Intermediate/Senior Engineer – Water Rides (12 Month Contract)

WhiteWater makes products, but at our heart, we are a service business, and that means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to create solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers. Whatever the expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned behind a clearly understood purpose: together we create fun for families everywhere.

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Position: Intermediate/Senior Engineer – Water Rides

• Shift: 40 hours | Full-time
• Department: Water Rides

Location: Richmond, BC, Canada (relocating to Vancouver Downtown - mid 2027)

Reports to: Operations Manager, Water Rides

PURPOSE:

The Water Rides Team is seeking an Intermediate or Senior Engineer to help grow our capacity and product offering in a fast-paced global market. As part of the Attractions division at WhiteWater, the Water Rides Team delivers exciting water-based amusement park rides to customers around the world. Reporting to the Water Rides Operations Manager, you will play a vital role in the success of the team, facilitating design and production of amusement park rides with a focus on meeting quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Engineering and Customer Support

Develop effective relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure designs achieve intended goals

Coordinate technical work and review to ensure requirements are met

Support and/or participate in third party design reviews

Travel to various sites to commission, assess, or troubleshoot rides

Product Development

Draw on experience and imagination to develop concepts, help establish design requirements, and provide guidance or direction to the design team

Analyze, review, and document designs with a focus on completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards

Without compromising safety, optimize designs for manufacture and assembly in an international marketplace while minimizing lifecycle cost

Actively participate in or lead Design Risk Assessments, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, and Root Cause Analyses

Continuous Improvement

Identify and realize opportunities for improving products and services

Help create and maintain Engineering processes and documentation

Provide technical support and manage non-conformances in a timely and professional manner

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in a relevant discipline

Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC

5 years of industry experience including: amusement park rides, large industrial equipment or conveyors, structural steel construction, and/or open channel flow

Familiar with various manufacturing processes, including welding and machining

Familiar working with various materials and hardware

Experience with design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), including application of appropriate tolerances

Legally eligible to work in Canada

Able to travel worldwide without restrictions

Experience with the following would be considered an asset:

Reviewing designs for safety-critical applications

QA/QC for low volume manufacturing

Hands-on experience with commissioning and/or troubleshooting

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Materials for corrosive environments

Design and manufacture with composite materials

Designing for fatigue applications

Designing to international standards

Product development / R&D

Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems

Analytical and numerical analysis, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Naturally creative and curious with a desire to learn and share knowledge

Effective technical and personal leadership

Organized and able to deliver on commitments

Detail oriented with a high standard of quality

Ability to recognize business needs and prioritize accordingly

Ability to effectively listen, communicate, and collaborate with a diverse array of people

WHITEWATER COMPETENCIES:

Accountability – We do what we say

Collaboration – We work well together

Customer Focus – We know and respond to our customers

Communication – We listen to and understand each other

Authenticity – We are honest and trust each other

Resilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic

Flexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstances

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult. Please know we are grateful for your interest.

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.