Lead Piping Engineer

Worley; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Canada West Engineering is seeking a Lead Piping Engineer to provide senior technical leadership across large capital projects. You will oversee piping delivery, mentor engineers, and ensure safety, quality and compliance with Worley standards.

The role requires extensive piping experience, strong leadership, and the ability to drive EPC/EPCM project execution in a dynamic energy environment. Collaboration with stakeholders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Extensive piping engineering experience across energy, chemicals, mining & metals, infrastructure.
• Proven senior technical leader on large capital projects or multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping design principles, standards and project execution methodologies.
• Experience with EPC/EPCM project delivery environments.
• Familiarity with piping stress analysis and related analysis tools.
• Proficiency with piping engineering tools and MS Office; excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead piping engineering on large capital projects or portfolios, ensuring technical excellence and safety.
• Mentor teams of piping engineers and designers (up to ~15).
• Coordinate staffing, budgets, schedules and deliverables with project leadership.
• Ensure adherence to Worley standards, procedures, and governance across projects.
• Identify risks early and implement corrective actions; support proposal and execution efforts.

Skills

Piping engineering

Senior technical leadership

ASME/ASTM/CSA codes

Piping stress analysis

Project execution

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

P.Eng. with APEGA

Tools

Piping design software

MS Office

Job description

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

As a Lead Piping Engineer at Worley, you will provide senior-level technical leadership and project delivery expertise within our Canada West Engineering team. This role is responsible for leading complex piping engineering scopes across large capital projects and/or portfolios of small to medium projects, while ensuring technical excellence, safety, quality, and alignment with Worley’s global engineering standards and client expectations.

The Lead Piping Engineer is a recognized subject matter expert and discipline leader who plays a key role in driving engineering quality, mentoring senior engineers, supporting project execution, and contributing to continuous improvement of piping engineering practices across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on business needs, this role may function in one of two leadership capacities:

Project Discipline Lead (Major Projects)

• Act as the Piping Engineering Discipline Lead on large, complex projects, supervising and mentoring teams of up to ~15 piping engineers and designers.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant piping engineering deliverables across all project phases.
• Work collaboratively with project management, engineering managers, other disciplines, and clients to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Monitor engineering progress against approved budgets, schedules, and work plans; proactively identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Apply formal change management processes and support scope definition, change evaluation, and impact assessments.
• Coordinate staffing and resource requirements with the Piping Engineering Department Manager and project leadership.

OR

Portfolio Lead (Small–Medium Projects)

• Act as Portfolio Lead for a group of small to medium projects for one or more key clients.
• Provide technical and project leadership to a team of piping engineers executing multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate resource planning and workload balancing with the Piping Engineering Department Manager and Portfolio Leadership Team.
• Ensure consistent application of Worley standards, procedures, and best practices across the project portfolio.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex piping design, analysis, and constructability challenges.

Technical & Project Delivery Accountabilities

• Deliver piping engineering services that meet Worley, client, contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements, safely, on time, and within budget.
• Lead and/or contribute to piping engineering deliverables, including:
  • Design basis development, specifications, datasheets, calculations, reports, and drawings
  • Participation in engineering studies, technical evaluations, and risk assessments
  • Support to procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning activities (e.g., material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, RFIs, site technical support)
  • Development and review of deliverables appropriate for all project phases (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support)
• Support the preparation of proposals, estimates, execution plans, budgets, schedules, and staffing forecasts.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and manage changes to scope, schedule, and cost.
• Ensure technical governance, quality assurance, and adherence to Worley engineering processes and standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving industry practices, technologies, codes, and standards related to piping engineering.
• Foster strong collaboration and communication across disciplines and with project stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and construction partners.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to senior and intermediate engineers, contributing to capability development within the piping discipline.
• Identify technical issues and risks early, develop effective mitigation strategies, and seek support when appropriate.

Qualifications – What You Will Bring

Technical & Industry Experience

• Extensive and relevant piping engineering experience in energy, chemicals, mining & metals, infrastructure, or similar heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven track record as a senior technical leader on large capital projects and/or portfolios of concurrent projects.
• Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of piping engineering principles, design practices, and project execution methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the interfaces between piping engineering and other engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience working within EPC/EPCM project delivery environments (asset).
• Experience with piping stress analysis (asset).
• Advanced working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations, including:
  • ABSA requirements for piping system design and registration
  • ASME / ASTM piping-related codes and standards
  • CSA pipeline standards (asset)
• Proficiency with piping engineering tools and relevant design/analysis software; strong working knowledge of MS Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Education, Accreditation & Eligibility

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA (or eligibility to transfer immediately).

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.