Position Summary

This position supports the operations of the Company by overseeing design, improvement, expansion and construction of equipment, systems, and capital projects at the terminal.

Essential Job Functions

• Abides by all safety procedures and practices applicable to location and position; participates in appropriate safety training; demonstrates commitment to and support of SH&E principles and values; champions safety as necessary

• Researches, designs, sends RFP, and oversees various assigned engineering projects and pieces of projects
   
• Helps provide research, plans, and designs for systems and capital projects, assists in directing and coordinating activities involved in operations applications, installation and repair of mechanical, electrical and/or environmental projects and systems
   
• Contributes to the design of other systems, instrumentation, controls, robots, engines, machines, etc. used in operational systems as assigned 
   
• Ensures required approvals are obtained at appropriate stages of project
   
• Ensures that all project documentation is in place and in compliance with Company global standards, including Vopak Project Management - VPM
   
• Stays updated on Federal, state, and Provincial safety and environmental regulations and associated Company policies
   
• Ensures that all assigned projects are in compliance with Company and regulatory requirements
   
• Assists colleagues in ensuring allocation of necessary resources
   
• Assists in developing, monitoring, coordinating and controlling annual expenses and capital budgets for technical projects
   
• Supports terminals on customer needs for tank or facility specialization costs to achieve a same day response time to customers
   
• Works with Project Managers or Technical Manager to contract and coordinate with outside engineering sources for cost estimates or services
   
• Researches and incorporates 'best practices' into all technical aspects of projects assigned
   
• Assists in maintaining terminal assets records ensuring projects are executed as scheduled and documented; recommends improvements as necessary
   
• Ensures appropriate information is communicated to each location, Projects and Maintenance as appropriate
   
• Assists sales and terminal personnel in assessing customer project scope
   
• Prepares and delivers technical support presentations
   
• Assists Project Manager or Technical Manager in development and use of guidelines designed to qualify contractors
   
• Trains regularly on all Federal, provincial and local environmental regulations, requirements and guidelines. Follows and adheres to all guidelines, regulations, and requirements
   
• Performs other duties assigned by management that fall within the generally expected scope of this position

Experience Requirement

• 5 – 7 years engineering experience at a petroleum, chemical or similar industry plant highly desirable
• 3-5 years Project management experience preferred.
• Project management and/or experience with construction projects desired; experience budgeting and planning projects preferred
• Ability to read engineering, construction and other technical specs, drawings, schematics, plans, and similar documents; ability to read and understand complex government regulations and translate/incorporate these requirements into terminal construction, engineering and maintenance plans
• Ability to translate technical plans into easy-to-understand laymen's terms and communicate such translations in clear terminology
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, MSProject, PowerPoint; various email and internet programs and applications; computer-based design experience preferred
• Excellent English and French communication skills, both oral and written.
• Listening skills; experience creating and delivering presentations
• Experience working with Federal, state and Provincial environmental regulations Quebec & Ontario
• Valid driver's license

Education & Certifications Requirement

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Project Management degree, helpful.
• API inspector certification, preferred.

Competencies

• Detail Orientation
• Customer Focused
• Result Oriented
• Negotiations/Influencing
• Analytical
• Hands on