Operations Planning Engineer

Socket.dev; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Mentorship programs

Donation matching

Job summary

ATCO Pipelines is seeking Engineers and Engineers-in-Training to join the Natural Gas Planning team in Edmonton, AB. You will contribute to the planning, operation, and optimization of gas systems to ensure safe, reliable delivery to communities and industrial customers.

Role involves hydraulic modelling, facility planning, outage coordination, and collaboration with multiple internal teams and external regulators. Strong technical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Registered or eligible for P.Eng./EIT with APEGA or Canadian body.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in natural gas/pipeline/utility sectors.

Responsibilities

• Perform hydraulic analyses and assessments to evaluate system performance and support capital projects.
• Develop and maintain hydraulic models for gas systems.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of capital projects and outages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Gas Control, and Regulatory.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Regulatory and safety awareness

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Synergi Gas

GIS

SCADA

Job description

Division: Business Development and Commercial, Gas and Pipelines

Location: Edmonton, AB

Valued and recognized!

Position Summary:

Always there. Anywhere.That’s us!We’ve got a lot of energy at ATCO, focused on creating prosperity for generations to come.Embrace challenge and growth because your career journey at ATCO has the potential tobe full of new experiences, inspiring challenges, and growth without boundaries.

At ATCO you’re recognized as a unique individual with an important perspective and avoice that matters. We’ve created a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, whereengineers feel they are valued for their distinct contributions and talents. Your wellness and career happiness are important to us, and we willsupport you in finding an optimal work life balance, ensuring you come to work feeling your best self.

ATCO Pipelines is seeking Engineers and Engineers-in-Training (EITs) to join our Natural Gas Planning team. These positions support the planning, operation, and optimization of ATCO’s natural gas systems, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of natural gas to communities, industrial customers, and interconnected pipeline systems across the province.

As part of Alberta's largest integrated natural gas utility, you will contribute to the planning and development of infrastructure that serves over 1.3 million customers and supports many of the province's largest urban and industrial centers. Working closely with engineering, operations, project delivery, commercial, regulatory, and system control teams, you will help evaluate system performance, support capital investment decisions, and develop practical solutions to address evolving customer and system requirements.

These roles offer exposure to a broad range of technical and operational challenges, including hydraulic modelling, facility planning, outage coordination, emergency response, system optimization, and integrity-driven projects.

What You'll Do:

• Perform hydraulic analyses and engineering assessments to evaluate system performance, support operational decision-making, and facilitate capital project execution.
• Support the development, maintenance, validation, and continuous improvement of gas system hydraulic models.
• Develop recommendations related to system operations, capacity management, and facility utilization.
• Support the planning and coordination of capital projects evaluating system needs, operating impacts, project alternatives, outage requirements, mitigation strategies, and execution considerations.
• Monitor system conditions and evaluate opportunities to optimize safety, reliability, operational flexibility, and customer service.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Operations, Gas Control, Project Engineering, Commercial Services, Asset Management, Construction, System Coordination, and Regulatory teams.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with external pipeline operators, customers, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
• Support customer growth requests, system interconnections, facility expansions, and other business development initiatives through technical evaluations and planning studies.
• Develop operational plans and contingency strategies to address short-term system constraints and emerging operational challenges.
• Provide engineering support during planned outages, emergency events, and abnormal operating conditions. These activities may require after-hours support.
• Prepare and authenticate professional work products upon achieving professional designation and demonstrated competence.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with APEGA or another Canadian regulatory body.
• Minimum three (3) years of engineering experience in the natural gas, pipeline, utility, energy, or related industry.
• Knowledge of pipeline systems, gas fluid flow principles, hydraulic modelling, system operations, facilities engineering, or infrastructure planning is considered an asset.
• Experience using Synergi Gas or other hydraulic modelling software is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of GIS and SCADA systems and their application in pipeline and utility operations is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving abilities with the capability to evaluate complex system interactions and develop practical solutions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

What Will Make You Successful:

• Ability to balance technical analysis with operational, customer, regulatory and business considerations.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Curiosity and desire to develop a deep understanding of the Alberta natural gas system and the factors that influence system growth and performance.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and respond effectively to changing operational conditions.
• Commitment to safety, reliability, integrity, continuous improvement, and customer service excellence.

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence

• Competitive compensation

• Flex benefits

• Training and mentorship programs

• Charitable donation matching

At ATCO, we value work-life balance.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO Gas & Pipelines is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management), Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales), Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real Estate.More information can be found atwww.ATCO.com. ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Issued: September 11, 2026

Deadline: September 25, 2026