Hydro Turbine Mechanical Lead Designer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze technical information from Work Packages (Technical Specifications, Division of Work,...) and participate in identifying the risks and technical opportunities of the project on technical matters.
• Conduct site visits to make an assessment of the existing turbine and supervise signature tests on the unit before disassembly at site.
• Plan and follow project engineering basic design phase and coordinate with Hydraulic design team (hydraulic test lab).
• Perform designs and calculations of turbine components and validate critical ones with Principal/Consulting Engineers.
• Direct and manage design reviews, perform design review actions follow-up.
• Provide technical support to the customer in coordination with the project System Integrator.
• Prepare information for the execution of technical drawings and supervise and validate the draftsman work.
• Optimize designs with Supply Chain, Site Installation to get the lowest installed equipment costs.
• Write reports and engineering documents, including test procedures, engineering calculation notes, operation and maintenance manuals.
• Perform Supply Chain technical support and participate to Site Installation technical support (erection and commissioning) of sub-assemblies / components designed by the IB CoE (including NCR treatment) (as agreed with Fleet Support).
• Follow up the performance testing of the prototype turbine on site.
• Develop tools and design guides for Installed Base turbine engineering.
• The employee will be required to interact fluidly with colleagues in our other facilities across and/or outside of Canada, and who are generally unable to communicate in French and whose language at work is predominantly English.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or Masters degree in a relevant discipline, including a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in mechanical design.
• Demonstrate technical leadership.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited, reference verification and background check.
• Ready to take 2 weeks initial training at Brossard, Quebec.
  

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence others and manage small teams.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability