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Calian is looking for a Senior Professional Engineer for their client. Their client is responsible for the procurement and sustainment of a wide array of equipment fleets for the department. They have a requirement for a Senior Professional Engineer (P.Eng) to develop and review technical documentation and provide engineering expertise in support of the organization’s procurement activities.
-Developing SOWs for the procurement of equipment and services;
-Developing functional and performance specifications for equipment and services;
-Developing technical evaluation plans, including bid matrices, procedures and reports;
-Conducting technical bid evaluations for the procurement of equipment and services;
-Tailoring military or commercial standards, specifications or practices for incorporation into system specifications
-Joint Task Force 2;
-Canadian Special Operations Regiment;
-Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit;
-Canadian Special Operations Training Center;
-Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Headquarters;
-A Special Operations military organization from Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, United States or New Zealand
-Soldier systems equipment (e.g. weapons systems, ammunition, explosives, electro optics equipment, military clothing, personal ballistic protection, load carriage equipment, parachutes);
-Ground vehicles (crewed or uncrewed);
-Air vehicles (crewed or uncrewed);
-Maritime equipment, including crewed or uncrewed crafts;
-Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence equipment;
-Military camp systems (e.g. shelters, electrical power generation and distribution systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, water purification systems);
-Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR);
-Communications;
-Science and technology (e.g. research and development, prototyping, product development) services; and
-Support services, including equipment rentals, facilities and training services.
-Soldier systems equipment (e.g. weapons systems, ammunition, explosives, electro optics equipment, military clothing, personal ballistic protection, load carriage equipment, parachutes);
-Ground vehicles (crewed or uncrewed);
-Air vehicles (crewed or uncrewed);
-Maritime equipment, including crewed or uncrewed crafts;
-Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence equipment;
-Military camp systems (e.g. shelters, electrical power generation and distribution systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, water purification systems);
-Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR);
-Communications;
-Science and technology (e.g. research and development, prototyping, product development) services;
-Support services, including equipment rentals, facilities and training services.
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