Job description Power Plant Engineer near Trois-Rivières (QC) Green job Help - Green job - Help
Find out what work is like for a power plant engineer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301).
Mechanical engineers
Description
Mechanical engineers research, design and develop machinery and systems for heating, ventilating and air conditioning, power generation, transportation, processing and manufacturing. They also perform duties related to the evaluation, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems. They are employed by consulting firms, by power-generating utilities and in a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries, or they may be self-employed.
Work week duration
Mechanical engineers usually work more than 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Mechanical engineers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanisms, components and systems
- Plan and manage projects, and prepare material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for machinery and systems
- Design power plants, machines, components, tools, fixtures and equipment
- Analyze dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems and structures
- Supervise and inspect the installation, modification and commissioning of mechanical systems at construction sites or in industrial facilities
- Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs and provide guidance to industrial maintenance crews
- Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems
- Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for industrial construction or maintenance
- Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Mechanical engineers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Industries
- Consulting engineering companies
- All levels of government
- Self-employed
- Construction firms
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Standard safety equipment
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 21301), and a list of similar occupations:
- acoustics engineer
- automotive engineer
- design engineer - mechanical
- energy conservation engineer
- fluid mechanics engineer
- heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) engineer
- mechanical engineer
- mechanical maintenance engineer
- nuclear engineer
- piping engineer
- power generation engineer
- refrigeration engineer
- robotics engineer
- thermal design engineer
- tool engineer
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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