Project Engineer

Adecco Portugal; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking a Reliability Engineer - Fixed Equipment for a 3-month contract in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The role focuses on developing and sustaining asset strategies for critical fixed equipment in a large industrial operation.

The successful candidate will utilize Reliability-Centered Maintenance and RBI methodologies, assess risk of failure, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve reliability while complying with standards and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or related engineering discipline.
• 5–10 years of fixed equipment reliability and asset integrity experience in heavy industrial operations.
• Experience facilitating and leading RCM and RBI assessments for fixed equipment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and sustain reliability strategies for critical fixed equipment assets.
• Analyze operating history, inspection findings, maintenance records, and failures to identify reliability improvements.
• Facilitate and support RCM and RBI assessments.
• Evaluate degradation and asset integrity risks and their impact.
• Assess probability and consequence of failure using API 581 principles.
• Develop RBI, maintenance, monitoring, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate asset strategy reviews with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical recommendations to improve reliability and risk management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to asset integrity.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCM

RBI

API 581

Asset integrity management

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Term: 3-Month Contract (with potential for extension)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Work Arrangement: Site-based position. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Fort McMurray. This is not a camp-based or FIFO role. **P.Eng Certification Required**

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer - Fixed Equipment to support the development and sustainment of asset strategies for critical fixed equipment within a large industrial operation. This role is responsible for evaluating equipment reliability, facilitating asset integrity assessments, and developing risk-based maintenance and inspection strategies to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience in fixed equipment reliability, asset integrity management, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and sustain reliability strategies for critical fixed equipment assets.
• Analyze operating history, inspection findings, maintenance records, and failure data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate and support Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments.
• Evaluate equipment degradation mechanisms, damage mechanisms, and asset integrity risks.
• Assess probability and consequence of failure using industry-recognized methodologies, including API 581 principles.
• Develop risk-based inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary asset strategy reviews with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Process Technical Teams, and Engineering stakeholders.
• Provide technical recommendations to improve equipment reliability, asset performance, and risk management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to asset integrity and reliability programs.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in fixed equipment reliability and asset integrity within refining, upgrading, petrochemical, oil sands, or other heavy industrial operations.
• Proven experience facilitating and leading RCM and RBI assessments for fixed equipment.
• Strong understanding of equipment integrity management and reliability engineering principles.
• Experience applying API 581 methodology is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical evaluation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret technical information and translate findings into practical business recommendations.
• Results-oriented with a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.