Intermediate Piping Engineer

Description
Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a Calgary-based EPCM firm. We are a market leader in oil and gas processing specializing in facilities design, implementation and operational assistance for natural gas, conventional oil, heavy oil and carbon capture projects. Our clients include several of the largest oil and gas producers in Canada and worldwide, and we are currently executing a wide range of sweet gas, sour gas, conventional oil and heavy oil facility and pipeline projects.

Summary:
The Intermediate Piping Engineer supports and executes all aspects of Piping Engineering activities within the department. Ensures all Piping Engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with organization's established objectives. Supports the Piping Engineering team across our global offices, including Canada, Australia, USA, and India.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Execute and develop deliverables for piping design, specification, and installation.
2. Support development of junior piping engineers.
3. Ensure the quality and accuracy of Piping Engineering deliverables.
4. Support effective use of global workshare to meet corporate requirements.
5. Assist in leading and execution of project deliverables including but not limited to piping specifications, line designation tables, isometric and general arrangement drawings, material requisitions, and specialty item specifications.
6. Contribute to project documentation including DBM’s, execution plans, manhour estimates, and scopes of work.
7. Identify and coordinate stress engineering requirements related to piping design.
8. Work closely with Piping Design Drafting department to ensure efficient delivery of optimized piping arrangements.
9. Contribute to model reviews at 30%, 60%, and 90% design stages, working closely with Piping Design and Drafting department to ensure readily identifiable optimizations are incorporated prior to client review.
10. Support development and implementation of Piping Engineering procedures and standards.
11. Liaise with Stress, Mechanical, Supply Chain and Project Management.
12. Field review of piping system installations, as-building piping systems as required.
13. Coordinate and respond to RFI’s related to piping systems.
14. Review and manage Client requirements and expectations.
15. Support development and implementation of project specifications.
16. Demonstrate commitment to the Health and Safety program.

Key Skills & Abilities:

1. Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
2. Proven ability to execute efficiently on small to medium sized projects.
3. Experience in contributing to multi-discipline teams.
4. Familiarity with pressure piping systems, designing to ASME B31.3, B31.1, B31.4 and B31.8.
5. Working knowledge of CSA Z662 above ground piping design.
6. Awareness of metallurgy and materials selection practices for corrosive and elevated temperature piping systems.
7. Exposure to welding procedures, procedure qualification and NDE methodology.
8. Experience with pressure piping applications to ABSA, TSASK, and TSBC is considered an asset.
9. Design experience working with boiler and steam piping systems is considered an asset.
10. Ability to effectively resolve interdisciplinary issues, or concerns that arise within a team environment.
11. Broad exposure to natural gas, conventional oil and heavy oil facility design and construction.
12. Familiarity with materials requisitions and supply chain management systems and procedures.
13. Knowledge of Pipeline Engineering is considered an asset.

Education & Qualifications:
Successful candidate will be a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) within the province of Alberta. Possess a Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering degree. Minimum 5+ year’s oil and gas experience with minimum 3 years recent EPCM experience, focused on mechanical and piping engineering. Experience in CAD and 3D piping modelling is considered an asset.

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.