Electrical Engineer-in-Training
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Job Summary
What Vista Does
Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people that means meaningful varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.
We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments; including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.
Why We Do It
The world needs energy and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-discipline teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.
What You Would Do in This Role
The Electrical 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. Duties include:
- Assisting in the development of electrical design for a project or proposal
- Assisting in the preparation of design specifications computations and drawings
- Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations drawings and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
- Using Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
- Familiarity with energy industry facility related drawings including single line diagrams (SLD) area classifications electrical layouts JB wiring diagrams motor and VFD schematics cable schedules and EHT isometrics
- Preparing electrical load lists and routine calculations under the guidance of a senior engineer
- Exposure to ETAP or SKM electrical engineering software
- Awareness of CEC codes standards and approved codes of practice
- Performing other duties as requested
Requirements
- Zero to five years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry
- Bachelors or Masters 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
Preferred
- Some experience in an EIT capacity ideally in the energy industry
Why People Like Vista
We do not just say were a great place to work our people do. Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada a Best Workplace for Mental Health and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards are earned through confidential surveys completed by our own team so they reflect how people here actually feel and not just how we choose to describe ourselves.What our people value most is how we work together. You will join experienced leaders and mentors who are genuinely invested in your growth in teams built around collaboration rather than silos. We hire capable people trust them to do their best work and treat them as people rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates and we work hard to protect it as we grow.
Vista is also a place for people who like to make this better. If you are energized by innovating by questioning how things are done and by helping vista continuously improve you will be in good company. We back that work with strong modern project systems run by people who know how to get the most from them but it is our people not our tools that make Vista what it is.
What We Offer
An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.Vista offers all employees
- A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry
- Talented collaborative colleagues who are invested in one anothers success
- The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work not just something we say.
- A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal close-knit team environment where you and your family feel like a part of our organization and not just an employee number
- Competitive compensation and benefits including a performance-linked variable pay program
- Company-sponsored social events and team sports
- Half-day Fridays and free parking
- An organization that values and encourages diversity
How to Apply
Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job submitting this application you consent to our and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.
Note:As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.
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Junior IC
