Welding Jobs in Calgary, AB

Description

Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a leading Calgary-based EPCM firm known for delivering innovative facility design and engineering solutions across natural gas, conventional oil, heavy oil, carbon capture, and pipeline infrastructure projects. We partner with some of the largest energy producers in Canada and around the world, helping them develop safe, efficient, and reliable energy facilities and transportation systems.

Equinox is looking for a Pipeline Engineer who brings strong technical expertise, sound engineering judgment, and a passion for delivering high-quality pipeline solutions.

In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering, design, and execution of pipeline systems supporting a diverse portfolio of projects. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across our global offices in Canada, Australia, the USA, and India to deliver innovative and practical pipeline designs from concept through execution.

This opportunity is open to both intermediate and senior-level engineers.

Why Join Equinox?

• Work on a diverse range of pipeline projects across Canada and international markets.
• Be part of a collaborative culture that values technical excellence, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to mentor and develop junior engineers while working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.
• Gain exposure to global project execution and international work-sharing environments.
• Contribute to projects that support the evolving energy industry, including conventional oil, natural gas, heavy oil, and carbon capture developments.

What You’ll Do

What You'll Do

As a Pipeline Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering safe, reliable, and efficient pipeline systems while supporting project execution across all phases of engineering.

Technical Leadership

• Act as a subject matter expert for underground pipeline design, specification, and construction.
• Execute and support pipeline engineering deliverables including:
  • Pipeline wall thickness calculations.
  • Material specifications.
  • Alignment sheets.
  • Routing analyses.
  • Crossing designs.
  • Riser and pigging facility designs.
  • Material requisitions.
  • Specialty item specifications.
• Develop, manage, and implement project specifications.
• Execute pipeline design calculations including:
  • Wall thickness.
  • Buoyancy control.
  • Surface crossings.
  • Dynamic loading.
  • Hydrotest analysis.
  • Pullback calculations.
• Identify and coordinate pipeline stress engineering requirements.
• Work closely with the Design Drafting team to ensure efficient delivery of optimized drawings and models.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Oversee, train, and mentor junior pipeline engineers.
• Support effective global workshare execution to meet project and corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with Stress, Mechanical, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Design teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Support responses to RFIs related to pipeline systems.
• Effectively resolve interdisciplinary technical issues and constructability concerns.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure the quality and accuracy of all pipeline engineering deliverables.
• Promote compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment to Equinox's health and safety program.
• Support the development of project documentation including:
  • Design Basis Memorandums (DBMs).
  • Execution plans.
  • Construction work packages.

Project Execution

• Support the execution of pipeline projects from concept development through detailed engineering and construction support.
• Evaluate constructability and installation considerations using available project information.
• Assist with procurement activities related to line pipe, valves, specialty items, and other pipeline materials.
• Support trenchless crossing designs including HDDs, HDBs, and auger bores.

About You

About You

You are a motivated engineering professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working within multidisciplinary project teams. You bring:

• A Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of pipeline engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years of recent EPCM experience focused on pipeline engineering.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience executing underground pipeline projects ranging from NPS 3 to NPS 42.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary engineering teams, including global workshare environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of CSA Z662.
• Experience designing pipeline systems in accordance with:
  • CSA Z662.
  • ASME B31.4.
  • ASME B31.8.
  • AS 2885.
• Demonstrated experience performing pipeline design calculations including:
  • Wall thickness.
  • Crossings.
  • Bends.
  • Surface loading.
  • Branch connections.
• Working knowledge of:
  • API 5L.
  • CSA Z245.1.
  • Pipeline metallurgy and materials selection.
  • Welding procedures and qualification requirements.
  • NDE methodologies.
• Experience developing:
  • Pipeline alignment sheets.
  • Material specifications.
  • Valve and induction bend data sheets.
  • Pigging facility arrangements.

Preferred

• Experience in pipeline engineering or construction projects in the United States or Australia.
• Familiarity with CO₂ pipeline design and materials selection.
• Experience with CAD and Civil 3D modelling.

Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about technical excellence, enjoy working on challenging pipeline projects, and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career while contributing to innovative energy developments, we would love to hear from you.

Established in 1997, Equinox is a distinguished EPCM service provider globally. Our wide-ranging portfolio includes Sweet and Sour Gas Processing Facilities, Heavy and Conventional Oil Production, Steam Pipeline Systems, and an increasing focus on sustainable energy solutions like Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facilities and pipelines, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects, and Landfill Gas (LFG) initiatives.