Posted 2 months ago
Project Engineer
@ SPECTRAFORCE
Oakville, Ontario
Overview
SPECTRAFORCE is hiring a Project Engineer for a 12-month contract in Oakville, starting October 6, with hybrid work at three days per week in the office, reducing to two later. The role covers the mechanical engineering scope of industrial and municipal water and wastewater systems, including sludge incineration and digestion, with RFQ packages and bid evaluations. Standard 9-to-5 schedule; pay is C$60.00/hr.
Responsibilities:
- Mechanical design of water and wastewater treatment systems
- Sizing calculations and technical specifications for equipment
- Technical bid evaluations for mechanical equipment procurement
- Review of engineering drawings and documentation
- Coordination of design reviews and project issue resolution
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical or related technical discipline
- 5 or more years of experience in a related engineering field
- Ability to read P&IDs and PFDs
- Experience with hydraulic design and pump sizing (desired)
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
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SPECTRAFORCE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 97 |
Job Title: Project Engineer
Duration -12 months to start
Start Date: October 6th onward
Location / Work Model: Hybrid - Oakville location, 3x/week to start, could go down to 2x/week deeper into contract once they are trained and familiar with the team onsite.
Work Schedule: 9-5
Interview Rounds: 2 rounds
Role Summary/Purpose:
Responsible for the detailed mechanical engineering scope of industrial and municipal water and wastewater systems as well as biological sludge incineration and digestion. The Project Engineer (PE) develops key documents and generates technical RFQ packages and technical bid evaluations for rotating equipment, vessels, valves and other mechanical equipment. The PE works with a cross-functional engineering and broader project team to deliver to our customers.Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline.
- 5 or more years of experience in a related Engineering field.
Responsibilities:
- Perform mechanical related design of water and wastewater treatment systems, ensuring design quality, while meeting project schedule, budget, and customers’ expectations.
- Perform required calculations needed for sizing, generate technical specifications and perform technical bid evaluations for the fabrication/procurement of various mechanical equipment including (but not limited to) pumps, blowers, compressors, chemical feed systems, vessels/tanks, filters, piping systems, and valves.
- Engineer systems in compliance with engineering principles, customer standards and specifications, contractual requirements, and local applicable codes.
- Ensure that all engineering designs, bills of material and technical data are completely and accurately documented by reviewing associated engineering drawings and related documents.
- Coordinate activities concerned with process and mechanical design reviews as well as project issue (scheduling and technical) resolution related to design, construction and start-up.
- Meet Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for project execution and documentation.
- Interface with project manager and customer on project and problem resolution.
Desired:
- Experience with the specification and evaluation of rotating equipment, piping, tanks and manual valves.
- Ability to read P&IDs and PFDs (including material balances).
- Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail and a basic understanding of water chemistry.
- Experience with hydraulic design including head and NPSH calculations for sizing of pumps.
- Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team and department projects.
- Comfortable with a fast-paced work environment.
- Good technical writing and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with co-workers.
- Target Backgrounds: project environment (pumps and pipes)
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. The pay rate for this position is C$60.00/hr.
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