Hydraulic Engineer / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client, a major oil and gas pipeline company, is currently seeking a Hydraulic Engineer based in Edmonton, AB.

DUTIES:

• Collaborate with Project Development Engineers and stakeholders to developed optimized designs, with consideration/input  given to operational and capital cost factors, thinking like an owner.
• Lead collaboration with key project stakeholders to ensure that design details are addressed in a thorough manner.
• Ensure delivery of hydraulic designs and alternatives, including value engineering considerations, are provided to Project Development Engineers in a timely manner.
• Adhere to all internal and external standards and follow proper engineering practices, ensuring hydraulic designs also fit regional design practices when applicable.
• Manage the execution hydraulic design deliverables by a third party engineering firm. Review and approve  reports/recommendations
• Initiate meetings, correspondence and discussion with appropriate project resources when project scope / schedule / cost requires clarification.
• Investigate and ensure that accurate project data is acquired prior to the analysis and design of the proposed facility.
• Identify project scenarios that require transient modelling to ensure proposed pipeline designs are operable under transient conditions.  Lead the execution of transient modelling activities.
• Develop appropriate documentation outlining design parameters, assumptions and results such that project scope can be easily communicated to other relevant departments within Enbridge.
• Provide support to Project Execution teams with final pump selection and hydraulic modelling to ensure that the project requirements are met.
• Provide technical assistance to Engineering and Operations Departments to resolve operating problems or to establish best operating practices.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge level with current hydraulic simulation and pipeline design technologies.  Maintain proficiency with the use of in-house and industry recognized hydraulic simulation tools.
• Lead continuous improvement of the System Design group through knowledge gathering and sharing lessons learned and best practices.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and training to other Enbridge Business Units.  Develop training documentation, tools and technical seminars for Enbridge staff

MUST HAVES:

• Engineering degree in an applicable discipline
• P.Eng designation
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in engineering design and project management directly related to liquid hydrocarbon pipeline and facility design in the oil and gas industry
• Knowledge of liquid and gas pipeline hydraulic modeling and design
• Aptitude and communications skills related to leading and acting independently as a senior level engineer
• Proven interpersonal, communication, negotiation and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative, initiate and manage change

• Previous pipeline and terminal hydraulic design experience
• Knowledge of hydraulic modelling software such as Synergi Pipeline Simulator, PipeFlo, PIPESIM, and AFT Fathom