Project Engineer
Role Overview
Reporting to the Leader, Communication Systems, the Project Engineer manages quality, budget, and schedule for capital projects maintaining and enhancing Calgary Transit infrastructure.
The work applies technical expertise across communications and electrical engineering.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Reporting to the Leader, Communication Systems, the Project Engineer manages quality, budget, and schedule for capital projects maintaining and enhancing Calgary Transit infrastructure.
The work applies technical expertise across communications and electrical engineering.
Primary duties
- Prepare procurement documents and evaluate proposals to select consultants, contractors, and vendors.
- Lead capital projects through initiation, design, implementation, and commissioning to meet schedule, budget, and quality targets.
- Monitor expenditures and manage purchase orders and invoicing.
- Develop communication plans and coordinate internal and external engagement.
- Use the P2M tool and follow corporate and Calgary Transit project management frameworks.
- Oversee close-out, transition-to-operations planning, record drawings, warranties, and Operations & Maintenance manuals.
- Ensure Construction Completion Certificates and Final Acceptance Certificates are completed.
- Facilitate lessons learned and resolve deficiencies with consultants, vendors, and contractors.
- Work with internal teams to identify issues, define requirements, and implement solutions.
- Supervise internal crews and contractors during commissioning and initial sustainment.
Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- At least two years of relevant professional engineering experience obtained after receiving a P. Eng. designation.
- Current APEGA Professional Engineer licensure and practicing status, or licensure and practicing status by the first day of work.
- Project management and rail-systems cybersecurity experience is an asset.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Workstyle
- The position may be eligible for work from home for at least part of the time, depending on operational requirements, suitability, and changing corporate direction.
Pre-employment requirements
- Enhanced security clearance and proof of qualifications are required.
- A job offer is conditional on passing a pre-employment drug test.
Position and pay
- Permanent position with a standard 35-hour work week.
- Compensation is $100,368–$125,460 per annum.
Days of work
- Five-day work week with one day off in a three-week cycle.
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