Lead Piping/Pipeline Engineer
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- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as the Lead Piping/Pipeline Engineer on projects from concept through detailed engineering and construction support
- Establish piping design philosophy, execution plans, and discipline work processes
- Lead development, provide input, review, and approval of:
- Material Selection Diagrams (MSD) and Material Selection Reports (MSR)
- Piping Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs)
- Design Basis (DBM)
- Line Designation Tables (LDT)
- Piping specifications for carbon and stainless steel, alloy, CRA, lined piping
- Line classes, insulation, heat tracing, and corrosion allowances
- Valve specifications
- Piping isometric and general arrangement drawings
- Pipeline alignment sheets
- Material requisitions (MR) and technical bid evaluation (TBE)
- Specialty item data sheets and lists
- Tie-in lists
- Ensure piping systems are properly designed for variety of fluids and pressure/temperature conditions including:
- Steam distribution, gathering lines and steam facility piping
- Emulsion, produced water, and diluent systems
- Blowdown, relief, and flare piping
- Produced and fuel gas
- Sweet and our service
- High pressure and elevated temperature service
- Utility piping
- Apply sound engineering judgment to manage corrosion, and erosion risks common to SAGD facilities and gas plants
- Perform pipe wall thickness and hydrotest pressure calculations
- Update project schedule on a weekly basis including marking tasks which are completed, in progress, and any potential delays. Ensure tasks are listed correctly.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor Piping Engineering procedures and standards
- Attend status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers
- Support, coordinate and issue ABSA applications
- Authenticate documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required
- Lead, mentor, and technically supervise junior and intermediate piping engineers,
- Develop engineering man-hour hour estimates, resource loading, and forecasting for piping engineering projects and tasks.
- Allocate resources and manage discipline workload to meet project milestones
- Control budget, schedule and change management across multiple projects
- Conduct technical reviews and provide coaching to ensure consistent engineering quality
- Coordinate piping scope with process, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines as required
- Act as the primary technical interface with clients for piping-related matters
- Support staff performance reviews and training
- Assist with business development
- Maintain current knowledge of industry and regulatory standard
- Participate in HAZOPs, constructability, and model review sessions
- Review vendor data, technical bid evaluations, and piping-related procurement packages
- Support modularization strategies and field execution planning
- Experience supporting proposals and man-hour estimates
- Coordinate design activities with Process, Piping Stress, Mechanical, Supply Chain and Project Management
- Provide engineering support during fabrication, installation, commissioning, and start-up
- Assist with change management, technical queries, and field engineering support
- Build strong client relationships
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards including:
- ASME B31.3
- CSA Z662 above ground pipelines and piping systems
- Applicable API Codes, ASME Section VIII, and client specifications
- Ensure piping designs meet company QA/QC, safety, and regulatory requirements of ABSA, TCBC, TSASK, and other provinces as required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA
- 12+ years of piping engineering experience, with significant SAGD and gas plant project exposure
- Proven experience as a Lead or Discipline Engineer on EPC projects
- Strong background in:
- High-temperature and cryogenic piping systems
- Piping materials and corrosion management
- Valves
- Working knowledge of welding procedures, procedure qualification
- Strong knowledge of NDE and PWHT requirements
- Experience with 3D model review software Navisworks
- Expert in Revu Bluebeam and MS Office applications
- Strong understanding of brownfield tie-ins and operating facility constraints
- Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
- Knowledge of metallurgy and materials selection for corrosive and elevated temperature piping systems
- Knowledge of Pipeline Engineering
- Familiarity with modularized facilities
- Field engineering or construction support experience in oil sands and gas plants
- Prior client-facing lead role on major oil sands EPC projects
- A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
- A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
- An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
- A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
- Company-sponsored social events and team sports
- Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
- An organization that values and encourages diversity
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