Project

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of 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 would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.

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

Position

Woodfibre LNG (WLNG) is seeking a Project Engineer - Electrical to lead and manage the design, maintenance and transition of the Temporary Construction Power System at the WLNG site to permanent power. There also will be an ongoing need to support and monitor the construction contractors installation activities of the full HV, MV, LV and related components IFC design.  The successful candidate reports directly to Site Construction Manager and will play an essential part in supporting the company’s engineering and senior management team through the construction phase of the project.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance to WLNG’s Occupational Health and Safety programs; promote an authentic HSE culture, actively support the development of safe work plans, JHA, reporting, corrective actions, etc.
• Verify compliance with WLNG’s Environmental Management Plans while ensuring contractors meet permit requirements set forth by stakeholders, environmental agencies, BC Hydro and the Squamish district.
• Support QA/QC requirements and work with PMT Quality Management.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of engineering consultants and the scope assigned to the contractor by the PCW Project Manager.
• Coordinate field queries (RFI, technical questions) and scope out changes with the Site Construction Manager and Project Construction Manager, Engineering, Project Controls, and Regulatory & Permitting teams.
• Support Site Procurement/Subcontracts teams in developing technical/construction documentation for bidding, technical evaluations, and contract awards.
• Review and verify contractor invoices related to the scope of work overseen.
• Provide information to PMT Project Controls as required, for contractor cost and progress reporting/forecasts and change management.
• Support site operations, emergency response, and incident management activities.
• Provide support for the existing electrical infrastructure as needed.
• Must be flexible to work split shifts, overtime, and weekends as required to support maintenance and construction schedules.

Requirements

Required Experience**:**

• A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technologist – with extensive High Voltage electrical design and installation experience preferred.
• Competent in NFPE 70E Code & Arc Flash Safety as per Technical Safety BC Standards.
• Minimum of 5 -10 years experience in oil and gas, heavy industrial construction, engineering, equipment suppliers, and other construction-centric work.
• Attend required training, courses, and certifications related to ongoing/new work.
• Experience managing provincial construction permits.
• Specific training will be provided by WLNG as required in areas such as confined space, work at height, first aid and incident command, etc.
• Willing to comply with WLNG’s drug-free and harassment-free work environment and all safety policies and procedures.
• Have good organizational, computer, and communication skills working in a team environment.

Additional Requirements:

• Squamish Area residents are preferred (candidates who live locally within 30 minutes-1hr drive).
• A valid driver’s licence and passport.
• Must be comfortable with a Marine-type environment as the site is remote (travel daily by boat only and is approximately 7km from Squamish).
• This role will be fully site-based role.
• The position is based at our site in Squamish, BC. There may be occasional travel to a local engineering office in the Vancouver area, the EPC contractor’s office in Houston, an equipment suppliers facility, or the Company’s Vancouver office.

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

Thank you in advance for your interest!

Woodfibre LNG Ltd is an equal opportunity employer

Benefits

Salary range: CAD 160,000 - 180,000/yr