WHO WE ARE

CWA Engineers Inc. is a privately-owned consulting engineering firm that services the resource and industrial sector throughout Canada, the US, and internationally. We are growing in a diverse range of industries, including mining and minerals processing, ports and terminals, construction aggregates, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, municipal infrastructure, and utilities. We have a multitude of interesting and exciting projects in progress and in the pipeline, which are providing our team of Professionals many opportunities for growth, career development, and learning.

At CWA, we embrace new technologies and ideas to foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement. We welcome fresh perspectives in design engineering as well as project management to provide value to our customers. Our pragmatic approach to projects is received as a competitive advantage of working with CWA.

CWA provides a flexible work-life schedule with programs such as the Earned Day Off (EDO) program that provides 17 earned days off each year in addition to vacation time. Our schedules are flexible around core hours, and we provide staff with flexible options to work from home or in the office. We also provide an industry leading extended health benefits package.

CWA hosts annual internal innovation competitions, regular in-house continuing education sessions, as well as participating in intramural sports and after-work activities.

CWA’s Vancouver office is located at the Broadway Tech Centre on the corner of Broadway and Renfrew, with convenient access to the Renfrew SkyTrain Station and designated bike routes. The Broadway Tech Centre has an array of amenities, including a fitness centre, basketball and volleyball courts, an outdoor BBQ area, restaurants, cafés, bike lockers, underground parking, and a daycare facility.

Our team-oriented culture is unique and CWA prides itself on long-term retention of our staff.

We are currently growing our team and searching for talented and ambitious professionals. If your goal is to join a growing, dynamic, engaging, and progressive company, we invite you to submit an application.

POSITION OVERVIEW

In this role, you will take ownership and responsibility for projects and lead a multidisciplinary team to see projects through to completion. Your responsibilities will include planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects; reviewing reports and memoranda; preparing design documentation; liaising with clients and contractors; and leading and preparing proposals. Your role will also include coordinating with and directing engineers, designers, and drafters to accomplish project goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will involve the following:

• Assisting project managers with overall project performance including project start-up, budget costs, schedule, project status, and efficient project close-out;
• Assisting in overall project engineering design coordination;
• Providing technical evaluations for the development of design and construction standards in the project as well as maintaining the design and construction standards;
• Ensuring that engineering work on the project is completed in accordance with engineering plans and project health and safety requirements;
• Coordinating engineering work between engineering disciplines, and between other project groups; and
• Monitoring the progress and performance of the design scope and taking corrective action where necessary to control engineering work within the budget and schedule.

WHO YOU ARE

Qualifications and Characteristics:

• 5–10 years of project engineering/management experience, including managing, coordinating, and implementing multi-discipline engineering projects;
• 5–10 years with progressive mining and/or materials handling experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and professional registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC;
• Experience in preparing and applying design criteria, industry standards, specifications, reports, and proposals;
• Excellent organization skills;
• Strong knowledge and experience in workflows of all engineering disciplines; able to recognize gaps and bottlenecks and recommend appropriate adjustments;
• Excellent written and oral communication skill and ability to liaise with clients, contractors, and consultants;
• Ability to apply problem solving skills to resolve issues on a contextual basis;
• Ability to understand and execute project scope and deliver within designated budget and schedule;
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment while interacting with co-workers, clients, and contractors and supervising junior engineers and designers;
• Robust skills in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project;
• Strong attention to detail; and
• A valid BC driver's licence.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who is driven by solving real-world problems, enjoys working on a variety of unique and innovative projects, and is willing to take on new challenges within a growing team.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your resume and cover letter to hr@cwaengineers.com in .pdf format with the subject as follows: Project Engineer – Full Name.

We thank you in advance for your interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls or recruiters, please.