Senior Project Engineer

Cornerstone Engineering Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Engineering Ltd. seeks an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead full lifecycle projects in the energy sector.

You will coordinate engineers, designers, procurement, and construction teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. You will manage plans, schedules, and budgets, engage with clients and stakeholders, and oversee procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA, in good standing.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience executing facility and/or pipeline-related projects.
• Expert understanding of upstream natural gas processing facilities.
• Proven ability and previous experience stamping Plot Plans, PFD’s, P&ID’s, LDT, Piping Isometrics and SDK’s.
• Expert understanding of industry codes, standards, and guidelines.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities throughout the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams - including engineers, designers, procurement specialists, and construction personnel - to achieve project objectives within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets, identifying critical milestones, tracking progress, and implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Act as a secondary client and stakeholder contact, providing updates, managing expectations, and addressing concerns throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, and deliverables for compliance with project, industry, and regulatory standards.
• Lead procurement activities, including vendor selection, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation, to secure required equipment, materials, and services.
• Manage and support construction activities, working closely with contractors and vendors to resolve issues and maintain efficient execution.
• Oversee commissioning and startup activities, ensuring proper testing, inspection, and acceptance of deliverables before handover to operations.
• Prepare and present project reports, proposals, and presentations to clients, management, and stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain good standing with regulatory bodies and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Project leadership

Team coordination

Project planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Design review

Procurement

Construction management

Commissioning

Reporting

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

P.Eng. with APEGA

Job description

Qualifications and Experience

• Lead engineering activities throughout the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement,
• construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams - including engineers, designers, procurement specialists, and
• construction personnel - to achieve project objectives within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets, identifying critical milestones, tracking
• progress, and implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Act as a secondary client and stakeholder contact, providing updates, managing expectations, and
• addressing concerns throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, and deliverables for compliance with project,
• industry, and regulatory standards.
• Lead procurement activities, including vendor selection, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation, to secure required equipment, materials, and services.
• Manage and support construction activities, working closely with contractors and vendors to resolve issues and maintain efficient execution.
• Oversee commissioning and startup activities, ensuring proper testing, inspection, and acceptance of
• deliverables before handover to operations.
• Prepare and present project reports, proposals, and presentations to clients, management, and
• stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, fostering professional growth and
• knowledge sharing.
• Maintain good standing with regulatory bodies and pursue ongoing professional development.

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA, in good standing.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience executing facility and/or pipeline-related projects.
• Expert understanding of upstream natural gas processing facilities.
• Proven ability and previous experience stamping Plot Plans, PFD’s, P&ID’s, LDT, Piping Isometrics and SDK’s.
• Expert understanding of industry codes, standards, and guidelines.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.