We have exciting opportunities for aspiring clean technology engineers! If you are a Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Industrial Chemist, or similar, and would like to join an exciting company making a positive impact, please consider joining our Project Management Office as a Project Engineer.
Project Engineers at Saltworks are on a career path to become Project Managers. They will manage a project from its infancy through to completion. You would have direct responsibility for budget, personnel, and project planning to make sure the project is completed on time and within scope. This role includes a heavy technical and teaming approach, all related to delivering next-generation solutions needed by industry and the planet.
If you have 3-8 years post-graduation experience, preferably in industrial manufacturing or plant build and start-up environment, this position might be for you! To succeed in this role, you must be diligent with quality, focused, analytical, and excel in a team-based environment.
The Company:
Saltworks (www.saltworkstech.com) is an innovation-driven cleantech company located in Richmond, BC. We invent, design, and build advanced lithium refining and industrial desalination water treatment plants. Our company is growing rapidly with high demand for our needed solutions. Our engineering and production are under one roof, enabling efficient workflow and immediate access to the shop floor, pilots, and research & development assets.
We offer meaningful and exciting work in a collaborative environment, driven by innovation and problem-solving. We strongly value a positive attitude, hard work, smarts, and commitment to see things through. With structured career development, the Saltworks team is here to support and work with you to expand your learning potential and career goals!
Your main tasks will include:
- Deliver clean technology solutions within a collaborative and innovative work culture.
- Work alongside Design Engineers, Supply Chain, and our Production team to ensure effective and quality delivery. You will drive projects forward while employing your technical and teaming skills.
- Manage the project life:
- Working with Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers to produce work packages for production.
- Complete research and qualification on new vendors and products.
- Working with suppliers and vendors to design and specify components used within our processes (pumps, valves, motors, filters, etc.).
- Supporting our internal Supply Chain and Production teams to enable product delivery.
- Working with our Quality Assurance team to ensure quality control processes are being followed.
- Supporting commissioning at our factory and the customer site.
- Implement repeatable designs (full scale) while improving our innovative industrial desalination and resource recovery plants with opportunities to also support innovation, pilots, and new product design.
- Opportunities to become a subject matter expert, enabling you to keep and expand technical skills while also developing project management skills.
- Representing Saltworks with customers and partner suppliers, including field visits to both (ability to travel to the USA is important).
You will be a great fit if you have:
- Relevant engineering Degree or Diploma and ability to register as a P. Eng. with EGBC.
- 3-8 years of relevant working experience as an engineer or designer in an industrial setting.
- Track record of generating engineering deliverables in a fast-paced, industrial environment.
- Working knowledge and experience with specific areas of the engineering discipline, such as ASME, B31.1, pressure piping design, heat exchangers, pumps, etc.
This position also requires these universal skill sets:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and maintain a high quality of work and quickly learn new skills.
- Impeccable attention to detail and a sense of urgency in completing projects on time.
- Ability to work well in a team-focused environment, meeting deadlines with a quality work product.
- Positive attitude, can-do approach, and willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in as required.
- Hands-on tooling and troubleshooting skills (not essential, yet beneficial if you like this type of work).
- Bonus: experience working with SolidWorks 3D design software or AutoCAD P&ID.
Why join Saltworks?
We have an outstanding team who are passionate about innovation and solving key environmental challenges facing our planet.
Join a team pioneering the future of water! Some of our customers include:
- World premier electric vehicle maker
- World’s leading computer chip maker
- World’s largest provider of agriculture inputs
- Major global tire manufacturer
- Top producers of lithium-ion battery inputs
We offer:
- A collaborative and rewarding work environment
- A diverse and inclusive team that has been key to our success
- A competitive compensation package, including benefits
- A culture that supports safety, innovation, learning, and teamwork
- Fun social activities and company events
How to Apply:
If you would like to be a part of a globally recognized team, please submit your resume (cover letters are not required).
While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications are considered confidential.
Kindly, no recruiters.