Mechanical Engineer – Static Equipment

Adecco; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineer specializing in Static Equipment in Fort McMurray, AB. In this role, you will provide engineering support, develop assessments, and lead investigations for static pressure equipment, ensuring reliability and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years related mechanical engineering experience.
• Eligible for membership with APEGA.
• Extensive knowledge of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and piping.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for static equipment and conduct FFS assessments.
• Develop engineering packages for maintenance and upgrades.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure code compliance.

Skills

Static equipment inspection

Mechanical design tools

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer

Tools

PV Elite

CAESAR II

SagePlus

CodeCalc

Job description

Adecco is currently hiring a full-time detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer – Static Equipment to provide technical support and engineering expertise for fixed/pressure equipment in an industrial operating environment for our client in Fort McMurray AB. This role supports the reliability, maintenance, and performance of static equipment by developing engineering packages, conducting assessments, and leading failure investigations.

You will play a key role in equipment evaluations, risk mitigation, and strategy development while collaborating closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams.

This position is open to residents of Fort McMurray or must be willing to relocate to this area.

• Location: Fort McMurray, AB (local or willing to relocate)
• Job type: Permanent | Full-time
• Work Schedule: Mon -Fri, 8 hours a day

Responsibilities:

• General mechanical engineering support relating to static equipment FFS assessment, repair specifications, re-rate assessment, failure investigation, purchase specification, equipment strategies support etc. to site operating units
• Produce engineering packages with varying scope and complexity such as:
• Repair packages (both emergency/routine maintenance, outage, and turnaround)
• Upgrade packages following Management of Change (MOC) process, risk assessment / peer review, preparation of engineering drawings/sketches, updating data sheets, etc.
• Purchase specifications for new and replacement pressure equipment
• Completing FFS assessments such as minimum thickness calculations, re-rates, material alterations, fire damage assessment etc.
• Support shutdown scope development
• Suggest improvements to plant operation and reliability through innovative engineering and resolve root cause performance problems with static pressure equipment
• Work collaboratively with process, maintenance and technical personnel to resolve plant and system issues
• Responsible for achieving code compliance and/or governing authority endorsement of designs produced personally or by junior personnel under your guidance
• Offer mentorship to other engineers by reviewing and authenticating specification deviations and engineering packages
• Conduct root cause failure analysis for static equipment

Qualifications:

• Five to Ten years related Mechanical engineering experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Must be a Professional Engineer or eligible for membership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Background in Static equipment inspection, maintenance and design
• Extensive knowledge of commonly used design and fabrication codes as well as post construction specifications for pressure vessels, furnaces, heat exchangers and process and slurry piping
• Experience using mechanical design tools for static equipment (such as PV Elite, CAESAR II stress analysis, SagePlus, CodeCalc) to support design verification and Fitness for Service (FFS) assessment
• Experience in equipment strategy development in a multi discipline team
• A valid driver's license
• Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Fort McMurray, AB.

Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.