Senior Project Engineer

KBR, Inc; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead full-lifecycle delivery of midstream assets in Alberta, Canada. You will oversee design, procurement, and construction for pipelines, facilities, and SAGD systems, interfacing with international teams while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate disciplines, manage budgets and schedules, and support field execution with a focus on capital-efficient project delivery in a volatile energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; 10+ years oil & gas project experience.
• Knowledge of SAGD facilities, pipelines, and midstream assets.
• Strong leadership, safety mindset, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and technical leadership for midstream construction and operation.
• Interface with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Oversee EPC/field execution, RFI resolution, and start-up activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Midstream engineering

SAGD experience

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil/ Chemical/Petroleum Eng

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Senior Project Engineer Senior Project Engineer KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead full‑lifecycle delivery of midstream assets supporting unconventional oil development and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) programs for locations in the Alberta, Canada. This role focuses on the engineering development and execution of midstream infrastructure projects, including pipelines, facilities, and thermal recovery operations such as SAGD (Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage) along with the related oil recovery systems. You’ll interface with international engineering teams ensuring safe, compliant, and capital‑efficient project execution. This role is anticipated to involve both home office (Calgary, Alberta), remote/field work, and potential for occasional international travel.

Functional job responsibilities

• Project & Technical Leadership Reporting to the Project Manager will provide direct leadership of a team (~20 +/-) through engineering, planning, design, and execution of midstream infrastructure including pipelines, pumping stations, and processing facilities. Provide technical oversight and design support for Steam‑Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) facilities, including well pads, steam generation, and water handling systems. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, process, civil, electrical, and instrumentation) across FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phases. Manage project scope, schedule, and quality from concept through start‑up; maintain risk registers and management of change (MOC). Oversee the development and approval of basic PFDs/P&IDs, HMBs, hydraulic calculations, line sizing, pipeline class/location analysis, materials selection, and corrosion/chemical treatment strategies. Ensure strict compliance with HSE regulations, promoting a safety‑first culture across all project phases.
• Construction & Field Execution Support and provide oversight of contractor bid, award, and construction; manage field engineering, RFI resolution, redlines/as‑builts, pre‑commissioning, and start‑up.
• Commercial, Regulatory & Stakeholder Management Interface with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and environmental standards. Interface with production, operations, HSE, subsurface, completions, measurement, and marketing to align designs with production targets and reliability KPIs. Lead technical inputs for procurement activities (vendor selection, bid evaluations, and contract management) and commercial agreements (interconnects, tariffs, measurement/custody transfer, allocation and balancing).
• Reliability, Integrity & Optimization Identify opportunities for operational efficiency improvements and debottlenecking within midstream and upstream integrated systems. Drive continuous improvement—benchmarking CAPEX/OPEX, standardizing designs, implementing digital tools (SCADA, historian, pipeline simulation, facility digital twins).

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Civil Engineering. Non‑engineering degreed professionals may also be considered with extensive proven relevant experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in oil & gas project engineering, with strong exposure to midstream operations in Alberta.
• Direct experience with SAGD facilities.
• Experience in brownfield modifications and facility expansions.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering and construction projects for remote or oil sands environments.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline systems, fluid handling, thermal systems, and oil processing infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Canadian codes and standards (CSA, ASME, API) and AER regulations.
• Superior field presence, safety leadership, communication, and cross‑disciplinary coordination.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multidiscipline teams effectively.
• Proficiency in using standard office software like Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Education & Skills

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (APEGA) or eligibility to obtain within 12 months of employment.
• Exposure to water treatment, steam generation (OTSG/HRSG), and heat integration systems.
• Familiarity with AFE development, cost control, scheduling (Primavera P6 or MS Project), and contractor oversight.

Physical/Field Requirements

Ability to visit remote field sites, walk ROWs and facilities, and work in all seasonal conditions in Alberta, Canada. Comfortable with routine PPE and safety protocols; valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

About KBR

KBR delivers – Together. KBR – Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity.
• We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.