City : Vancouver, British Columbia

Category : See posting on Fluor site

Industry : Engineering

Employer : Fluor Canada

Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industries. Our focus on innovation and providing cost effective technology-based solutions to address our client's needs is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us achieve our goals.
The Material Handling group of Fluor’s Mining and Metals business line is involved in all aspects of design, engineering, and construction of large-scale belt conveyors, crushing and screening stations, bulk material storage and reclaim solutions, rail loading and unloading facilities. The successful candidate will lead a group of engineers and CAD designers and be responsible for creating a suitable facility which may encompass all the above scopes to support clients’ Projects. This position will require advanced understanding of material handling, knowledge of conveyor circuit design, and experience in detailed engineering projects.
A typical day includes:
• Developing material handling design of crushing and screening facilities - selecting and sizing equipment;
• Sizing storage stockpiles and bins and designing reclaim arrangements;
• Designing conveyors including performing conveyor calculations and deciding drive and take-up details;
• Developing and reviewing various material handling equipment specifications, including material handling design criteria;
• Reviewing and approving vendor lists, preparing quotation requests/bid tabulations/purchase orders and reviewing substitutions for technical acceptability;
• Leading the review effort for vendor equipment documentation for purchased equipment;
• Developing, reviewing, and being accountable for project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects;
• Assigning work to teams, monitoring and managing the scope of work;
• Authorizing trade off study reports which compare technical and commercial aspects culminating in recommendation of an option;
• Incorporating health, safety, and environmental factors in design;
• Reviewing vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seeking discrepancy resolution;
• Participating in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling.