Senior Project Engineer - Lead Multi-Disciplinary Projects

Irving Oil; United States; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Pension plan

Parking allowance

Paid vacation with option to buy more

Wellness allowance

Volunteer day and donation matching

Job summary

Irving Oil is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary projects within an Owner’s environment in New Brunswick. You will drive stakeholder alignment, develop schedules, and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes while embedding best practices.

The role emphasizes leadership, coaching of junior engineers, and collaboration across Operations, Engineering, and third-party providers.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering; P.Eng designation or immediate eligibility.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience on capital projects in oil & gas, power, or heavy industry.
• Minimum 5 years at an Owner/Operator company.
• Minimum 12 years of multidisciplinary leadership and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Project/Program Managers, Engineering) and third-party providers.
• Drive continuous improvement of third-party engineering performance by investigating issues and implementing process enhancements.
• Support engineering resourcing strategies and ensure optimal allocation of internal and external resources.
• Hold engineering teams accountable for schedule, cost (effort hours), and quality; escalate risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Lead third-party engineering sourcing, including scope development, bid evaluation, and vendor selection recommendations.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and align design decisions.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet specifications, codes, and standards; resolve cross-discipline conflicts.
• Coordinate Engineering Effort Hour Estimates (EHEs) and maintain engineering schedules to support project execution.
• Develop and maintain project engineering schedules in support of Project Controls Team members.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Owner mindset

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication (technical)

Education

University degree in engineering

P.Eng. designation

PMP or project management designation

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams

Job description

Irving Oil is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary projects within an Owner’s environment in New Brunswick. You will drive stakeholder alignment, develop schedules, and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes while embedding best practices.

The role emphasizes leadership, coaching of junior engineers, and collaboration across Operations, Engineering, and third-party providers.