Lead Piping/SAGD Pipeline Engineer

What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.

We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments; including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

Why We Do It

The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-discipline teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well, and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.

What You Would Do in This Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead  Piping/Pipeline Engineer to provide discipline leadership on major EPC projects and MOC programs. This role is responsible for planning, technical execution, team leadership, and integration of piping scope across central processing facilities (CPF), well pads, steam generation, water treatment, and associated utilities.

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Serve as the Lead Piping/Pipeline Engineer on projects from concept through detailed engineering and construction support
• Establish piping design philosophy, execution plans, and discipline work processes
• Lead development, provide input, review, and approval of:
  • Material Selection Diagrams (MSD) and Material Selection Reports (MSR)
  • Piping Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs)
  • Design Basis (DBM)
  • Line Designation Tables (LDT)
  • Piping specifications for carbon and stainless steel, alloy, CRA, lined piping
  • Line classes, insulation, heat tracing, and corrosion allowances
  • Valve specifications
  • Piping isometric and general arrangement drawings
  • Pipeline alignment sheets
  • Material requisitions (MR) and technical bid evaluation (TBE)
  • Specialty item data sheets and lists
  • Tie-in lists
• Ensure piping systems are properly designed for variety of fluids and pressure/temperature conditions including:
  • Steam distribution, gathering lines and steam facility piping
  • Emulsion, produced water, and diluent systems
  • Blowdown, relief, and flare piping
  • Produced and fuel gas
  • Sweet and our service
  • High pressure and elevated temperature service
  • Utility piping
• Apply sound engineering judgment to manage corrosion, and erosion risks common to SAGD facilities and gas plants
• Perform pipe wall thickness and hydrotest pressure calculations
• Update project schedule on a weekly basis including marking tasks which are completed, in progress, and any potential delays. Ensure tasks are listed correctly.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor Piping Engineering procedures and standards
• Attend status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers
• Support, coordinate and issue ABSA applications
• Authenticate documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead, mentor, and technically supervise junior and intermediate piping engineers,
• Develop engineering man-hour hour estimates, resource loading, and forecasting for piping engineering projects and tasks.
• Allocate resources and manage discipline workload to meet project milestones
• Control budget, schedule and change management across multiple projects
• Conduct technical reviews and provide coaching to ensure consistent engineering quality
• Coordinate piping scope with process, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines as required
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients for piping-related matters
• Support staff performance reviews and training
• Assist with business development
• Maintain current knowledge of industry and regulatory standard

Project & Stakeholder Interface

• Participate in HAZOPs, constructability, and model review sessions
• Review vendor data, technical bid evaluations, and piping-related procurement packages
• Support modularization strategies and field execution planning
• Experience supporting proposals and man-hour estimates
• Coordinate design activities with Process, Piping Stress, Mechanical, Supply Chain and Project Management
• Provide engineering support during fabrication, installation, commissioning, and start-up
• Assist with change management, technical queries, and field engineering support
• Build strong client relationships

Standards, Codes & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards including:
  • ASME B31.3
  • CSA Z662 above ground pipelines and piping systems
  • Applicable API Codes, ASME Section VIII, and client specifications
• Ensure piping designs meet company QA/QC, safety, and regulatory requirements of ABSA, TCBC, TSASK, and other provinces as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA
• 12+ years of piping engineering experience, with significant SAGD and gas plant project exposure
• Proven experience as a Lead or Discipline Engineer on EPC projects
• Strong background in:
  • High-temperature and cryogenic piping systems
  • Piping materials and corrosion management
  • Valves
• Working knowledge of welding procedures, procedure qualification
• Strong knowledge of NDE and PWHT requirements
• Experience with 3D model review software Navisworks
• Expert in Revu Bluebeam and MS Office applications
• Strong understanding of brownfield tie-ins and operating facility constraints
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

Preferred

• Knowledge of metallurgy and materials selection for corrosive and elevated temperature piping systems
• Knowledge of Pipeline Engineering
• Familiarity with modularized facilities
• Field engineering or construction support experience in oil sands and gas plants
• Prior client-facing lead role on major oil sands EPC projects

Why People Like Vista

We do not just say we're a great place to work, our people do. Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, a Best Workplace for Mental Health, and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards are earned through confidential surveys completed by our own team, so they reflect how people here actually feel and not just how we choose to describe ourselves.

What our people value most is how we work together. You will join experienced leaders and mentors who are genuinely invested in your growth, in teams built around collaboration rather than silos. We hire capable people, trust them to do their best work, and treat them as people rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates, and we work hard to protect it as we grow.

Vista is also a place for people who like to make this better. If you are energized by innovating, by questioning how things are done and by helping vista continuously improve, you will be in good company. We back that work with strong, modern project systems run by people who know how to get the most from them, but it is our people, not our tools, that make Vista what it is.

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.

Vista offers all employees

• A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry
• Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's success
• The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say.
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• Half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity

How to Apply

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our  Privacy Policy , and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.
Note:  As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.