Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for engineering, FFS, and NDT services, ensuring work meets applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications.
• Develop, review, and maintain engineering procedures, technical documentation, inspection methodologies, and quality processes.
• Lead and oversee engineering assessments, including Fitness-for-Service evaluations, remaining-life assessments, damage mechanism reviews, and repair recommendations.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for professional engineering activities conducted under WQS’s APEGA Permit to Practice, including applicable professional practice and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on complex inspection findings, engineering calculations, technical risks, and integrity assessment challenges.
• Ensure engineering work is completed by appropriately qualified and competent personnel, with suitable supervision and independent review where required.
• Support quality assurance, audits, technical reviews, and the resolution of non-conformances and compliance concerns.
• Work with Operations and Project Leaders to support project planning, technical scopes, estimates, proposals, resource requirements, and client-specific needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering and technical personnel, supporting competency development, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate new technologies, industry developments, and opportunities to expand WQS’s engineering capabilities and improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to establish technical priorities, manage engineering risks, and support business objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, technical integrity, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Materials, Welding, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta, with eligibility and willingness to serve as an APEGA Responsible Member for WQS’s Permit to Practice, subject to APEGA acceptance.
• Approximately 10 years of progressive engineering experience in pressure equipment, asset integrity, mechanical integrity, materials, welding, structural assessment, or a related industrial field.
• Approximately five years of experience reviewing or approving engineering calculations and professional engineering deliverables.
• Demonstrated knowledge of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service assessment methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Alberta pressure equipment legislation, ABSA requirements, applicable industry codes, and professional engineering practice.
• Experience developing or reviewing engineering procedures, technical documentation, quality processes, and integrity assessment recommendations.
• Previous experience in an engineering leadership, technical authority, or Responsible Member role is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical personnel, resolve complex engineering challenges, and collaborate with Operations and industrial clients.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicable engineering, technical documentation, and reporting systems.
• Ability to maintain professional registration in other Canadian jurisdictions as required by the scope and location of work.

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