Balance of Plant Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Balance of Plant Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy we are Energy Problem Solvers passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle we want you to join our team!
The Opportunity
The Facilities Reliability & Integrity Engineering Services (FRIES) organization is a team of experts who leverage deep technical skills and subject matter expertise to maximize the value of TC Energys facilities assets across North America. The FRIES organization is accountable for fit for purpose technical standards and asset management strategies that balance risk asset performance and cost. FRIES also provides escalated subject matter expert (SME) support to resolve complex engineering challenges and support operations and project engineering functions.
The Balance of Plant (BOP) team within FRIES comprises senior engineering SMEs with deep technical expertise on systems and equipment core to gas facilities processes but outside of the prime mover (i.e. compressor units and the main pipeline through facilities). The BOP team consists of Mechanical Electrical and Civil engineering SMEs and has four primary accountabilities technical authority for engineering standards Tier 3 (escalated) engineering support to operations engineering development of asset management strategies and projects engineering support.
BOP Team is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer who has deep industry and technical knowledge and experience in gas facilities mechanical systems characterized as BOP.
What youll do
- Act as TC Energys Technical Authority and subject matter expert (SME) for Balance of Plant (BOP) mechanical systems and equipment on compressor station and meter station facility assets.
- Mechanical systems for which BOP is accountable include: heat exchange systems compressed air systems HVAC facility valves auxiliary piping fuel and lube oil systems fire protection systems cranes meter run piping blowdown systems and silencers.
- Act as the document contact for applicable engineering standards including maintaining and improving requirements based on performance feedback and learning and advise on variance requests.
- Maintain understanding of and advise on legal requirements external codes and standards and act as TC Energys representative on targeted technical code committees and industry associations.
- Establish criteria for and provide technical review of service providers and vendors to meet BOP standards.
- Provide Tier 3 level SME support to Operations Engineering including specialized support for escalated and complex engineering issues high risk incidents and investigations and cross system issues and trends.
- Support General Plant Maintenance Capital (GPMC) program development in collaboration with Operations Engineering including SME advisement on asset strategies risk assessments alternatives and optimization.
- Be a conduit for information sharing by communicating best practices improvement opportunities new technologies and general information to others in the organization.
- Develop and oversee asset management and maintenance strategies to balance reliability performance cost and risk for BOP systems.
- Initiate and lead research and development projects to improve equipment design engineering standards and/or methods.
- Maintain strategic supplier and vendor relationships for asset management strategies industry understanding engagement in issues and innovation.
- Support project engineering in design through critical review activities and strategic SME input including participation in critical design reviews where SME depth is necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and professional engineer (P. Eng.) designation.
- Must be registered or eligible to be registered as a professional engineer (P. Eng) with APEGA in good standing
- Minimum of 20 years of progressive relevant experience.
- In depth of knowledge of applicable industry Codes and Standards related to facilities engineering (e.g. CFR 192 CSA Z662 ASME B31.3 ASME B31.8 ASME Section VIII API pressure equipment standards).
- Technical experience in asset management risk management reliability optimization and conditionbased maintenance.
- Experience in the development and management of engineering standards specifications and procedures.
- Technical experience in engineering design design oversight and quality assurance.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication and influencing skills to be able to partner and work with company stakeholders across North America with different backgrounds and priorities.
- Pragmatic with strong decisionmaking skills and engineering judgment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep engineering expertise in BOP mechanical systems and equipment.
- Experience with research and development innovation and equipment technology development.
- Experience with modern condition monitoring and predictive analytical methods and their applicability to BOP equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to pickup and resolve new and emerging engineering problems that have ambiguity including strong personal accountability and selfdevelopment.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex issues to different levels of leadership.
- Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
To remain competitive support our highperformance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible officebased workforce in Canada the U.S. and Mexico. #LIHybrid
About our business
TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have three complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines liquids (oil) pipelines and power generation. Our operations span three countries seven Canadian provinces and 34 U.S. states.
TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
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* Depending on qualifications the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.
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Senior IC
Employment Type
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