SPECIALISTERNE NORTH AMERICA IS RECRUITING

Specialisterne North America works with businesses in Canada and the US to hire neurodivergent employees. We connect qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors. Listed on this page are all currently open positions.

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Specialisterne North America supports individuals who:

1. Self-identify with one or more following neurodivergent labels or identities: Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), Intellectual Disability, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette Syndrome.

2. Have experienced barriers to finding and/or maintaining employment related to their neurodivergence.

3. Are open to receiving workplace support and guidance from Specialisterne during their first 3 months on the job.

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Cost Engineering, Engineer-in-training - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Full Time

Enbridge

Entry Level

Specialisterne is Recruiting!

Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.

To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:

Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
Intellectual Disability
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Tourette Syndrome

Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.

Specialisterne is proud to partner with Enbridge on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.

The company success is built on an inclusive workplace. The different perspectives, experiences, and cultures brought by a diverse workforce is the fuel for our success. The company is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all and building an environment where everyone can feel included.

Applications must be submitted in full no later than June 22nd

Summary:

Title: Engineer-in-Training, Cost Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Edmonton, AB (Hybrid, 3 days per week on site)

Target Start Date: Summer 2025

About this Role:

This role will be at the front-end development of a multi-billion-dollar project portfolio. This position will support a variety of development projects, including natural gas, liquids, solar, and wind projects across North America. The role requires interacting with a large group of stakeholders to develop various cost estimating tools and maintain & analyze critical project information database for use in internal cost and risk models, management reports, and various analysis-driven deliverables.

Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:

Manage and analyze historical project databases.
Identify and implement processes to improve database accuracy and quality.
Work with internal partners to develop cost estimating tools and manage their calibration on a regular basis.
Coordinate various special studies and other initiatives relating to cost engineering, project development, and project performance analysis.
Create reports and work for the senior management on an ad hoc basis.
Proactively identify, coordinate, and implement process improvements in the project development, cost engineering tools and related areas to improve quality and accuracy of capital projects.
Facilitate project definition sessions with a team of domain experts to quantity capital cost contingency.
Lead problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
Share knowledge with team members and internal partners through training, promotion of standard processes and ongoing support.

General Skills and Abilities - You are:

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Digital/Technical Skills & Tools - You are:

Intermediate data management skills (such as transferring information, using basic formulas, creating charts/graphs) using Microsoft Excel.
Nice to have (but not required):
- Basic knowledge of Power BI, computer programming and coding

Required skill level*

Basic - e.g., I can do this in simple situations with close or extensive guidance
Basic to Intermediate
Intermediate - e.g., I can do this in most situations, with occasional guidance
Intermediate to expert
Expert - e.g., I can do this in exceptionally difficult situations with no guidance and I can be a key resource for others.

Education/Knowledge - You:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Registered or eligible to register with APEGA as an Engineer-In-Training
Nice to have (but not required):
- Familiarity with Association of Advancement in Cost Engineering (AACE), and Project Management Institution (PMI) principals would be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of functions and processes including cost control, cost estimating, change management, project development and benchmarking practices.

Experience (Professional, Academic, Personal) - You:

2-4 years of proven experience in cost engineering, data management, data analytics, cost estimating, project controls or project management.

Additional Information:

Here’s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

Oral communication: Daily
Email communication: Daily
Instant messaging: Daily, Teams
Telephone Communication: Daily
Video communication: Daily, Camera strongly encouraged
Interacting with supervisors: Daily
Interacting with peers: Daily
Interacting with customers: Daily, Internal
Selling or influencing others: Weekly, Internal
Training or teaching others: Monthly

Here’s what can employees find stressful about this job:

Frequently changing priorities based on the needs of the team
Working within tight deadlines to complete projects
Adapting to a constantly changing organization and policies

Here’s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:

Great environment for learning and expanding your skills
Opportunities to interact with a variety of different groups across the organization with growth potential
Enbridge is always open and eager to hear new ideas and changes to help make the organization better
Enbridge additional offerings include:
- Individual Development Plan for employees
- Employee Resource Groups
- Community engagement events

Workplace Support:

Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job

The Recruitment Process

To be considered for this position, you will:

Complete a job application
Join our talent pool (if you haven’t already) by completing an additional questionnaire and a pre-employment assessment

Next Steps

Successful applicants will create a job-specific Candidate Profile to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role.
Employers use Candidate Profiles to anonymously* shortlist candidates
Candidates and employers will meet to discuss the role in more detail

*whenever possible

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