Principal Civil Engineer

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.  With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. 

Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineer Lead to work within their facilities located in Houston, TX, Allentown, PA, or Buffalo, NY (you can choose) for a 1-year assignment.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Lead an electrical engineering and design team on large scale projects containing multiple process units with multiple execution strategies from various global design centers.  

• Position requires ability to manage and coordinate with overall project management team, other functional discipline teams, and project engineering managers to maintain budget and schedule to meet functional execution strategy. 

• Development of electrical single line diagrams and overall plant electrical distribution systems. 

• Coordination with utility and/or customer to develop required power for operating plants. 

• Specifying and purchasing key electrical equipment such as medium and low voltage switchgear and motor control centers, transformers, VFD’s, UPS systems, DC systems, etc. Responsibilities include writing purchase specifications, evaluating quotations, performing technical bid evaluations, vendor document review, and factory acceptance testing. 

• Specifying large induction and synchronous motors and starting systems including reduced voltage autotransformers, reactor start, electronic soft-start/VFD/LCI, etc. 
• Specifying and integrating gas turbine and steam turbine generators for co-generation within process plants. 

• Performing electrical system studies including short circuits, load flow, transient motor start, protection relay coordination, and arc flash, and creating appropriate protective device settings. 

• Provide start-up and commissioning support for electrical distribution equipment and motors. 
   

Required Skills:  

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the design of industrial electrical power systems. 

• Professional Engineer license is required. 

• Computer literate and experienced in the use of SKM Power Tools, MS Word, and MS Excel. 

• Candidate must be self-motivated, able to work with a minimum level of supervision and accept a high degree of personal responsibility for results. 

• Able to work within a matrix engineering team environment and communicate effectively with team members, project managers and customers. 

• Candidate must have the ability to self-execute all electrical engineering and oversee design within a given project as well as lead a team of electrical engineers and designers on larger, more complex projects.

• Your chance to be part of major projects with high profile clients
• Join a friendly, cohesive & very knowledgeable Design team
• Enjoy working in the heart of Perth CBD

• Support design endeavours for heavy haul rail network expansions for new mine developments.
• Work on greenfield and brownfield upgrades to the existing infrastructure.
• Produce 2D drawings to support the Track & Civil design team's production of CAD deliverables.
• Liaise with engineers and designers to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• As required, provide support for other projects across mining and rail.

• Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree.
• Proficiency with MicroStation.
• 3+ years of experience in civil drafting ideally within mining, rail or roads environment.
• Ability to work independently and engage and collaborate with teams.
• A keen eye for detail and established interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Our client, an Oil & Gas company, is seeking a Buyer (Intermediate or Senior) to work a 1-year contract in Calgary or close to Edmonton, AB.

Job responsibilities

• Issue requests for RFQ/RFP and select best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Preparation of Purchase Orders by verifying Purchase Requisitions, specifications, and price; obtaining recommendations for Suppliers and obtaining the requisite approvals
• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement related problems
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications
• Plan and organize purchasing activities assigned by the team

Requirements

• 5-10 years of Supply Chain Management experience, including experience with multiple ERP, or Inventory Management systems
• Experience with Supplier relationship management and negotiations.
• Completion or enrollment in SCMP program is a plus