Project Engineer, Americas

Project Engineer
About Coolit Systems Inc.
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of "The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies 2023" by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual to join our team as a Project Engineer. As a member of the Professional Services team, you will be accountable for the end-to-end activities (including design, pricing, project management, and the hands-on deployment of CoolIT products). You will work closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and vendors to ensure the seamless execution of ongoing projects. As part of a diverse team, you'll be expected to help support the mentorship of new team members and contribute to the ongoing innovation of how Professional Services offers our engineering support to customers. Your knowledge and experience will be leaned on by internal and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions while managing risk, cost and resource allocation.

Responsibilities:

• Project planning and execution: Managing the day-to-day aspects of the project, including coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to ensure that the project is completed on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Technical Expertise: Independently design, validate and deliver solutions, ensuring that all project designs meet the required specifications and industry standards, and sharing technical guidance with the team.
• Resource management: Allocating resources such as ASP, materials, and equipment, and ensuring they are used efficiently through the lifecycle of your projects
• Budget Compliance: Managing the project budget, monitoring costs, and making adjustments as needed to avoid overruns.
• Quality assurance and compliance: Ensuring that the project meets all regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Client interaction: Working directly with clients to understand their needs and keep them informed of the project's progress, new CoolIT products, and best practices for liquid cooling.
• Risk management: Take full ownership of identifying potential risks to the project (e.g., delays, cost overruns) and communicating strategies to mitigate them.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Applied Science degree in a relevant engineering discipline. 2-3 years recent related experience following professional registration; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Membership or eligibility for immediate membership as a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and their application in relevant discipline. Ability to act as a resource to staff and provide sound and practical guidance for unusual or problem situations.
• Proven contract administration and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a series of project components for large complex projects to meet multiple time based deliverables requiring a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented work environment and deal effectively with disagreements to prevent the escalation of conflict.
• Must be open to travel up to 20% and hold a valid passport to travel internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Field engineering experience and/or Data Center related experience from a related field.
• Understanding of P&ID drawings, 2D and 3D mechanical pipe design with ability to create, review and approve drawings and models.
• PMP Certification or equivalent
• Experience working with modelling software like SolidWorks, Revit MEP, and or AutoCAD.
• Experience in selling and deploying products in partnership with customers, end-users and other stakeholders seen as an asset.

Skills

• Project Planning and Execution: Manages medium sized projects with minimal support, presents solutions while identifying risks and supports development of new PM strategies and processes.
• Mechanical Design: Strong technical knowledge of cooling systems, heat transfer concepts, and mechanical design. Ability to independently design complex liquid cooling systems and provide multiple design options to a customer.
• Sales Knowledge and Support: Independently leads technical input in project proposals and can quote systems with minimal guidance from more senior team members.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to peers and external customers.
• Product Knowledge: Well-rounded product knowledge with ability to support and resolve customer support cases independently. Advises on behalf of PFS for new product launches, and quality compliance topics.
• Customer Service: Manages project-related customer communications and support. Resolves complex inquiries and develops strong relationships with their customer.
• Pricing and Budget Compliance: Independently handles complex RFPs in coordination with sales and service, accurately and on time.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple complex projects efficiently.
• Mentorship: When called upon, can provide mentorship and guidance to new or junior members of the PFS team.
• Collaboration: Capable of supporting and being a key member in collaboration efforts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Independence: Able to solve complex problems on their own and communicate risks while coming up with effective mitigation plans.

WHY COOLIT?
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.

Benefits
We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
• Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
• Dress for your day – in a casual yet professional environment.
• Retention rewards like "The Big Coffee Break" that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
• Employee ownership program.

We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.