Marine Project Engineer

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves constructing and operating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and produce approximately 2.1 million tonnes per year of LNG.

Woodfibre Management Ltd is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.

Position

The Marine Project Engineer is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG’s dynamic team. Your role would involve planning and methodology reviews of various aspects of activities related to LNG marine facilities, such as pile drilling, pile installation, substructure installation, modules installation, and floating storage tank connections. Your responsibilities would encompass near shore installation phases of the projects. The successful candidate reports directly to the Project Manager Offshore and will play an essential part in supporting the company’s senior management team through the construction phase of the project.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

• Review comprehensive plans for marine installation, including tracking resources and schedule durations. Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to set project objectives and define project scope.
• Review installation design and technical documentation for marine facilities.
• Ensure that all engineering designs and construction adhere to relevant safety, environmental, and BC regulatory standards set by local and international governing bodies.
• Collaborate with subcontract teams to review vendors and equipment submittals. Oversee the quality and delivery of equipment, materials, and services from suppliers.
• Assist the installation phase of the project, ensuring that construction activities align with the approved designs, schedules, and safety protocols. Address any issues or challenges that arise during construction.
• Adhere to quality control procedures to ensure that all engineering works meet the required standards and specifications. Interface with quality team to verify compliance.
• Identify potential risks throughout the project lifecycle and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on the project.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including engineering reports, progress reports, and technical specifications.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the project, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices to protect personnel, the environment, and assets.
• Promote a strong environmental culture through the project, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and best practices

Required Experience

• A degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in BC Marine Construction, heavy bedrock pile drilling construction, engineering, and other near shore construction-centric work.
• Relevant experience in project engineering within the pile drilling and pile installation industry.
• Knowledge of bedrock casing installation, pile socket drilling, nearshore remediation works, and experience with brownfield working locations.
• Familiarity with relevant British Columbia industry standards and codes.
• Familiarity with near shore marine facility construction processes and safety protocols.
• Familiarity with environmental marine construction processes and protocols
• Proficiency in reading method statements and interpreting engineering drawings and project plans.
• Experience dealing with consultants, contractors and other relevant third parties in marine nearshore contractor oversight.

Additional Requirements

• Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset.
• Communication/interpersonal skills – interacting with front-line workers through to management and all hierarchical levels.
• Accepts responsibility and demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of tasks and targets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to undertake strategic planning and implementation.
• Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Expertise with a variety of computer programs such as Office 365, MS Teams, DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat etc.
• Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks.
• Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes.
• Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development.
• A valid driver’s license (with abstract) and passport.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• The position is based in Squamish, BC (Project Site).

Application Guidelines

Please submit your application here.

Please note only qualified candidates with work authorization in Canada will be contacted.

Thank you in advance for your interest!

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Benefits

Salary range: CAD 130,000 – 150,000/yr