not necessary.