Job descriptionProject Engineer
– Calgary, AB – 1 Year (with potential extension). Rotation: Monday – Friday.
Role Summary The Contract Project Engineer is a technically strong and independently accountable member of the Major Projects Facility team. This role leads and coordinates the full lifecycle delivery of facility capital projects, from opportunity identification through execution and turnover. Operating within Project Delivery System (PDS), the Project Engineer drives rigorous project definition across Stage 1 through Stage 4. This includes development of stage workplans, project execution plans, risk management plans, cost estimates, and schedules, ensuring all key elements are established prior to full funds authorization. The role manages multidisciplinary engineering contractor teams through pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed engineering phases. It also coordinates technical reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, model and constructability reviews), governs procurement processes, and acts as a key technical integrator across all engineering disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Progress facility debottlenecking, expansion, regulatory, or innovation projects through company stage gates, ensuring strong business plans, safety mitigation, scope definition, cost estimates, and stage workplans
Ensure successful handover of high-quality projects to the next owner in the project lifecycle
Build effective relationships with Business, Reservoir Management, Operations, Process Engineering, Innovation teams, and other stakeholders
Engage with enabling teams to ensure regulatory compliance, environmental responsibility, and community engagement
Manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities, ensuring proper sequencing and delivery flow
Plan and coordinate deliverables across internal teams and external engineering contractors
Partner with Project Controls to develop estimates, forecast costs, and manage budgets
Collaborate with Construction and Commissioning teams through site visits to incorporate practical insights
Identify and drive cost and schedule optimization opportunities across all project phases (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up)
Promote and uphold safety values
Manage scope changes, risk registers, project controls, and earned value tracking
Role Scope
Acts as a technical integrator across process, piping, instrumentation, electrical, and civil/structural disciplines
Oversees engineering execution from early-stage definition to project completion
Ensures alignment with company stage gate governance and project delivery standards
Leads technical decision-making and coordination across multiple stakeholders
Maintains accountability for project quality, cost, schedule, and safety performance
Qualifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA
10–15 years of experience in SAGD facility, refinery/upgrader, or conventional oil & gas facility projects
Proven track record of successful project delivery and team accountability
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Previous field-based project experience
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to foster collaboration and influence stakeholders
Extensive knowledge of ASME codes and standards for design, fabrication, and construction
Strong understanding of project controls systems and tools
Working Conditions
Combination of office and field engagement depending on project phase
Collaboration with internal teams, contractors, and site personnel
Potential travel to project sites as required
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