Principal Metallurgical Engineer - Materials & Corrosion Leader

Airswift; Calgary; On-site; CAD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Principal Metallurgical Engineer to support our oil and gas client’s Canada West Engineering team in Calgary, Alberta. This 1-year contract positions you as a senior technical authority across large-scale capital projects and complex sustaining initiatives within conventional energy, energy transition, hydrogen, CCUS, refining, and industrial facilities.

You will lead metallurgy, corrosion, welding, and asset integrity programs, mentor engineers, provide governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Metallurgical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA.
• Extensive experience in metallurgical and materials engineering within oil and gas, refining, hydrogen, CCUS, petrochemical, industrial, or energy transition facilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical authority for metallurgy, materials selection, corrosion engineering, welding, and failure analysis.
• Establish, interpret, and maintain discipline standards, specifications, technical frameworks, and best practices.
• Guide material selection and integrity management strategies throughout project lifecycles.
• Provide technical leadership on large multidisciplinary projects and support resolution of complex engineering challenges.
• Mentor engineers within the metallurgy and materials discipline; escalate complex troubleshooting.
• Conduct site visits; investigate corrosion, materials degradation, and non-conformance events.

Skills

Metallurgical engineering

Corrosion engineering

Welding metallurgy

Asset integrity management

Mentorship

Leadership

Data-centric delivery

Communication to stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Metallurgical Engineering

P.Eng. registration with APEGA

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Principal Metallurgical Engineer to support our oil and gas client’s Canada West Engineering team in Calgary, Alberta. This 1-year contract positions you as a senior technical authority across large-scale capital projects and complex sustaining initiatives within conventional energy, energy transition, hydrogen, CCUS, refining, and industrial facilities.

You will lead metallurgy, corrosion, welding, and asset integrity programs, mentor engineers, provide governance, and