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About This Opportunity:

This role delivers capital projects at Brandon. It takes an assigned project from an early idea through scoping, estimating and approval, and then runs it through execution, start-up and handover to operations.
Projects are executed inside a plant that is running, so the role carries real responsibility for planning work around production, keeping contractors secure and controlled on site, and protecting food safety while construction is underway. Priorities and budgets are set above this role; what sits here is making the assigned work land properly.

Responsibilities:

SCOPE AND FOOTPRINT
Project Portfolio: A concurrent set of small to mid-sized capital projects, with involvement in larger projects as part of a wider team.
Asset Base: Harvest floor, cut and packaging, coolers and freezers, refrigeration, utilities and building infrastructure.
Key Interfaces: Senior Manager of Engineering, plant operations supervisors and superintendents, maintenance, Food Safety, Health and Safety, Procurement, Finance, and contractors and equipment vendors.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITES
1. Project Development and Scoping

- Work with operations and maintenance to understand the need behind a project request and translate it into a defined scope.

- Develop layouts, specifications and equipment requirements,



working with engineering firms and vendors where needed.

- Build cost estimates and schedules that are realistic and can be held to.

- Prepare capital submission documentation for review by the Senior Manager of Engineering.

- Identify risks, constraints and production impacts early, before they are designed into the project.

2. Project Execution

- Deliver assigned projects on scope, on time and on budget.

- Follow the Canada Packers project management standard, including stage gates, cost control and change control.

- Maintain an accurate schedule and cost forecast, and flag variances as soon as they appear.

- Plan and sequence work around production, shutdowns and cleaning windows so plant output is protected.

- Escalate issues early to the Senior Manager of Engineering rather than working around them.

3. Contractor Coordination and Site Safety

- Coordinate contractors and trades on site, including scheduling, access, permits and daily direction.

- Hold contractors to Canada Packers safety requirements, including lockout, hot work, confined space and working at height.

- Maintain food safety and GMP compliance throughout construction in production areas.

- Review contractor work for quality and conformance to specification and address deficiencies promptly.

- Track contractor costs, change orders and invoicing against the approved budget.

4. Commissioning, Start-up and Handover

- Plan and lead commissioning and validation of installed equipment and systems.

- Support start-up and early operation until performance is stable and the asset is running as designed.

- Train operations and maintenance on new equipment and ensure spare parts and manuals are in place.

- Complete a documented handover to a named owner in operations or maintenance.

5. Reporting and Closeout

- Provide regular, ac

📌 Project Engineer (Northwest Territories)
🏢 Canada Packers
📍 Northwest Territories