Field engineer Jobs in Burnaby, BC

At L.B. Foster, our culture reflects our passion for integrity, accountability and safety. We have a long history of providing a safe workplace for our employees, striving to be good stewards for the environment and establishing strong and respectful relationships with our customers and communities. These fundamentals have provided the foundation upon which we have managed our business for more than a century.

We continue to strengthen our culture with a focus on SPIRIT. Within the company lies a spirit of teamwork and innovation that drives a culture around continuous improvement and high performance.

S – Safety

P – People

I – Integrity

R – Respect

T – Teamwork

As a purpose-driven business, L.B. Foster looks to combine financial success with social and environmental responsibility. By integrating purpose into our business model, strategies and operations we strive to create a more sustainable, equitable and prosperous world.

We innovate to solve the world's most complex infrastructure problems.

• Rail Solutions: our end-to-end critical engineering solutions fulfill an essential role in maintaining the safe and reliable operation of railroad networks around the world.
• Infrastructure Solutions: we are experts in the design, manufacture and deployment of advanced technologies that positively impact the built environment.

Who You Are…

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field, or equivalent related work experience
• 2-4 years of experience in a project management role required
• 4-6 years of work experience in a related field

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and execute project including the equipment necessary to achieve this plan
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with associated departments (i.e., Engineering, Sales, Finance and Production)
• Responsible for project(s) up to $15 million revenue annually
• Responsible for training new Project Managers on process, including Visual.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Do You Need….

• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Must possess the ability to work flexible hours, based upon the needs of the department, including evening and/or weekend hours on a limited basis
• Some travel required (10%-40%)

Why L.B. Foster? Here are just some of our great offerings:

• Priority on work/life balance and schedule flexibility
• Flexible work culture and environment
• Career development and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Flexibility

Advanced

Time Management

Expert

Microsoft Office

Advanced

Expert

Communication/Spoke

Expert

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.

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