Area Engineer

NorthRiver Midstream Inc.; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gas gathering and processing company in Fort St. John is seeking an Area Engineer. The successful candidate will oversee multiple assets and ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards. Responsibilities include identifying issues, providing engineering leadership, and supporting process safety initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in engineering, have 4 to 8 years of experience in the natural gas sector, and demonstrate strong communication skills. A competitive salary is offered, with opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Continuous learning culture

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of experience in the natural gas processing industry.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple assets including plants and pipelines.
• Ensure personal and process safety, reliability, and compliance.
• Support capital processes with engineering investigations.

Skills

Relationship building

Flexibility

Communication skills

Results-oriented

Engineering documentation

Education

University degree in mechanical, electrical, or process engineering

Professional Engineering designation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Role: Area Engineer

Team: Engineering

Employee Type: Full Time

Travel: Occassional

Safety Sensitive: No

Who is NorthRiver Midstream?

NorthRiver Midstream (NorthRiver) is one of North America's leading gas gathering and processing businesses on an exciting path of expansion and innovation that's not slowing down. We do energy differently.

• We are a lean, agile, customer driven company with an asset base primarily located in the rich Montney reserves of Northeast British Columbia.
• We have a proud and well-earned reputation for safe, reliable operations.
• We've made real commitments to measurable emission reductions and sustainability, and our results back this up.
• We have a verifiable track record of meaningful indigenous partnership founded on mutual respect.
• Our culture is one of partnership, collaboration, ownership and an unwavering commitment to finding solutions together.

Why work for us?

• We're a team that cares about each other. We've got each other's back.
• We believe that the best ideas win, no matter where they come from.
• We're the perfect size - lean and agile.
• We're big enough that there are great opportunities for career growth and personal development.

To learn more visitwww.nrm.ca

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an Area Engineer to join our all-star team. We’re looking for:

• A people person: We need someone who’s a natural when it comes to building relationships—whether it's with customers, teammates, or anyone else you work with. You know how to connect, listen, and make people feel heard, especially when things get tough.
• Flexible mindset: You’re curious and flexible - the Swiss Army knife of capabilities. You thrive in situations where there isn’t always a playbook and love coming up with creative ways to tackle challenges.
• An effective communicator: You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to convey information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences. You are an attentive listener, ensuring you fully understand others before responding and making space for different perspectives.
• Someone who is results-oriented: You demonstrate a strong work ethic and approach every task with a positive, results-driven attitude. Your dedication and persistence inspire those around you, and your commitment to achieving goals ensures that objectives are met efficiently and effectively.
• You are an engineering wizard: You consistently produce thorough, accurate documentation, calculations, and design materials that meet professional engineering standards and project requirements.

What you’ll do:

Here is a sample of what your workdays may look like:

• Oversee multiple assets including plants, stations, and pipelines.
• Partner with area operations and commercial personnel to ensure personal & process safety, environmental, reliability, regulatory compliance, and business objectives are achieved.
• Identifytechnical issues, risks, and value adding opportunities and then support in appropriatelyaddressing them through application of company and engineering managementsystem programs.
• Provideengineering leadership and participation in management of change (MOC),incident and failure analysis, and risk assessment.
• Represent engineering as a key stakeholder on the Local Asset Team (LAT), driving initiatives to completion and clearly communicating engineering risks to the LAT and Leadership.
• Support capital processes by completing engineering investigations to provide root causes for solution development.
• Develop/delegate generation of new project justification (NPJ) documentation for the asset 5-year plans and provide subject matter expertinput through project execution by understanding the system limitation of the assets.
• Provide engineering support for turnarounds, equipment outages and layups. Ensure Integrity/Engineering Scope of Work are completed on schedule and budget and that any deviations are clearly explained, elevated, and approved.
• Provide accountability for engineering issues and ensure resolution by leveragingresources that may include in-house technical staff and/or consultants or contractors.
• Ensure codes, regulations, and company and professional engineering requirements,practices, and standards are adhered to and consistently applied.
• Fosterwin-win relationships with management teams, functional groups, operationspersonnel, project team members, key stakeholders and contractors.
• Communicate risks, status, and actionsthrough established reporting methods to ensure management and stakeholders are informed.

What we offer:

• A culture of continuous learning and mentorship from the best in the business (and fun!).

What you bring:

Required

• University degree in mechanical, electrical, or process engineeringdiscipline.
• Professional Engineering designation registered with one of the Canadian provincial associations.
• 4 to 8 years of experience as an engineer within the natural gas processing industry.
• Good knowledge of relevant codes and standards (e.g. CSA, API, ASME) and familiarity with schematic drawings (P&ID, PFD).
• Valid driver’slicense and ability to travel.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computerapplications including Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of pipeline standards and industry accepted practices, specifically CSA Z662 design code.
• Experience applying root cause failure analysis (RCFA),hazard analysis, and risk assessment principles.
• Field-based engineering experience.
• Candidatesresidingin or near Fort St. John, BC.

If this sounds like your next career adventure, we’d love to hear from you!

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $125,000. Final compensation for this position will be determined based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate and will be aligned to internal equity.

Comments:

The above profile is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job.

It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of accountability, qualifications, or other aspects of the job.

At NorthRiver Midstream we embrace a culture of diversity and inclusion with equal access to opportunities based on individual merit by creating an environment which encourages all employees to contribute their unique capabilities and perspectives.

We accept applications online via our Careers page;http://careers.nrm.ca.