Engineer, Pipeline Hydraulics
Date: Jan 7, 2025
Location: Calgary, AB, CA
Company: Inter Pipeline Ltd.
At Inter Pipeline, we are building a team of innovators and problem solvers with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. We cultivate opportunities to get to know each other better and collaborate more effectively. In every part of our organization, you will find people with a sense of purpose and a shared ethos - motivated, engaged, exploring new ideas and pushing for continuous improvements in everything we do. We believe teamwork is core to our success, and in that spirit you will work closely with leaders and team members. This is a great opportunity to amplify your purpose and contribute to meaningful, challenging work at the forefront of the energy sector.
Bring your passion, your ideas, and let's do this.
Description
Located out of our Calgary office, the Pipeline Hydraulic Engineer will report to the Supervisor, Pipeline Hydraulics. As part of a growing Pipeline Engineering team this important role will provide fluid hydraulics expertise in the areas of design, construction, and operation of pipelines and pump stations.
Key Activities and Responsibilities
•Develop and maintain comprehensive hydraulic models of all pipeline systems.
•Conduct and/or review steady-state and transient hydraulic analyses for both pipeline and terminals, incremental volume analysis and other special studies as needed.
•Own the hydraulic study and transient analysis program and database.
•Provide technical support to the Commercial, Project Development and Operations groups.
•Liaise with support systems personnel involved with day-to-day system operations and maintenance; verify input data pertaining to physical configuration, operations, and control systems.
•Provide support to the Corporate Emergency Management and Crisis Management Teams.
•Respond to field, management and technical requests as required.
•Provide insight on pipeline hydraulic and mechanical design related matters to Project Development initiatives to ensure consistency with existing Inter Pipeline practices.
•Review work completed by other engineers in the Pipeline Hydraulics group.
•Coordinate, review and implement Management of Change (MOC) initiatives.
•Provide design information and technical support to external consultants and review the results and final reports.
•Provide occasional weekend engineering support for pipeline operations as part of Pipeline Engineering on-call rotation.
Education, Skills and Experience
•8+ years of experience in the pipeline industry, with at least 5 years specifically focused on hydraulic modeling.
•Professional Engineer registered with APEGA.
•Engineering degree, preferably in chemical or mechanical.
•Proficiency in Synergi Pipeline Simulator (SPS) is mandatory, experience with other hydraulic software such as AFT fathom would be beneficial.
•Proven senior-level technical expertise in hydraulic design and engineering within the oil & gas industry.
•Strong working knowledge of applicable engineering principles, regulations, and industry standards.
•Knowledgeable in current operating standards, codes, rules, and regulations that relate to pipeline operations.
•Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Schedule
Full time Monday-Friday
As this position is identified as security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of education verification and criminal background check assessments with satisfactory results
While diversity is a fact, inclusion is the act of recognizing the value of our differences and leveraging them for the betterment of our organization. At Inter Pipeline, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that values, represents, and supports the communities in which we work. We are committed to maintaining a respectful workplace and we are building a culture that supports the diverse needs of our employees. We welcome applications from all individuals including those who are Indigenous, racialized, of varied abilities and ethnicities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, as well as with any other dimension of diversity.
