Field Engineering Lead – Pipelines & Projects

Trans Mountain Corporation; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trans Mountain Corporation in Canada is seeking an Intermediate Engineer (Field Engineering) to deliver sustaining capital and Major Project support, ensuring the safe, compliant, and technically sound field execution of pipeline and facility assets.

You will provide engineering leadership, technical authority, and planning oversight with a focus on complex field work, including tie-ins, commissioning, and safety reviews, while aligning with company standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education with a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical).
• Ability to register as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in British Columbia.
• Minimum 5 years Engineering experience in a related field.
• Pipeline engineering and project management experience preferred, managing multiple projects.
• Experience working in an operating environment such as refinery, pipeline, mill, mine or plant is preferred.
• Leadership and supervisory experience preferred.
• Preference will be given to candidates with pipeline engineering experience.
• Project management experience including experience managing projects up to $5M.

Responsibilities

• Support Major Projects and sustaining capital work through outage planning and execution readiness, including development of Engineered Job Plans (EJPs), Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs), and detailed isolation, lockout, and drain-down strategies.
• Lead the development, review, and technical assurance of Engineered Job Plans supporting complex field execution activities such as line breaks, hot tie-ins, purging (including nitrogen operations), isolation, and commissioning of operational process piping systems.
• Ensure EJPs are fit-for-purpose, technically rigorous, and aligned with company standards, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices, with appropriate level of review based on risk and complexity.
• Provide independent engineering oversight and challenge function to ensure key execution risks are identified, mitigated, and clearly communicated prior to field execution.
• Support Transfer of Care, Custody, and Control (TCCC) execution, including planning and execution of hot work tie-ins to in‑service assets and leading Pre‑Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Coordinate with Operations, Technical Services, Integrity, and Project teams to ensure clear delineation of roles, accountabilities, and execution readiness for both sustaining capital and Major Project scopes.
• Ensure facility and pipeline modifications meet fit-for-purpose design intent and operational requirements, particularly for brownfield integration into live systems.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to field operations for unplanned events, abnormal operating conditions, and execution challenges.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to external consultants and contractors, ensuring engineering deliverables meet required standards of quality, safety, and constructability.
• Support incident and near‑miss investigations, including identification of root causes and development of engineering‑driven corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Provide project engineering and management services including managing 3rd party engineering firms; project scoping; preparing AFE’s; drawing/design review, permitting, job hazard analysis, cost and schedule tracking, construction coordination, commissioning, and start‑up support.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical authority

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Field engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Trans Mountain Corporation in Canada is seeking an Intermediate Engineer (Field Engineering) to deliver sustaining capital and Major Project support, ensuring the safe, compliant, and technically sound field execution of pipeline and facility assets.

You will provide engineering leadership, technical authority, and planning oversight with a focus on complex field work, including tie-ins, commissioning, and safety reviews, while aligning with company standards and regulations.