Senior Pipeline Engineer
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Job Summary
SENIOR PIPELINE ENGINEER
THE BIG PICTURE
At Lauren we believe the best work happens when people are motivated to do what they do best. That means creating an environment where team members work together take ownership and see their hard work through to success.
Were into doing the right thing even when its hard. We value people who speak up stay accountable and look for better ways forward. We leverage each others strengths sweat the details and take pride in the results we deliver.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Pipeline Engineers primary responsibility is leading and delivering mainline pipeline project work across Canada providing senior technical oversight engineerofrecord (EOR) accountability and sound engineering judgment throughout project execution. This role is suited to a highly experienced engineer with a strong technical reputation and a proven track record on major pipeline developments.
In addition to project delivery the position provides secondary support to business development and client engagement activities contributing technical expertise to proposals pursuits and client discussions as required. Through this involvement the role helps strengthen Laurens technical credibility while ensuring continuity between project execution and client expectations.
The successful candidate will bring 20 years of Canadian pipeline engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in largediameter (big inch) longdistance mainline pipelines transporting gas and/or liquid products.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Authority & Collaboration
- Serve as a senior technical resource within the pipeline group supporting consistent application of engineering standards practices and accepted industry methodologies.
- Collaborate closely with pipeline engineers designers project managers and multidisciplinary teams to support effective project delivery.
- Provide informal mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and designers supporting professional development and technical excellence.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of pipeline engineering practices lessons learned and technical approaches across projects.
- Project Execution Support & Technical Oversight
- Provide seniorlevel technical oversight for pipeline engineering activities on engineering and EPCM projects.
- Review and approve key engineering pipeline deliverables to ensure compliance with applicable codes standards regulatory requirements and client specifications.
- Collaborate with others including geotechnical and hydrotechnical engineers the environment and surveyors.
- Support resolution of complex technical and constructability issues through sound engineering judgment and experiencebased decisionmaking.
- Provide technical input during project scope development design reviews interface discussions and change management processes.
- Support smooth transition of projects from proposal to execution by confirming alignment between proposed and executed scope assumptions and deliverables.
- Conduct or support periodic field reviews constructability assessments and respond to technical queries as required.
- Technical Support for Proposals & Client Engagements (As Required)
- Provide senior technical input to project pursuits and proposals ensuring alignment between proposed approaches and practical executable project delivery.
- Review and validate technical scopes of work RFP requirements and client expectations to confirm feasibility compliance and consistency with Laurens execution capabilities.
- Support development of technical proposal content (as required) including execution strategies engineering scope definitions assumptions exclusions and highlevel risk identification tied to project delivery realities.
- Contribute project-informed input to estimating and resourcing discussions validating technical effort sequencing constructability and execution risk based on prior project experience.
- Participate selectively in client meetings technical discussions and presentations as a senior technical representative reinforcing confidence in Laurens project delivery approach and engineering judgment.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to project and proposal teams ensuring continuity between preaward commitments and postaward execution expectations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant experience.
- Professional Engineer (.) registration in Canada or eligibility for registration with applicable provincial regulators.
- Experience Requirements
- Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in pipeline engineering.
- Extensive experience delivering Canadian mainline pipeline projects including:
- Largediameter pipelines (20 inches or greater)
- Longdistance alignments (100 km or longer)
- Experience in gas and/or liquid pipeline systems including greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Demonstrated involvement in proposal support business development or frontend project definition is considered a strong asset.
- Technical Knowledge
- Strong working knowledge of Canadian pipeline codes standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. CSA Z662 and related standards).
- Familiarity with ASME B31.8 geohazards steep slopes and field experience is an asset.
- Experience with typical mainline pipeline engineering deliverables calculations and design documentation.
- Understanding of constructability construction interfaces and execution risks associated with largescale pipeline projects.
- Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical judgment with the ability to assess risk constructability and execution implications.
- Clear and effective communicator able to engage confidently with clients regulators contractors and internal teams.
- Highly organized and able to balance proposal support with project execution responsibilities.
- Comfortable working independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Professional presence and credibility appropriate for senior clientfacing and proposal environments.
- Additional Information
- Fulltime or parttime engagement will be considered.
- Remote work arrangement acceptable within Canada.
- Occasional travel may be required to support client meetings projects or field activities.
Required Experience:
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