Principal Piping Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

The Principal Piping Engineer provides senior technical leadership and subject matter expertise in piping engineering across medium to large complex capital projects. This role serves as a discipline authority within Worley responsible for technical excellence mentorship of piping engineers and ensuring piping design solutions meet project regulatory safety and quality requirements. The Principal Piping Engineer works closely with project leadership discipline leads and clients to deliver high-value engineering outcomes across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Serve as the Piping Engineering discipline lead on medium to large projects providing technical direction and oversight to teams of piping engineers and designers.

• Lead the development and approval of piping engineering philosophies specifications design criteria and technical standards.

• Provide technical assurance across all phases of project delivery from concept and FEED through detailed design construction support and commissioning.

• Act as a senior technical authority for complex piping layouts materials selection stress analysis inputs constructability reviews and regulatory compliance.

• Ensure piping designs meet Worley standards client requirements applicable codes and statutory/regulatory obligations.

Project Controls & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work collaboratively with Project Management other engineering disciplines and clients to deliver projects safely on schedule and within budget.

• Support project planning activities including development of scopes of work engineering estimates execution strategies schedules and staffing plans.

• Monitor progress of piping deliverables against approved budgets and schedules; proactively identify risks constraints and opportunities for improvement.

• Apply change management processes and contribute to scope cost and schedule impact assessments as required.

• Provide technical input to proposals tenders and pursuit activities.

Quality Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Promote engineering excellence quality assurance and consistent application of Worley systems processes and tools.

• Participate in technical reviews design assurance processes and constructability and operability reviews.

• Stay current with industry best practices emerging technologies regulatory changes and evolving piping design methodologies.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of discipline procedures standards templates and work practices.

People Development & Collaboration

• Mentor coach and provide technical guidance to intermediate and senior piping engineers.

• Support the development of technical capability and succession planning within the piping discipline.

• Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-performance engineering culture.

• Coordinate resource requirements with the Piping Engineering portfolio or functional leadership team.

Qualifications What You Will Bring

Technical & Industry Experience

• Extensive experience in piping engineering within EPC EPCM consulting or operating environments.

• Demonstrated experience acting as a piping discipline lead on medium to large technically complex projects.

• Strong knowledge of piping design principles materials specifications layout development and construction interfaces.

• Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards including but not limited to:

  • ASME / ASTM piping codes and standards

  • ABSA requirements for piping design and registration in Alberta

  • CSA pipeline standards (considered an asset)

• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary project environments and interfaces with process mechanical structural electrical and civil disciplines.

• Experience providing engineering support during procurement construction and commissioning including MRQs technical bid evaluations RFIs and site support.

• Stress analysis experience and exposure to complex piping systems is considered an asset.

• EPC/EPCM project delivery experience is an asset.

Digital & Tools

Proficiency with piping engineering and design tools as well as standard engineering software and MS Office applications.

Experience working within integrated engineering data environments and document control systems is considered an asset.

Professional Attributes

Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence guide and mentor technical teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients project teams and senior stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving skills and sound engineering judgment.

Commitment to safety quality and ethical engineering practice.

Education Accreditation & Eligibility

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

• Professional Engineer (.) designation in Alberta (APEGA) or eligibility for immediate registration.

• Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status.

Moving forward together

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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Staff IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1