Experienced Piping Engineer

Ausenco; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Parental leave benefits

Wellness resources

Leadership accessibility

Job summary

Ausenco seeks an Experienced Piping Engineer to support its Mining & Metals team. You will design and analyze slurry and water piping systems, perform hydraulic calculations, and develop practical piping solutions that support safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications include a Mechanical Engineering degree, 5–10 years of piping experience in mining or industrial facilities, and a P.Eng. or near registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 to 10 years of piping engineering experience in mining, minerals processing, or industrial facilities.
• P.Eng. designation, or actively working toward professional registration.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic design principles for slurry and water piping systems.
• Experience with hydraulic modelling software such as AFT Fathom, Pipe Flow, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of slurry handling systems, piping materials, valves, and related equipment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver piping engineering designs aligned with project requirements and Ausenco engineering standards.
• Perform and verify hydraulic calculations for slurry, water, gravity flow, and pumped piping systems.
• Develop hydraulic models using tools such as AFT Fathom, Pipe Flow, or similar software.
• Support multidisciplinary design reviews and coordinate with process, mechanical, civil, and electrical teams.
• Review piping layouts, P&IDs, and engineering deliverables to ensure technical accuracy.
• Prepare technical specifications, data sheets, material take-offs, and procurement documentation.
• Review vendor information and integrate equipment data into piping system designs.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical quality, constructability, and project efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AFT Fathom

Pipe Flow

Job description

We are seeking an Experienced Piping Engineer to support our Mining & Metals team. In this role, plays a key part in the design and analysis of slurry and water transport systems, performing hydraulic calculations and developing practical piping solutions that support safe, efficient, and sustainable operations.

About the Role

• Deliver piping engineering designs aligned with project requirements and Ausenco engineering standards.
• Perform and verify hydraulic calculations for slurry, water, gravity flow, and pumped piping systems.
• Develop hydraulic models using tools such as AFT Fathom, Pipe Flow, or similar software.
• Support multidisciplinary design reviews and coordinate with process, mechanical, civil, and electrical teams.
• Review piping layouts, P&IDs, and engineering deliverables to ensure technical accuracy.
• Prepare technical specifications, data sheets, material take-offs, and procurement documentation.
• Review vendor information and integrate equipment data into piping system designs.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical quality, constructability, and project efficiency.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 to 10 years of piping engineering experience in mining, minerals processing, or industrial facilities.
• P.Eng. designation, or actively working toward professional registration.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic design principles for slurry and water piping systems.
• Experience with hydraulic modelling software such as AFT Fathom, Pipe Flow, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of slurry handling systems, piping materials, valves, and related equipment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.

Work Life Balance – Experience our hybrid work model and progressive parental leave benefits.

Holistic approach to wellness - Access confidential counselling, information services and benefits that support your health and wellbeing.

Accessible leadership team - Work with respected industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Ausenco will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your need.

Salary range: $98,000 - $125,000 annually.

Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.

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