Background

Our client is a major North American engineering consulting organization, with its head office in Toronto and with a significant presence throughout Canada and the United States.  In the Province of Alberta, its offices are located in Edmonton and in Calgary.  The firm provides one-stop consulting engineering services to its clients.  Our client has experienced tremendous growth in its business in Alberta over the past five years, resulting in it having reached the stage of being a major player in the engineering consulting business in the Province.

An important component of the range of services offered to its clients is in the area of infrastructure development.   A decision has been made to further enhance the business focus and technical capability of the firm, in the industrial infrastructure area, by establishing the newly created position of Industrial Infrastructure Practice Leader in the Calgary office.

Critical Components of the Position

The specific challenges the new Industrial Infrastructure Practice Leader will take on include:

1.   Establishing new business clients in industrial site infrastructure development  in refineries, oil sands, forestry,, petrochemicals, as well as the resources services industries.

2.   Building the staff capability in the industrial infrastructure engineering area.

3.   Managing all aspects of client interface.

4.   Managing the project planning design and implementation phases of all projects.

5.   Liaising with approval agencies.

6.   Handling construction and contract administration.

Candidate Profile

The person our client is seeking is an individual who has the following qualifications and attributes.

1.   Civil or Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent technical designation from a recognized institution.

2..   5 – 15 years experience in the design of civil, underground piping, all  buildings and related industrial infrastructure on an industrial site.  It is essential that this experience be in one or more of petrochemicals, refineries, oil sands, and/or forestry areas.

3.   Strong business development skills.

4.   Strength in leading and dealing with design teams, clients and approval agencies.

5.   A real leader, capable of contributing to strategic planning as well as  motivating staff to perform to high levels.

6.   Familiarity with Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, AUTOCAD and LDD design tools would be essential.

Apply now or contact us in confidence to learn more at 1-403-444-7065.

Compensation

Our client provides a highly competitive salary and performance- based bonus programme. 

Don't miss this opportunity!

Submit your resume to:  resumes@virtualhrab.com 

(please have Industrial Infrastructure Lead Calgary as the subject line in your email)