Engineering Project Lead - Industrial

Edmonton, AB
On-site
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Engineering Project Lead will coordinate project setup, engineering execution, and the flow of technical information between stakeholders. They are responsible for monitoring project progress against schedules, managing documentation, and ensuring engineering deliverables meet quality and design standards.

Job details

Key Responsibilities Lead engineering participation in project kick-off, status, and coordination meetings with Project Management, Engineering, and client representatives. Coordinate project setup and engineering execution, including project-specific design information, work priorities, time coding, resource deployment, and production inventory. Monitor engineering and design progress against project schedules, proactively identifying risks or issues that could impact cost, schedule, quality, design integrity, safety, or construction, and recommend appropriate solutions. Coordinate the flow of technical and project information between Engineering, Project Management, Project Engineering, clients, Procurement, and Construction to support effective project execution. Manage engineering documentation and change control, including client documents, project deliverables, Requests for Information (RFIs), Design Change Notices (DCNs), working copies, and scope completion. Assemble, prioritize, and release engineering work packages and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and priorities. Ensure engineering work complies with established work processes, data management requirements, Enterprise and Project Design Guides, CAD standards, and project-specific requirements. Perform quality reviews and audits of engineering deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, optimization, and adherence to project requirements. Provide technical guidance and support to Designers, Procurement, Construction, and other project stakeholders, and contribute directly to design and engineering deliverables as required. Document and communicate project, technical, and process-related issues, escalating risks and supporting timely resolution. Identify software issues and improvement opportunities and coordinate bugs or enhancement requests with the Projects & Services Software Development team. Provide coaching and mentoring to Designers, supporting technical development, knowledge sharing, and consistent execution across Industrial projects. You have: An engineering degree from an accredited university or a technology diploma from a recognized college in the Electrical or Mechanical disciplines is preferred. 2-5 years of experience as a Design Engineer or Field Engineer specializing in EHT is preferred. Possess solid time management skills. Experience with AutoCAD, Navisworks, MS Suites and SAP an asset Knowledge of basic electrical and EHT design experience is an asset (Canada Only) Must be either formally registered, or in training, to be a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist in the Province of Alberta and have specific knowledge of the Alberta Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, APEGA Regulations, APEGA Code of Ethics, APEGA By-Laws, ASET Regulations, and APEGA Professional Technologists Regulations - particularly as they apply to the relevant application of members' stamps and Permit to Practice approvals on issued drawings and specifications.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should hold an engineering degree or technology diploma in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines with 2-5 years of relevant experience. Registration or eligibility for professional status with APEGA or ASET in Alberta is required.