Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job summary

The role involves leading materials handling projects, providing technical advisory services, and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver client-centric infrastructure solutions. Responsibilities include conducting feasibility studies, overseeing equipment design, and ensuring project compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Job details

Position: Senior Materials Handling Engineer & Project Manager Type: Full-time, salaried Salary Range: $140,000–$175,000 CAD Location: Vancouver, BC Availability: Immediate About the Employer A growing engineering consultancy specializing in industrial and infrastructure projects across Western Canada and beyond. The firm combines technical engineering with strategic advisory services, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and professional integrity. Role Overview This senior leadership role focuses on delivering client-centric materials handling solutions through project management, technical oversight, and advisory expertise. The position involves direct client engagement to align engineering solutions with operational and business goals in bulk materials handling and related infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Advisory Focus Partner with clients to assess business objectives, operational needs, and infrastructure requirements. Develop strategies for materials handling optimization, including capacity analysis, expansion planning, site evaluations, bottleneck resolution, and conceptual design. Conduct feasibility studies evaluating technical, economic, and regulatory factors. Facilitate communication among clients, teams, and stakeholders as a key advisor. Technical Scope Lead design, selection, upgrades, repairs, and optimization of bulk materials handling equipment and systems, including conveyors, chutes, stackers/reclaimers, rail unloaders, shiploaders, and marine loading infrastructure. Ensure compliance with standards, regulations, and client specifications; review deliverables and recommend enhancements. Drive innovation in technologies for improved efficiency and sustainability. Perform field visits for emergencies, scoping, data collection, issue resolution, and asset inspections. Project Leadership Create detailed project plans covering scope, budget, timelines, and resources; draft clear proposals. Manage multidisciplinary teams, promoting collaboration, performance, and growth through mentoring. Oversee budgets and resource efficiency. Proactively manage risks to deliver projects successfully. Essential 10–15 years in mechanical engineering, specializing in bulk materials handling with a consultancy. P.Eng. registration with EGBC or equivalent provincial body. Strong client engagement skills to deliver value-driven solutions. Deep expertise in materials handling system design, execution, and optimization. Proven track record leading complex projects and teams on time/budget

What you’ll do

The role involves leading materials handling projects, providing technical advisory services, and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver client-centric infrastructure solutions. Responsibilities include conducting feasibility studies, overseeing equipment design, and ensuring project compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 10–15 years of experience in mechanical engineering with a focus on bulk materials handling within a consultancy environment. A P.Eng. registration with EGBC or an equivalent provincial body is mandatory.

Listed skills

• Materials handling · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Materials handling
• Project management
• Mechanical engineering
• Feasibility studies
• Conveyor design
• Infrastructure planning
• Capacity analysis
• Technical advisory
• Risk management
• Budgeting
• Team leadership
• Regulatory compliance
• Asset inspection
• Stakeholder management
• Conceptual design

Job areas

• Engineering
• Consulting
• Management & Leadership
• Construction
• Manufacturing

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