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Specialist, Construction Design (Piping)

$88.39k - $110.5k
Full-time

PowerCo

Who We Are

We are proud of the launch of Volkswagen Group’s largest cell factory, PowerCo, in St. Thomas. This is more than just a job – it’s a unique opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy. Join us as we ramp up operations and help build a world-class company.At PowerCo, we believe in fostering an environment where ambition meets collaboration, and where flexibility and creativity thrive. You'll be part of a diverse, talented team that is shaping the future of battery production. You’ll have the chance to advance your career while working alongside passionate colleagues who share a vision of making a lasting impact on the world.

Are you ready to be part of something exciting? Power up your career with us! This position is in-person and located in the charming town of St. Thomas, ON.

Your Role And Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Specialist, BSI Design (piping) to join our Battery Specific Infrastructure (BSI) team. In this role, you will take a leading position in coordinating, steering, and governing all BSI-related design activities, ensuring that concepts, layouts, and technical solutions align with PowerCo’s global standards, functional requirements, and project timelines. Reporting directly to the Head of BSI.

What You Bring To The Team

Design Coordination & Stakeholder Alignment

Lead the organization of multidisciplinary design meetings with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring technical alignment, structured decision-making, and timely distribution of high-quality meeting documentation. Act as the central coordination point for all BSI-related design inputs, consolidating feedback from engineering, production, HSE, construction, and operations teams.

Tender Documentation & Technical Requirements Management

Develop and maintain comprehensive tender documentation—including TUM lists, Room Books, layouts, and user requirements—ensuring clarity, completeness, and compliance with PowerCo’s technical and functional standards. Provide expert guidance on the technical scope definition and ensure alignment between project requirements and supplier proposals.

Design Change Management & Impact Evaluation

Govern the design change process by evaluating change requests from internal departments, updating TUM, Room Books, and layouts accordingly, and coordinating the implementation of changes with suppliers. Conduct technical, schedule, and cost impact assessments for all design modifications, including claim review and negotiation support with suppliers. Maintain and publish an up-to-date weekly design change log as part of structured change governance.

Design Deliverable Tracking & Quality Assurance

Track and verify the supplier’s design deliverables against contractual obligations and project milestones, ensuring completeness, quality accuracy, and alignment with design strategy. Proactively identify design gaps, inconsistencies, and risks, driving corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

3D Model Management & Digital Coordination

Oversee the development, integration, and quality of the 3D model across all BSI work streams, ensuring consistency with engineering data, spatial requirements, and interface definitions. Facilitate model reviews, clash detections, and interdisciplinary coordination sessions, driving resolution of technical conflicts and optimizing constructability.

Value Engineering, Acceleration

Lead value engineering workshops and cross-functional evaluations to bring project costs in line with approved budgets, balancing technical requirements with cost efficiency.

Design Lessons Learned & Continuous Improvement

Lead the systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of design-related lessons learned across all BSI work streams, transforming project experiences into actionable guidelines. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by integrating lessons learned into design standards, tender documents (TUM, Room Books, layouts), and supplier requirements, ensuring future projects benefit from enhanced efficiency, quality, and risk mitigation.

SME

Act as the subject matter specialist for HVAC and process exhaust systems within BSI design activities, defining and coordinating discipline-specific technical requirements, concepts, and solutions for production, utility, dry room, clean room, and ancillary areas. Ensure that HVAC and process exhaust designs meet project requirements for environmental control, pressure cascade, temperature and humidity performance, air quality, source capture, safety, operability, maintainability, and integration with process equipment and facility infrastructure. Review and steer supplier and consultant deliverables related to HVAC and process exhaust, resolve technical interfaces with other disciplines, and support compliance with PowerCo standards, project objectives, and applicable codes and regulations.

What Makes You Stand Out

  • Bachelors Degree - Engineering - Industrial / Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 3-7 years experience in Construction Project Management
  • Strong knowledge of industrial piping system design and coordination
  • Experience with process piping, utility piping, mechanical services, and equipment interface coordination
  • Understanding of pipe routing, pipe supports, accessibility, maintainability, drainage, isolation, flushing, cleaning, and commissioning requirements
  • Experience reviewing piping layouts, P&IDs, isometrics, equipment connection details, general arrangements, valve access concepts, and technical submittals
  • Ability to coordinate interfaces between piping systems, process equipment, HVAC, electrical, automation, CSA, HSE, and construction disciplines
  • Understanding of pressure systems, material compatibility, thermal expansion, slope requirements, pipe rack integration, and utility distribution concepts
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, coordination, and presentation skills
  • Advanced competency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Familiarity with BIM/model review environments such as Navisworks, ACC, BIM 360, or equivalent coordination platforms
  • Working knowledge of SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, SAP, and project collaboration tools
  • Ability to travel Internationally 10%

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in battery cell manufacturing or battery-related facility projects
  • Experience with piping systems in dry room, cleanroom, or controlled manufacturing environments
  • Familiarity with process utility systems such as compressed dry air, nitrogen, vacuum, cooling water, chilled water, hot water, solvents, chemicals, wastewater, and other production support media
  • Experience with process piping design governed by applicable industrial piping codes such as ASME B31 series or equivalent standards, where applicable
  • Experience supporting construction, commissioning, startup, flushing, pressure testing, leak testing, and handover of piping systems
  • Experience coordinating pipe rack routing, utility corridors, equipment hook-ups, and facility distribution networks
  • Experience working with international design consultants, EPCM firms, suppliers, and construction contractors
  • Knowledge of Canadian / North American codes, safety regulations, and industrial construction practices
  • Experience in high-availability, high-cleanliness, high-safety, or technically complex production environments

What To Look Forward To

Attractive Remuneration: The expected competitive compensation range for this position is $88,390 - $110,498 CAD, which includes base pay and target amount of short term incentive plan .

In addition we offer competitive benefits: our program is flexible to allow you to make the selections and get the coverage you need.

Pension and Retirement Savings: We contribute to a Registered Pension Plan and matching contribution to a retirement savings plan.

Employee Assistance Plan: We offer an Employee Assistance Plan which can support you in mental health, physical wellness and overall wellbeing.

Vacation Allowance: We offer our employees competitive paid time off. Plus, you don’t need to take any vacation days from December 24 to December 31.

Opportunities for development.

Relocation Support.

Opportunities to participate in exciting company events that give back to the community.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Our compensation is determined based on a combination of factors including but not limited too relevant years of experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job description.We believe that the best results are created in a diverse and inclusive environment. Therefore, all qualified applications will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, religion, gender (identity), sexual orientation, national origin or disability.PowerCo Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities including during the application process. If you require an accommodation because of a disability, we will work with you to determine what reasonable accommodation may be available to meet your needs whether it be as an applicant or an employee. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation, you are encouraged to advise the Recruiter who will consult with you to determine an appropriate and reasonable accommodation.

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