Technical Leader- Engineer

Role overview

Duties

• Advise on pipeline integrity, safety, and related engineering and management system matters.
• Support integrity-related compliance and enforcement, including inspections, compliance meetings, audits, application assessments, and incident investigations.
• Coach staff and support the development of engineers-in-training, engineers, and technical specialists.
• Monitor internal and external developments and influence proactive action on emerging issues.
• Participate in external committees and industry events, and cooperate with Canadian and international regulators.
• Conduct occasional inspections, audits, or site visits in remote areas; obtain the CER Inspection Officer designation within a reasonable timeframe.

Essential qualifications

• Recognized university degree in mechanical, metallurgical, chemical, civil, or another relevant engineering specialty.
• Eligibility for professional engineer or professional licensee registration in a Canadian province or territory.
• Expert-level integrity management experience with transmission hydrocarbon pipelines, covering risk assessments, hazards, and operational, installation, transportation, and environmental loading impacts.
• Significant and recent experience advising executive-level audiences, liaising with public, industry, or government, and coaching, mentoring, or supervising engineers.
• English is essential.

Asset qualifications

• Specialized expertise or an advanced degree in developing, implementing, maintaining, evaluating, or improving pipeline integrity management programs and systems.
• Experience applying federal, provincial, or territorial regulations or providing regulatory policy advice.
• Experience contributing to industry consensus standards such as CSA standards.
• A record of building and leveraging industry relationships and a broad pipeline integrity network.

Work environment

• The position is based in Calgary, Alberta, and is subject to the CER Hybrid Work Policy; employees must attend the workplace according to policy.
• The role may require travel, overtime, and occasional field visits in remote areas.

Conditions of employment

• Willingness to undergo and maintain a Reliability Status Check and comply with the CER Code of Conduct.
• Willingness to move between business units and teams based on operational or development needs.
• Must be willing and able to travel and work overtime when required.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Complete training specified by the CER within the schedule set by the leader, normally within 24 months of starting.

Salary and additional compensation

• Salary range is $140,315 to $170,718, subject to revision; no pay cadence is specified.
• Annual performance pay may be available, and this position is eligible for a market allowance paid as a single annual lump sum.

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