Mechanical designers & Engineers

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Norda Stelo means Star of the North, where the possibilities are endless in terms of innovation, development and commitment.

Our vision is collective and our DNA is truly human!

The team behind the genius

Norda Stelo west is a privately owned consulting engineering firm that services the resource and industrial sector throughout Canada, the US, and internationally. We are growing in a diverse range of industries, including mining and minerals processing, ports and terminals, construction aggregates, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, municipal infrastructure, and utilities. We have a multitude of interesting and exciting projects in progress and in the pipeline, which are providing our team of professionals with many opportunities for growth, career development, and learning.

At Norda Stelo, we embrace new technologies and ideas to foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement. We welcome fresh perspectives on workflows and novel methodologies in design engineering as well as project management to provide value to our customers. Our context-based approach to projects is received as a competitive advantage of working with Norda Stelo.

We hosts annual internal innovation competitions and regular in-house continuing education sessions, as well as participating in intramural sports and after-work activities.

Norda Stelo’s Vancouver office is located at the Broadway Tech Centre on the corner of Broadway and Renfrew, with convenient access to Renfrew SkyTrain Station and designated bike routes. The Broadway Tech Centre has an array of amenities, including a fitness centre, basketball/ball hockey and volleyball/soccer courts, an outdoor BBQ area, restaurants, cafés, bike lockers, showers, underground parking, and a daycare facility.

Norda Stelo’s team-oriented culture is unique and well suited to the diverse and bustling seaport of Vancouver and the extensive professional opportunities it provides. Coupled with the benefits to support a healthy lifestyle, Norda Stelo prides itself on long-term retention of our staff.

We are currently expecting to grow our team and we are searching for talented and ambitious professionals. If your goal is to join a growing, dynamic, engaging, and progressive company, we invite you to submit an application. If you have applied to Norda Stelo before and are still interested, please apply again.

Our expertise is diversifying, how about you?

As an integral member of our mechanical department, your main role will be the preparation of mechanical designs, including the layout, modeling, and development of general arrangements and details for conveyors and associated heavy industrial structures, equipment, piping, ducting, and supports. Travel to job sites on a short-term basis for field measurements, condition inspections, or construction management may be required.

Mechanical/Piping/Materials Handling Designers

Ideal Mechanical Designer candidates will possess the following qualifications and characteristics:

• · Formal education in design and drafting.

• · Design and drafting experience relevant to design of process plants, marine terminals, wood processing plants, mines, and other industrial facilities.

• · Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Civil 3D, Inventor, Navisworks, Revit or other similar software packages would also be an asset.

• · A demonstrated ability to read, remember, and apply design criteria, industry standards, and client specifications.

• · A demonstrated ability to liaise with clients, contractors, and consultants.

• · Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.

• · Strong attention to detail and excellent record keeping skills.

• · A valid BC driver’s license is considered an asset but is not required.

• · Experience working in a steel fabrication shop is considered an asset but is not required.

• · Experience conducting inspections and repairs at ports, marine terminals, and mines for a range of bulk material handling equipment is an asset.

Mechanical/Piping/Materials Handling Engineers

In addition to the above, ideal Mechanical Engineer candidates will possess the following qualifications and characteristics:

• · A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and registration as an engineer in training or a professional engineer with EGBC.

• · PE Registration in one or more US states is an asset.

• · Experience working as a project engineer, field engineer, or package engineer is an asset.

This is an ideal opportunity for candidates who are driven by solving real-world problems, enjoy working on a variety of unique and innovative projects, and are willing to take on new challenges within a growing team.

You don't have all the required experience? Apply anyway!

Norda Stelo is fully committed to the principle of equal access to the workplace and strongly urges women, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from LGBTQIA2+ communities, aboriginal people and/or people from traditionally marginalized groups to apply..

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