Principal Metallurgical Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

We are currently seeking a Principal Metallurgical Engineer to join our Canada West Engineering team in either Calgary Alberta or Edmonton Alberta. This role is a senior technical authority position responsible for providing expert leadership in materials engineering metallurgy corrosion and welding across large-scale complex projects and portfolios executed by Worley in Canada.

The Principal Metallurgical Engineer is recognized as a high-level subject matter expert and technical leader providing strategic guidance mentorship and assurance of technical excellence across multidisciplinary project teams. This role supports both major capital projects and complex sustaining scopes across energy transition conventional energy and industrial markets.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Act as a senior technical authority in metallurgy materials selection corrosion engineering welding and failure analysis across major projects and programs.

• Establish interpret and govern discipline design standards best practices specifications and technical frameworks in alignment with Worley and client requirements.

• Ensure technical integrity quality and consistency of metallurgical and materials deliverables across multiple projects and workstreams.

• Provide expert technical assurance and peer review for complex or high-risk design decisions material selections and integrity management strategies.

Project & Client Leadership

• Provide senior technical leadership on large multidisciplinary projects supporting resolution of complex technical vendor and client interface issues.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients on materials performance corrosion management strategies asset integrity life-cycle management and risk mitigation.

• Support proposal development technical bid evaluations and scope definition for materials and metallurgical work.

• Participate in key technical workshops HAZOPs constructability reviews and client technical governance forums.

Engineering Execution & Oversight

• Oversee and provide expert input into:

  • Materials selection diagrams and specifications

  • Corrosion control and mitigation strategies

  • Equipment design criteria and material standards

  • Welding specifications and fabrication requirements

  • Mill test report reviews and quality assurance processes

• Provide interdisciplinary input to ensure materials and corrosion considerations are fully integrated into mechanical piping process and structural designs.

• Support constructability operability inspection and long-term asset integrity objectives.

Coaching Mentorship & Capability Building

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Senior Intermediate and Junior Engineers within the metallurgy and materials discipline.

• Act as a technical escalation point for complex problem solving and failure investigations.

• Contribute to the development of internal technical guidance training materials and discipline knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Support the growth and long-term technical capability of the metallurgy and materials engineering function within Worley.

Site & Operational Support

• Conduct site visits to operating facilities fabrication yards and construction sites to provide expert technical support and field-based problem resolution.

• Support troubleshooting of in-service issues including corrosion materials degradation and fabrication non-conformance.

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulatory and quality requirements while operating in industrial environments.

What You Will Bring

Technical & Industry Experience

• Extensive experience in metallurgical and materials engineering within oil & gas refining gas processing hydrogen CCUS and/or energy transition facilities.

• Deep expertise in:

  • Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy

  • Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation strategies

  • Welding metallurgy and fabrication practices

  • Failure analysis and materials degradation

  • Inspection and integrity management methodologies

• Strong working knowledge of applicable ASME CSA API ASTM NACE/AMPP codes and standards.

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on large complex multidisciplinary engineering projects.

• Strong understanding of asset life-cycle management and integrity management strategies.

• Experience working in data-centric engineering environments and digital project delivery models.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across disciplines project teams and client organizations.

• Ability to perform job walks and site inspections while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Relevant certifications (e.g. NACE/AMPP) are considered a strong asset.

Education Qualifications Accreditation Training

Required:

• Bachelors Masters or PhD in Metallurgical Engineering (or closely related discipline) with extensive relevant industry experience.

• Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (.) with APEGA (mandatory).

Moving forward together

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.