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Resident Engineer

Anaergia
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026
Salary: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00About Us:Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions to produce clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfills, and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and operating through multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted by more than 1,600 installations globally.Mission:Consistently coordinate the assigned engineering activities to complete the projects design in compliance with the project schedule and with the budget, observing the correctness and completeness of the provided information.Job Overview:Be Anaergias primary point of contact on site with the customer, subcontractors, and Anaergia personnel. Consistently manage the assigned jobs by managing all the Site Activity from the site establishment until the handover to the commissioning team, meeting, and possibly improving timing and costing. This role will be site-based in the US, with the primary location in Carlsbad, CA.Job Responsibilities:GoalsThe REs goals can be summarized as follows: Understand the scope of the work, the contract requirements, and the limit of supply; Coordinate all the Engineering activities to complete the design of the project; Meet/improve the project schedule; Meet/improve the project budget intended for all engineering activities; Meet/improve the quality standards; Identify and submit possible cost-effective improvements in the design; Quickness and flexibility in responses to urgent questions from PMs and from the sales department; Engineering team leader at the project level for both internal and/or external resources. Become a technical expert in one or more areas of Anaergias technical offering.Tasks, Authority, and LiabilityThe Resident Engineer is expected to perform all tasks below without guidance or supervision. The Resident Engineer will be the technical lead for a project and may be used to review other projects documents, performed by the project engineers I and II. Additionally, they may also have other managerial responsibilities within the company.- Arrange the general document list, agreeing with the PM and in compliance with the contract and the availability of external/internal resources.- Plan the engineering activities for all assigned projects and monitor the activities' progress in compliance with the schedule defined in the general document list;- Agree with the PM to define the budget assigned for the Project Engineering activities throughout the entire life of the project;- Regularly update the PM on the status of the design and the remaining budget to identify possible risks in advance and plan solutions accordingly;- Provide to PMs the technical specifications and tender documents for the acquisition of the materials expected for each project in accordance with the terms of supply and properly calculated according to the design data.- Provide technical support to the client as needed under the guidance of the PM;- Provide technical review of all third-party design consultants;- Provide technical review of equipment proposals and submittals;- Check all the licensing documents and incorporate permit conditions;- Coordinates regular design review meetings with the project team.- Create a risk assessment for each project to identify risks and their mitigation. Make sure to comply with the local standards required for each specific project.- Organize regular meetings (weekly) to share and update the progress for the engineering activities for all jobs, and point out any problems that have emerged during the engineering development.- Support of the site manager and subcontractors/vendors regarding specific technical questions on the project design;- Organize regular meetings (bi-weekly) with the appropriate person responsible for each topic to submit improvements of technical aspects and build solutions. Involve the Project Engineering Leader (PEL) when necessary.- Update the Manager, Project Engineering, about the status of the project, status of the budget, and any identified issues that require actions from upper-level management;RE is authorized to:Have T&L costs in compliance with the functions budget set by the PMSafety and Quality-related responsibilitiesThe Resident Engineer is responsible for the rigorous application of the company rules and standards about the engineering activities, for the accuracy of the information provided, and for the compliance with the contract requirements and specifications of each project.Safety compliance is priority one for Anaergia.Throughout the design activity, the Resident Engineer shall assess all aspects related to health risks and safety across all phases of the project (design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling) and take actions to eliminate or mitigate risks and advise all involved parties on the remaining risks.Competencies/Qualifications:Education-Holds a technical diploma or graduation in Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering, or equivalent. Other advanced degrees may offset experience requirements.Experience-At least 10 years of progressively complex Project Engineering in the Industrial Plant business.Travel Requirements-Travel up to 20% may be required.Technical/ Special competences-The RE has the following technical skillsets:- Understanding of contract specification and identification of supply limits for the design activity of complex mechanical plants;- Basis of Mechanical/Hydraulic design, Electrical Design, and Control systems;- Knowledge about national and international regulations for the design of waste treatment, renewable energies, and biogas plants;- Experience managing relationships with all parties involved in the project design;- Fluent in English.Cross-functional competences-To execute the job with the right sense of priority, the RE shall understand how their activity affects other functions, as well as how other functions can positively or negatively influence the achievement of the RE goals. Competencies include:- Basic knowledge of project management and how the adopted solutions affect the project budget and schedule;- Good understanding of sales strategies, how they influence the engineering process, and how the engineering process may affect sales;- Familiarity with purchasing, identifying, and promoting purchasing strategies for products, contracting and services, mainly based on: o High volume/value (synergies/ standardized products) o Critical items (e.g., limited number of suppliers, Long Lead Items, etc).- Biogas specific competences;- Waste Treatment specific competences;- Waste Water Treatment Plant specific competencesHierarchy-- The Resident Engineer reports to the Manager, Project Engineering (Manager/PE) or Regional Director, Engineering regarding the companys organization chart and reports operationally to the Project Managers (PM) regarding the projects organization chart. The PM is the highest authority at the project level for project schedule, cost control, and customer relationships, and is responsible for all involved functions.For additional information on Anaergia, please visit www.anaergia.com. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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