Operations Engineer, Midstream - Field & Project Focus

Oil Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas in Calgary seeks an Engineer, Operations to provide day-to-day engineering support across facilities, troubleshoot process, mechanical, instrumentation and electrical issues, and contribute to MOCs and small capital projects with field leaders. This role requires five years of midstream oil and gas experience, a P.Eng.

in Alberta, and hands-on safety focus; you will work with ops, maintenance and engineering teams to improve reliability, safety, and performance while traveling to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering; other engineering disciplines considered with applicable experience.
• Minimum 5 years oil and gas midstream experience; field ops asset.
• Alberta professional designation required: P.Eng., P.L. (Eng.), or P.Tech.
• Strong technical expertise in midstream facility design, operation and troubleshooting; familiarity with ASME/API/NACE standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and engineering tools including HYSYS/ProMax, PI Vision/DataLink, Maximo.
• Experience leading or participating in PHAs, HAZOPs and risk assessments.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, solve complex ops challenges, collaborate with stakeholders.
• Strong safety, integrity, accountability and regulatory compliance mindset; proactive learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support across assigned facilities and troubleshoot process, mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical issues.
• Develop Engineering Work Packages (EWPs) and plant modifications; participate in MOC processes and document inputs.
• Assist with plant performance monitoring, data analysis, and operational troubleshooting; interpret data for improvements.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and engineering teams to improve reliability, safety and performance.
• Support identification and documentation of operational risks; participate in risk assessments and mitigation actions.
• Assist in scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, vendor coordination for small projects.
• Ensure safety and environmental regulatory compliance; participate in audits, inspections and training.
• Seek opportunities to build technical knowledge and share learnings within the team.
• Participate in safety meetings, hazard assessments and incident reviews; promote AltaGas safety culture.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

P.Eng./P.L./P.Tech. Alberta

Tools

HYSYS/ProMax

PI Vision/DataLink

Maximo

Job description

AltaGas in Calgary seeks an Engineer, Operations to provide day-to-day engineering support across facilities, troubleshoot process, mechanical, instrumentation and electrical issues, and contribute to MOCs and small capital projects with field leaders. This role requires five years of midstream oil and gas experience, a P.Eng.

in Alberta, and hands-on safety focus; you will work with ops, maintenance and engineering teams to improve reliability, safety, and performance while traveling to the