Senior Project Engineer
External
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Responsibilities
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Project/Program Managers, Engineering) and third-party engineering providers
- Drive continuous improvement of third-party engineering performance by investigating issues and implementing process enhancements
- Support engineering resourcing strategies and ensure optimal allocation of internal and external resources
- Hold engineering teams accountable for schedule, cost (effort hours), and quality; escalate risks and implement mitigation plans
- Lead third-party engineering sourcing, including scope development, bid evaluation, and vendor selection recommendations
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and align design decisions
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet specifications, codes, and standards, resolving cross-discipline conflicts
- Coordinate Engineering Effort Hour Estimates (EHEs) and maintain engineering schedules to support project execution
- Develop and maintain project engineering schedules in support of Project Controls Team members
- Your Skills:
- Pragmatic analytical and critical thinking skills; proactive in identifying risks and solving problems in an innovative manner
- Excellent leadership, relationship and interpersonal skills; able to influence without authority and lead stakeholder alignment amongst various internal and external organizations
- Owner mindset when executing projects
- Coaching and mentoring junior peers on effective project engineering practices including: problem identification and resolution; stewarding decisions; change management; and monitoring and reporting progress
- Able to articulate technical concepts and other project information in a clear, concise way, in writing and verbally, through various Microsoft tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
- This position requires periodic field visits and the ability to bend, stoop, crawl, and climb heights, while wearing all required PPE
- Your Experience:
- University degree in engineering, with a minimum of 15 years of engineering experience on capital projects in the oil and gas, power or heavy industry sectors
- Minimum 5 years at an Owner/ Operator company
- Minimum 12 years of this experience in multidisciplinary leadership and coaching
- P.Eng. designation, or immediate eligibility, is a requirement
- PMP or other project management designation is an asset
- Job Requirements - Work Experience
- Engineering
- Job Requirements - Education
- Bachelors: Engineering
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Additional Information
As a Senior Project Engineer, you will lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering projects within an Owner's environment, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Your goal will be to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes while strengthening relationships, managing stakeholders, and embedding best practices in project and third-party engineering management. Your success will be demonstrated through the effective delivery of engineering deliverables, strong cross-functional partnerships, high client satisfaction, and continuous improvement in processes and performance. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity with Irving Oil, please apply by June 12, 2026 .
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