Senior Project Engineer

Senior Engineer

Reports To:

Executive Management / President

Location:

Ohsweken, Ontario

Employment Status:
Full time

The Senior Engineer provides strategic technical leadership, professional oversight, and expert engineering judgment across FNESL’s portfolio of infrastructure and capital projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and mentorship of technical staff.

• Provide senior engineering oversight and professional sign-off
• Review and approve designs, drawings, reports, and cost estimates
• Ensure compliance with legislation, codes, and skilled obligations
• Act as FNESL’s senior technical authority on complex projects

• Provide expert technical advice to leadership and clients
• Act as a Project Engineer and/or Project Manager
• Support project planning, budgeting, and scheduling
• Attend meetings with First Nations leadership, regulators, and contractors
• Conduct site visits as required

• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and technologists
• Support proposal development and technical review
• Contribute to internal standards and quality assurance processes
  
  Qualifications & Experience Mandatory
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in valuable standing with PEO or eligible for transfer
  • 20 years of progressive engineering experience being sought
  • Proven senior-level technical leadership and risk management experience
  • Strong knowledge of Ontario codes, standards, and regulations especially as they apply to the water and wastewater industry
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. FNESL is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position
  Preferred / Asset
  • Experience working with First Nations or Indigenous organizations
  • Experience in community infrastructure projects
  • Mentoring and advisory experience
  Skills & Competencies
  • Advanced technical and analytical skills
  • Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
  • Excellent communication and professionalism
  • Cultural awareness and respect for Indigenous communities
  Authority & Accountability

  Responsible for technical quality, compliance, and qualified judgment. Acts as a senior representative of FNESL in technical matters.

  Compensation

  Senior-level compensation commensurate with experience.