Principal / Lead Structural Engineer, Oil & Gas

WorleyParsons; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Principal / Lead Structural Engineer for its Sarnia office. The role involves overseeing structural projects in the oil and gas industry, ensuring compliance with safety standards while leading a team of engineers. Candidates should have significant industry experience and hold a Professional Engineers of Ontario membership to apply. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions through innovative engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Must be a member with Professional Engineers of Ontario.
• Experienced as a lead structural engineer on oil & gas designs.
• Experience in hydrocarbon sector and refinery sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee structural designs for various projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Conduct site inspections and integrate community feedback into engineering.
• Estimate project costs and lead a team of engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Structural Integrity Reviews

Hydrocarbon Sector Knowledge

Education

Professional Engineers of Ontario membership

Experience in oil & gas projects

Tools

STAAD PRO

Job description

Job Description - Principal / Lead Structural Engineer, Oil & Gas (SAR00E7)

Principal / Lead Structural Engineer, Oil & Gas - SAR00E7

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Primary Location

: CAN-ON-Sarnia

Job

Job

: Structural

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Jul 11, 2025

Unposting Date

Unposting Date

: Aug 11, 2025

:

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:

Seeking a Principal / Lead Structural Engineer at Sarnia office. Works independently at an advanced level completing a wide variety of assignments through the application of advanced engineering theories and able to do regular visits to client sites, techniques, and practices. Has substantial knowledge of relevant regulations, codes, nuclear standards and regulations, and industry standard practices for the control, development, and application of deliverables. Capable to provide discipline supervision for one larger or one or more smaller projects.

Site Support
Familiar with site inspections for existing steel or concrete structures. Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Technical and Industry Experience:

Senior level of relevant discipline experience with extensive lead level experience working on Petro-Chemical industry projects,

• Strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.
• Skilled in estimating project costs and lead team of engineers and designers.
• Experience in Hydrocarbon sector is required.

Other discipline specific job knowledge will include.

• Experience and knowledge in grass roots and brownfield projects
• Structural design as applicable to perform structural integrity reviews based on sound engineering principles
• Design and development of typical structural scope items like different types of foundations, steel, concrete, masonry is mandatory.
• Excellent experience to produce calculations and use STAAD PRO software. Be able to do site visits as needed.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Desirable)
Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, Petro Chemical industry regulation and standards, and industry standard practices. Specific knowledge on the National and Ontario Building codes are essential.

What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience:

A strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and lead team of engineers and designers.

Other discipline specific job knowledge will include:

Experience and knowledge in grass roots and brownfield projects - Structural design as applicable to perform structural integrity reviews based on sound engineering principles. Design and development of typical structural scope items like different types of foundations, steel, concrete, masonry is mandatory. Excellent experience to produce calculations and use STAAD PRO software. Be able to do site visits as needed.

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, Petro Chemical industry regulation and standards, and industry standard practices. Specific knowledge on the National and Ontario Building codes are essential.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required:

• Experienced as a lead structural engineer working on design engineering for oil & gas projects.
• Experience in Hydrocarbon sector is required.
• Refinery site experience.
• Trained in leadership and project execution.
• Must be a member with Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.
Worley is committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants. As part of this commitment, Worley will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If you require any accommodations or assistance, please contact us at: [e-mail]

Moving forward together
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