mechanical engineer

Work setting

• Manufacturing or processing industry
• Engineering firm

Tasks

• Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for industrial construction or maintenance
• Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility
• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AutoCAD Certification
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Computer and technology knowledge

• ANASYS
• Mastercam CAD / CAM
• AutoCAD
• MS Windows
• Project management software
• Business diagram software
• Image editing software
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Autodesk REVIT
• MS Office
• MS Excel

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Quality assurance or control
• Research and development
• Project management
• Fabrication
• Project coordination
• Reliability engineering
• Design
• Project planning

Area of specialization

• Construction

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask

Financial benefits

• Commission

Other benefits

• Parking available