Lead Piping​/Pipeline Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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 a 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 other 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 weekly, marking tasks completed, in progress, or delayed.
• 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 estimates, resource loading, and forecasting for piping 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.
• 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 standards.
• 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 for above‑ground pipelines and piping systems
  • Applicable API Codes, ASME Section VIII, and client specifications
• Ensure 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