Project Engineer Job

As a Project Engineer, driving change and innovation from start to finish is your passion. Add the opportunity to lead an exciting upgrade to a world-class OSB facility and Tolko might be a perfect match for you.

We’re looking for a Project Engineer to join our Tolko Industries Ltd, High Prairie OSB Division at 18022 AB-2, High Prairie, Alberta, Canada T0G 1E0. This mill is undergoing an exciting major rebuild and modernization and we’d love to have you join our team!

In this role you will:
• Bring together various members of the team to problem solve and implement innovative solutions.
• Ensure all provincial and safety regulations are adhered to.
• Manage the planning, execution, monitoring, control and closing of engineering projects.
• Play critical role in the annual capital projects, budgeting and planning.

What We’re Looking For:
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or similar).
• Post-degree or equivalent academic training in Project Management is an asset.
Required Skills and Abilities (must haves):
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from initiation to closeout, including scope definition, design coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and execution oversight.
• Experience assessing and mitigating risks across design, construction, operations, and safety.
• Experience working in Oriented Strand Board industries.
• Proven ability to interpret and validate technical drawings, specifications, and standards in compliance with engineering practices and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and vendors across all project phases.
• Proven ability to plan, manage, and track project budgets and ensure cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of financial principles, capital project management processes, and corporate costing guidelines.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for project planning and reporting.
• Competence in AutoCAD and Navisworks for design review and technical evaluations.
• Experience using JDE (or similar ERP systems) for maintenance, materials management, and project tracking.
• Ability to prepare clear and comprehensive engineering documentation, technical specifications, contractor packages, and final project reports.
• Able to read, write and speak fluently in English.
Other Requirements
· Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
· Must provide acceptable employment references.
· Must be available to work 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, with occasional overtime. To support your team, you must be available for on-call duty.

What We Offer:
· You’ll take on an exciting new challenge with supportive team members.
· You will earn between $51.69 to $61.35 per hour (with potential for performance-based pay increases) plus a bi-weekly living allowance of 10% of salary. This role is eligible for overtime and our Gainshare program with earning potential up to an additional $3.00 per hour.
· Competitive benefits and retirement plans come standard, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future. These include:
o Staff incentive plan (plan is the better of the Gainshare program OR the staff incentive plan)
o Healthcare coverage – dental, extended medical for you and any eligible dependents
o Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) – with company matching program available
o Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
· Relocation support including community connections so you can live (and play) where you work. Relocation expenses cover eligible expenses for your move to High Prairie (or surrounding area) to a maximum of $30,000, thirty-thousand dollars. All relocation expenses must meet Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) eligibility requirements.
· Continued development through on the job and classroom training.
· A positive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in a sustainable, future focused industry, there is no better place than Tolko. Our family has been producing innovative forest products for over 65 years. Our focus remains on sustainably managing our forests and our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here! Apply today – please email your resume and references to [email protected].

About High Prairie
Located four hours northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, the Town of High Prairie is a thriving community with 26,957 hectares of park and protected natural assets. There are endless outdoor activities for both land and lake lovers alike and facilities include an arena, curling rink, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and baseball diamonds.