Posted 15 months ago
Manager Engineering
@ Mercer Celgar
Castlegar, British Columbia
Overview
Mercer Celgar is hiring a Manager of Engineering to lead all mill engineering activities, including mechanical, electrical and project engineering. The role acts as the mill's Primary Responsible Registrant with EGBC, oversees CapEx budgets and long-term planning, and manages external engineering resources. The posting states a salary of $137,100 to $205,600, a full-time position, and a pension plan and group benefits starting on day one.
Responsibilities:
- Lead mechanical, electrical and project engineering for the mill
- Act as Primary Responsible Registrant with EGBC
- Plan and track CapEx budgets and five-year capital needs
- Oversee external engineering resources and costs
- Support operations and maintenance on reliability improvements
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Registered P.Eng. with EGBC
- Ten or more years of industrial experience
- Formal leadership training and past leadership experience
Tools & skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-08-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | P.Eng. |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Mercer Celgar
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Full company description
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and North America, three mass timber facilities, two major sawmill and pallet operations in Germany, and a lignin pilot plant at Rosenthal turning a byproduct of pulp-making into a renewable alternative to fossil chemicals. The numbers: 2.1 million ADMTs of kraft pulp a year, 86% of it NBSK. 960 MMfbm of lumber. 17 million Euro-pallets. 210,000 m³ of cross-laminated timber — roughly 20% of North American CLT capacity from our Spokane plant alone. 45,000 m³ of glulam. 230,000 tonnes of wood pellets and briquettes. 398 MW of cogenerated electricity feeding our mills and the regional grids around them. Fibre certified under FSC, PEFC, and SFI chain-of-custody standards. Stendal. Rosenthal. Celgar. Peace River. Friesau. Torgau. Spokane. Conway. Okanagan Falls. Nine operating sites, each a long-term employer and industrial partner in the community around it. In Canada, that includes enduring relationships with First Nations, Métis Settlements, and Indigenous communities whose lands, governance, and partnerships are central to how we operate. Our vision is to transform biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world. Our values — Be Safe & Healthy, Be Sustainable, Be Respectful, Be Bold — shape how we work every day. Our Vision 2030 strategy commits us to doing more with every tree: more bioproducts, more circularity, more value to the places where we operate. Follow Mercer for what wood fibre can become next. mercerint.com
- LinkedIn followers
- 23,334
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 430
- Reported office locations
- Suite 1120, 700 W. Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8, CA
- #1 Pulp Mill Site Road, Pulp Mill Site, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1V7, CA
- Charlottenstraße 59, Berlin, 10117, DE
- 14900 Interurban Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98168, US
- 1921 Arrow Lakes Dr, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 3H9, CA
- Goldbecker Straße 1, Arneburg, Saxony-Anhalt 39596 , DE
- Am Bahnhof 123, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia 07929, DE
- Forstweg 1 04860, Torgau, DE
- 19202 Garland Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99027, US
- 2002C Dyffryn Road, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0, CA
- Business categories
- Wine And Spirits
- Solar
- Renewable Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Mercer Celgar
- Mercer International Inc.
- Specialties
- NBSK Pulp
- Renewable Energy
- Bio-Chemicals
- Lumber
- Lumber Derivatives
- NBHK Pulp
- Cross-laminated timber
- Lignin
- sustainable forest products
- Market Pulp (NBSK & NBHK)
- High-quality Lumber
- Mass Timber Construction
- Circular Economy Solutions
- EPAL-certified Pallets
- Fiber Resource Optimization
- Environmental Certification Compliance
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Circular Economy Solutions
- Bioproducts
- and Harvesting and Transportation
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 201,790,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Pulp. Mass timber. Lumber. Pallets. Bioenergy. Biochemicals. All from one input — responsibly sourced wood fibre, converted at scale into the materials a low-carbon economy needs. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a global forest products company with operations across Germany, Canada, and the United States, and approximately 3,580 team members. We operate four of the most modern pulp mills in Europe and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper & Forest Products |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | NBSK PulpRenewable EnergyBio-ChemicalsLumberLumber DerivativesNBHK PulpCross-laminated timberLigninsustainable forest productsMarket Pulp (NBSK & NBHK) |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Company Description
Who we are. At Mercer International Inc., our vision of transforming biomass into bioproducts for a more sustainable world is being realized every day. We are a diversified global producer of forest products, bioproducts, and green electricity with operations in Canada, Germany, Australia, and the United States. We have a consolidated annual production capacity of approximately 2.2 million tonnes of kraft pulp and 550 million board feet of softwood lumber. We operate 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
What we believe. We believe that a culture of diversity and inclusion is critical in making the best decisions for our people and achieving sustainable business success. Together, we encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our employees. We strive to provide an inclusive culture by fostering an environment of mutual respect, and fairness, and by providing opportunities to contribute and grow.
Position Description
Mercer Celgar is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Engineering team as the Manager of Engineering. In this role, you will lead all mill engineering activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and CapEx project management. This role serves as the mill's Primary Responsible Registrant with EGBC, overseeing mechanical, electrical, and project engineering. Responsibilities include budget planning, external resource management, and providing engineering support for operational improvements, requiring a proactive leader for both routine and long-term initiatives.
Core Responsibilities
- Overseeing the mill’s mechanical, electrical and project engineering activities.
- Acting as the mill’s Primary Responsible Registrant with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC).
- Ensuring that the mill is compliant with the Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP) and EGBC regulations.
- Ensuring that the mill is compliant with the Quality Control Manual for Class “A” Work and related Technical Safety BC regulations.
- Ensuring compliance with the Engineering Department’s Policies and Standards.
- Overseeing the mill’s CapEx budget tracking and monthly cost forecasting.
- Planning the mill’s long term CapEx needs for the next 5+ years.
- Overseeing the planning, budgeting and execution process of the mill’s CapEx projects and engineering supported maintenance projects.
- Overseeing external engineering resources with a focus on costs, efficiency and quality.
- Providing engineering support to the Operations and Maintenance Departments for general maintenance activities and reliability improvements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with EGBC.
- Ten or more years of relevant experience in an industrial setting.
- Formal leadership training and past leadership experience
Salary
The salary for this position is $137,100.00 - 205,600.00. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits
Pension and Benefits
We provide a competitive pension plan, with base contributions made by Mercer which can be supplemented with personal contributions matched by the company up to a certain pecentage.
Our group benefits package, which has no waiting period, includes extended health and dental benefits, in addition to an on-site gym.
Application Process
Mercer Celgar is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
We look forward to receiving your resume to the documents folder on the application. Resumes and all supporting documents must be submitted quoting Competition No. 2025-010.
We thank all applicants for considering a career with us, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information, please visit our website: www.mercerint.com.
At Mercer, we are Sustainable. By Design.
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