Mechanical Engineer-In-Training

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer In Training
Job Department: Mechanical Engineering
Job Location: Calgary, AB

Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. While we are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston, most staff elect to telecommute.

The Engineer-In-Training completes practical training in various phases of project-based engineering work. The Engineer-In-Training supports the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Assisting in the following duties under the guidance of a senior engineer:

• Assisting in the development of process design for a project or proposal consisting of a normal process unit
• Assisting in the preparation of design specifications, computations and drawings
• Assisting in the design of component parts and individual units
• Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
• Using Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
• Preparing equipment specifications and datasheets for basic equipment
• Preparing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations for basic equipment
• Providing fabrication/technical support to vendors for basic equipment
• Reviewing equipment tagging and descriptions on P&IDs and PFDs
• Supporting the preparation of engineering work packages
• Participating in the preparation of designs and specifications for mechanical systems and materials
• Participating in the technical selection, sizing and evaluation of equipment
• Performing other duties as requested

• Two to five years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in engineering or applied science
• Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team including Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls and Piping Engineers and Designers as well as Project Management and Procurement personnel
• Registered as an EIT with APEGA
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, technical competence and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and efficient with time management
• Awareness of applicable codes and industry standards
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits

• Some experience in an EIT capacity, ideally in the energy industry.

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth…