Mechanical Department Lead

Job Title:Mechanical Department Lead

Department: Engineering

Reports to:Engineering Manager

The Mechanical Department Lead Engineer supervises the Engineers and mechanical designers in the discipline, conducts peer reviews, ensures quality assurance reviews of the work, leads complex project work, manages personnel development and succession planning, teaches and mentors, plans and distributes the work, manages the group toolbox, and ensures continuous improvement of standards, toolboxes and workflows.

• Work in compliance with all health and safety rules and regulations for Cementation
• Be aware of any health and safety hazards or infractions and report same to Health and Safety Department
• Ensure all applicable safety codes and regulations are met by appropriate design and use of technology
• Be a champion for safety, advocating safe behaviour while incorporating safety into the designs produced by the group

This description lists the core responsibilities and duties of the position. Additional duties deemed to be within the incumbent's capabilities, on an as required basis, might be assigned by management.

• Provide level of effort estimates for proposal submissions
• Adhere to Cementation Engineering design standards
• As requested, attend technical conferences, representing Cementation's capabilities, and attend seminars that will further Cementation's knowledge
• As required, participate in marketing or bid meetings to answer questions related to project scope, or Cementation's technical capabilities
• Monitor the Mechanical Department and designers regularly to maintain group viability. Forecast workloads and ensure the group is "right-sized" to meet current and future needs
• Collaborate with Project Services and Operations groups to produce "Best for Project" designs that are safe, reflect the client's operability requirements, and are constructible
• Assess group availability against the current workload, arbitrate priorities with Project Managers, discipline Leads, Design Manager, and assign work appropriately
• Actively participate in the development of employees, understanding their career aspirations and developing pathways for achievement. Develop and manage the plan and budget for required training
• Conduct annual performance assessment reviews in accordance with company policy
• Maintain a balance in the range of experience in the group, from junior to senior, including a succession plan that ensures long-term group success
• As an expert in the operation of the engineering software used by the group, understand and manage software and hardware needs for the group, including budget, quantity and status of licenses, and interoperability status of software
• Regularly review 'state of the art" software/hardware industry developments, monitor the software skills of engineers, mitigate risks and act on opportunities to ensure long term technical capability of the group
• Manage the maintenance and development of departmental discipline-specific standards ensuring conformance with current codes, standards, and mining regulations. Specific standards include specifications, design basis and criteria templates, design spreadsheets, workflow procedures, and change management forms
• Assist the team in identifying long lead procurement items, provide coaching on current industry delivery periods, coach discipline Engineers on the preparation of technical and scope of work documents and the importance of project schedules
• Coach discipline Engineers on protocols to be followed in providing technical assistance during tender periods. Provide expert opinions on an as requested basis
• Coach discipline Engineers on protocols to be followed in providing technical assistance during the fabrication/manufacturing period, to ensure that Client and project requirements are met. Provide expert technical opinions as required.
• As required, attend design review meetings, answering questions related to design basis and criteria
• At conceptual stage, make recommendations on basic type or style of system (mechanical or electric equipment or structure), then collaborate with designers to pre-select designs from Cementation's existing portfolio of projects
• Collaborate with designers to establish how drawings will be laid out to ensure that the Engineer's requirements will be adequately conveyed
• Ensure that for each project, Engineers are completing and filing all necessary calculations to ensure compliance with codes, standards, regulations, special industry guidelines, Engineering design manual and company and Client standards. Manage and monitor the filing of all calculations
• Provide coaching to discipline Engineers in the selection of mechanical systems and components, completing all necessary calculations to ensure compliance with codes, standards, regulations, special industry guidelines, Cementation and Client standards
• Ensure that the group is made…