Ausenco

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a more than 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-adding consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the natural resources and bulk materials sectors. We are seeking a Junior Simulation Engineer to join our Simulation & Business Intelligence team in Vancouver. You will work as a member of a high-performance team to execute projects in a wide variety of industries, including mining, oil & gas, energy, shipping, and transportation. Many of the projects will employ logistics simulation modelling and data analytics techniques.

About the role

As a Junior Simulation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

Analyze detailed historical operating and environmental data to identify trends, map system behaviour, and extract key performance indicators necessary to calibrate simulation models.

Analyze detailed model output data, generate insightful graphs, and quantify results that directly inform your clients’ large capital decisions.

Generate high-quality graphics to ensure model realism, test new features, and engage both present and future clients.

Collaborate with programmers to design new features and solve difficult modeling challenges.

Assist project managers to prepare proposals, estimate budget and schedule requirements, develop requests for information, review our work for technical accuracy, present results, and write reports.

Meet with clients throughout the project/study lifecycle to develop your professional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

About you

As a strong applicant, you:

Possess a quantitative undergraduate or master’s degree ideally in Engineering Physics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other engineering discipline.

Love to solve problems and provide practical solutions to clients that make business sense.

Grasp technical concepts quickly, can navigate complex logical arguments, and apply knowledge in a hands-on way.

Are motivated to contribute as a member of a talented, high-performance project team.

Manage time and prioritize tasks thoughtfully.

Have previously succeeded as a project/team leader and liaison.

Explain complex ideas clearly.

Have deep experience with MS Excel analysis.

Have some experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Have some experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R, VBA).

Have some experience with software development in Java.

May speak additional languages (primarily French, Spanish, or Portuguese).

Working for Ausenco means you won’t settle for the status quo – you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, culturally diverse organisation. We expect our people to deliver outstanding results and will give you the licence and encouragement to find a better way forward for your clients and stakeholders.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we provide employees with a wide range of growth opportunities and training programs to build your skills and pursue your career path.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

COVID-19 The health and safety of our employees and candidates is our first priority. We closely monitor local, regional, and global conditions related to the pandemic, and your working location and/or roster as advertised in this advert may be temporarily subject to change to adhere to recommendations by health authorities and government regulations.

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