Senior Engineer, Mechanical Projects

Description

Located out of our Cochrane office, the Senior Engineer, Mechanical Projects is a member of the NGL Extraction Engineering team at the Cochrane Extraction Plant and is responsible for completing assigned projects at the plant site, in support of the overall operations of the plant.

The Senior Engineer, Mechanical Projects is expected to oversee the safe, environmentally sound, compliant, cost effective, and operationally successful development and execution of all matters relating to the assigned projects.  In addition, the Senior Engineer, Mechanical Projects is responsible for the stewardship of assigned tasks in support of the running plant.
 

Key Activities and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Complete projects as assigned, ensuring all projects are executed safely, with minimal environmental impact, in compliance with all rules, regulations and standards, on budget, on time, operationally successful and in line with the business objectives. Typical projects may include heat exchanger replacement, structural upgrades, new vessel installation, pump seal plan installation. 
• Projects are executed in accordance with Inter Pipeline’s PDI and other corporate standards unless variance authorization has been provided.
• Ensure compliance with the APEGA Professional Practice Management Plan.
• Prioritize and ensure all projects are economically justified with proper authorization including the commercial group.
• Contribute to plant long-term capital plans by preparing scopes and estimates, maintaining project forecasts, and identifying potential future projects.
• Support the ongoing development and improvement of Engineering and Technical Standards as well as equipment specifications.
• Ensure required projects are tracked and completed in Maximo through the MOC process
• Create and update engineering drawings with drafting and document control as required for assigned projects 

CEP Plant Operations, Integrity, and Maintenance Support

• Review and development of IFC documents and stamping engineering documents within the area of mechanical engineering for internal engineering work.
• SME for mechanical and piping design, including ISO and BoM development.
• Aid in Analyzing, troubleshooting, and solving assigned problems and issues together with plant teams.
• Contribute to investigations into equipment failures or issues as assigned and help complete reports and recommendations on preventative measures.
• Interface with engineering, service, and vendor companies to obtain required information to support the issues at hand.
• Maintain vendor and industry contacts to support construction services for the plant and maintain a listing of contractors that have proven to be reliable for plant construction.
• Aid in Generating concrete ways of improving plant efficiency and reliability.  Interface with plant and corporate groups to obtain needed information and services and present results.
• Complete tasks as assigned in support of the overall operation of the plant.
• Assist as a technical resource in the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the plant.  Contribute to shutdown plans, overhaul plans, and preventative maintenance plans.  
• Work with plant resources where possible to complete assigned tasks to save on third party costs

Employee Development

• Support plant employees by setting a positive tone for communication and collaboration within the department and with other departments.  Advance the fundamentals of good project management to improve the knowledge at site and develop an appreciation at site for good project management practices.
• Assist other project team(s) as required to ensure project matters are handled appropriately and site needs are addressed.
• Develop over time through experience and training into a seasoned project manager that can take on any project.  External certification in project management over time is desired.
• Over time, become familiar with other roles within the engineering group and be able to support these role(s) in support of succession planning or personal development.
• Become comfortable with software systems that aid in the success of assigned projects
• Pursue professional development options that contribute to becoming more knowledgeable in the role
• Understand and Exemplify Inter Pipeline’s Core Values day to day 

Education, Skills and Experience

• The Senior Engineer, Mechanical Projects has typically 10 or more years of industry experience (including but not limited to ASME B31.3 and ASME VIII) with direct experience managing capital projects and a proven track record in working in a plant environment.
• Academic qualifications include an engineering degree with preferred additional coursework related to project management.  If not already registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA, ongoing work towards obtaining professional registration as directly as possible

Hours

This is a full-time role based at our Cochrane Extraction Plant
Monday-Friday
40 hours per week


As this position is identified as safety and/or security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of pre-employment medical, drug/alcohol, drivers abstract, employment verification and criminal background check assessments with satisfactory results.