Pipeline Integrity (PI) Optimization Engineer

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team!

The Opportunity

TC Energy is seeking a strategic Pipe Integrity (PI) Engineer to drive innovation and excellence in our rapidly evolving Gas Pipeline business. In this critical role, you'll lead the transformation of our Pipeline Integrity program, optimizing asset management and ensuring the highest standards of safety and operational performance across a portion of our US Gas pipeline network.

Position can be based in either Houston or Calgary

What you'll do

1. Develop and maintain a comprehensive view of the Pipe Integrity Program across technical disciplines, ensuring consistency & alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
2. Manage the multi-year work list for PI, ensuring that plan for each asset is optimized, constraints are identified, and risks are communicated.
3. Support the development of the PI program budget, including risk-based prioritization to maximize the impact on asset integrity and performance.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations & Projects, to gather and analyze data, identify trends, and develop strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the PI program.
5. Support the development and implementation of standardized processes, tools, and metrics to track constraints, monitor the performance of the PI program, identify areas for improvement, and communicate program status & risks to key stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
2. For Canadian candidates, registered as a P.Eng in the prevailing jurisdiction in good standing (e.g., APEGA in Alberta).
3. Minimum 7 years of experience in pipeline integrity management, with a strong understanding of pipeline risk, integrity assessments and remediation.
4. Proven track record of leading multi-year, cross-functional projects and programs.
5. Experience in risk-based decision-making, data analysis, economic analysis and alternatives analysis.
6. Strong leadership with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
7. Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement innovative solutions.
8. Experience in Threat Management, Operations Planning or PI Projects would be an asset.

If you are a driven and innovative Pipe Integrity Engineer who is passionate about enhancing the safety and reliability of TC Energy's pipeline infrastructure, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have three complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines, liquids (oil) pipelines, and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

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