Resident Engineer

Anaergia Inc.•Carlsbad, CA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions to produce clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfills, and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and operating through multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted by more than 1,600 installations globally. Consistently coordinate the assigned engineering activities to complete the project's design in compliance with the project schedule and with the budget, observing the correctness and completeness of the provided information. Be Anaergia's primary point of contact on site with the customer, subcontractors, and Anaergia personnel. Consistently manage the assigned jobs by managing all the Site Activity from the site establishment until the handover to the commissioning team, meeting, and possibly improving timing and costing. This role will be site-based in the US, with the primary location in Carlsbad, CA.

Requirements

Holds a technical diploma or graduation in Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering, or equivalent. Other advanced degrees may offset experience requirements.
At least 10 years of progressively complex Project Engineering in the Industrial Plant business.
Travel up to 20% may be required.
Understanding of contract specification and identification of supply limits for the design activity of complex mechanical plants;
Basis of Mechanical/Hydraulic design, Electrical Design, and Control systems;
Knowledge about national and international regulations for the design of waste treatment, renewable energies, and biogas plants;
Experience managing relationships with all parties involved in the project design;
Fluent in English.
Basic knowledge of "project management" and how the adopted solutions affect the project budget and schedule;
Good understanding of sales strategies, how they influence the engineering process, and how the engineering process may affect sales;
Familiarity with purchasing, identifying, and promoting purchasing strategies for products, contracting and services, mainly based on:
High volume/value (synergies/ standardized products)
Critical items (e.g., limited number of suppliers, Long Lead Items, etc).
Biogas specific competences;
Waste Treatment specific competences;
Waste Water Treatment Plant specific competences

Responsibilities

Understand the scope of the work, the contract requirements, and the limit of supply;
Coordinate all the Engineering activities to complete the design of the project;
Meet/improve the project schedule;
Meet/improve the project budget intended for all engineering activities;
Meet/improve the quality standards;
Identify and submit possible "cost-effective" improvements in the design;
Quickness and flexibility in responses to urgent questions from PMs and from the sales department;
Engineering team leader at the project level for both internal and/or external resources.
Become a technical "expert" in one or more areas of Anaergia's technical offering.
Arrange the general document list, agreeing with the PM and in compliance with the contract and the availability of external/internal resources.
Plan the engineering activities for all assigned projects and monitor the activities' progress in compliance with the schedule defined in the general document list;
Agree with the PM to define the budget assigned for the Project Engineering activities throughout the entire life of the project;
Regularly update the PM on the status of the design and the remaining budget to identify possible risks in advance and plan solutions accordingly;
Provide to PMs the technical specifications and tender documents for the acquisition of the materials expected for each project in accordance with the terms of supply and properly calculated according to the design data.
Provide technical support to the client as needed under the guidance of the PM;
Provide technical review of all third-party design consultants;
Provide technical review of equipment proposals and submittals;
Check all the licensing documents and incorporate permit conditions;
Coordinates regular design review meetings with the project team.
Create a risk assessment for each project to identify risks and their mitigation. Make sure to comply with the local standards required for each specific project.
Organize regular meetings (weekly) to share and update the progress for the engineering activities for all jobs, and point out any problems that have emerged during the engineering development.
Support of the site manager and subcontractors/vendors regarding specific technical questions on the project design;
Organize regular meetings (bi-weekly) with the appropriate person responsible for each topic to submit improvements of technical aspects and build solutions. Involve the Project Engineering Leader (PEL) when necessary.
Update the Manager, Project Engineering, about the status of the project, status of the budget, and any identified issues that require actions from upper-level management;
Have T&L costs in compliance with the function's budget set by the PM
Assess all aspects related to health risks and safety across all phases of the project (design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling) and take actions to eliminate or mitigate risks and advise all involved parties on the remaining risks.