Our client, a major Oil and Gas company, is looking for a Piping Engineer to join their team on a 4-month contract in Calgary (with potential for extension).
Accountabilities
- The Piping Engineer is responsible for providing mechanical piping design and engineering support to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable operations. Key accountabilities include:
- Delivering piping design support for modifications and projects under Operations, Maintenance, and Sustaining Capital budgets to mitigate risks to availability and long-term reliability
- Developing Construction Work Packages (CWPs) within the static equipment engineering discipline
- Supporting maintenance and construction teams with piping system design, including selection of piping classes, review/development of layouts, isometrics, fabrication drawings, pipe stress analysis, pipe supports, and valve/fitting selection
- Calculating torque values for bolted piping connections to ensure joint integrity and leak-free operation
- Ensuring compliance of piping designs with applicable specifications, standards, and regulations
- Reviewing, evaluating, and approving changes to piping systems through the Management of Change (MOC) and Engineering Work Order (EngWO) processes
- Providing timely technical support to planning, contracting, and procurement, including responding to RFIs, reviewing bids, conducting technical evaluations, and assessing vendor recommendations and deviations
- Reviewing and approving piping engineering packages developed by third-party engineering firms for Sustaining Capital projects
- Conducting mechanical assessments and evaluations of piping system designs and modifications to ensure conformance with codes, regulations, best practices, and PEIM requirements
- Conducting site walk downs and visual inspections
- Supporting fitness-for-service evaluations and remaining life assessments of piping systems in collaboration with Asset Integrity
- Contributing to Root Cause Analyses (RCA) of piping system failures, and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence from a mechanical design perspective
- Providing customer-focused engineering support to Operations and Maintenance within the Value Streams, in alignment with Canadian Natural Albian Sands (CNAS) safety, compliance, reliability, and production objectives
- Demonstrating HSSE leadership and ensuring compliance with company health, safety, security, and environmental standards
Dimensions
- The Piping Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the safe and reliable design and operation of static equipment, including associated utilities and pipeline facilities.
- This role directly impacts production availability by ensuring effective engineering design, asset integrity, and mechanical reliability.
Experience, Qualification and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or a related discipline, with 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in piping systems design within oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, mining, or energy facilities
- P.Eng designation or eligibility for registration in Alberta
- Familiarity with heavy oil mining operations considered an asset
- Strong knowledge of applicable piping standards and codes (ASME, ANSI, API, ISO, CSA Z662, etc.)
- Proficient in the Safety Codes Act and ABSA regulations related to piping systems
- Advanced experience using piping stress analysis software (e.g., CAESAR II, AutoPipe, or equivalent) for aboveground and underground applications
- Skilled in selecting valves and fittings for piping systems based on service requirements
- Proficient with 2D/3D drafting software such as AutoCAD, Inventor, or SolidWorks
- Proficient with 3D model review software such as Smart Plant Review or Navisworks
- Working knowledge of finite element analysis (FEA) using commercial software such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, Nastran and/or FE/PIPE with NozzlePRO
- Good knowledge of bolted flange joint (BFJ) integrity analysis and torque calculation software
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively with vendors, contractors, and counterparts
- Solid organizational and time management skills
- Highly motivated with a strong commitment to continuous professional development
- Capable of / eligible for occasional travel to operating oil sands plant in Fort McMurray area
- Proficient in MS Office Suite; experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Maximo or SAP PM is an asset
- Must live in the Calgary area (no relocation)