Snr. Project Specialist/Engineer, Brownfield Projects

Job Title: Snr. Project Specialist/Engineer, Brownfield Projects

Reporting to: Brownfield Projects Manager

Location: Calgary, AB or Kitimat, BC

There’s never been a better time to be working with LNG Canada.

We are Canada’s first large-scale LNG export facility. With Phase 1 now operating, we’ve moved from project to business—and are preparing for a potential Phase 2 that could double our size and help Canada become a top-five global LNG exporter.

We are committed to safety, compliance, and top-quartile performance, while building a high-performance culture powered by people like you. Our made-in-B.C. LNG is lower carbon, responsibly produced, and proudly delivered to the world.

This is your chance to shape history—working with a diverse team of experienced professionals and mentors in an environment that challenges and supports you.

With gratitude and respect, LNG Canada acknowledges our facility operates in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, and we honour the First Nations across our business footprint and shipping route.

We foster a safe, respectful workplace where speaking up is encouraged, and we continuously strive to improve together. Protecting our people, community, and operations is our top priority.

We are proud to be a catalyst for Canada’s new energy sector, setting the benchmark for economically, environmentally, and socially responsible LNG production.

Our Purpose

• Provide a secure supply of LNG at scale; Connect Canadian natural gas to global markets.

Our Vision

• LNG Canada is a world class asset, Canada is a Top 5 global LNG producer; Help Canada diversify its export market.

Our Values

• L ead with Honesty


• N urture our People


• G row our Business


• C onnect with Purpose

Come join the team making Canadian history!

About the Role

The Senior Project Specialist, Brownfield Projects will be a foundational member of the LNG Canada Asset Brownfield Projects team, helping establish the systems, processes, and tools required to support the phased execution of the initial portfolio of brownfield projects.

The role is responsible for delivering projects and initiatives of varying complexity that support plant availability, process safety compliance, and overall safety performance through EPC and construction contractors. The Senior Project Engineer will be organizationally aligned with the Asset organization.

This position is based full-time in either Calgary, AB or Kitimat, BC. If the role is Calgary based it will require regular travel to Kitimat, BC, including extensive travel during the first 3 to 4 months.

To succeed with us at LNG Canada, we need your enthusiasm to: 

Lead with Honesty: We act with integrity and courage, even when it is difficult.

• Communicate openly, clearly, and respectfully in all situations.


• Speak up when something doesn’t feel right, including safety or ethical concerns.


• Take accountability for decisions and actions, and do the right thing for people and the business.

Nurture Our People: We create an environment where people feel supported, respected, and empowered to grow.

• Support the development of others through feedback, coaching, and collaboration.


• Build trusting relationships grounded in respect and inclusion.


• Assume positive intent and approach differences with empathy and fairness.

Grow Our Business: We focus our energy on work that delivers meaningful, long‑term value.

• Prioritize what matters most and use time and resources effectively.


• Set clear goals, follow through on commitments, and deliver results.


• Look for opportunities to improve how we work and how we perform.

Connect with Purpose: We build strong connections and understand the impact of our work.

• Listen to, understand and value diverse perspectives.


• Foster inclusive, collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.


• Align daily work with LNG Canada’s purpose, values, and broader impact.

You will use your expertise to:

• Deliver a portfolio of brownfield projects, applying the appropriate level of project assurance, governance, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.


• Lead projects through decision gates, ensuring the required level of definition, planning, assurance, decision support, and execution readiness is achieved before progressing.


• Identify and mitigate project risks while managing SIMOPS in an operating LNG facility, coordinating activities across operations, maintenance, commissioning, construction, and contractor teams.


• Manage engineering, execution, and delivery interfaces with Phase 2, turnaround scopes, and other asset priorities to minimize conflicts, duplication, and execution risk.


• Apply appropriate project delivery frameworks, assurance models, governance requirements, cost and schedule controls, and lessons learned to drive consistent project execution and performance.


• Drive alignment across engineering, operations, commissioning, maintenance, HSSE, project controls, contractors, and other stakeholders, ensuring actions, risks, interfaces, and key decisions are clearly owned, communicated, and driven to closure.


• Communicate project status, key risks, cost and schedule performance, interface challenges, and required decisions through clear and effective weekly and monthly reporting.

To be successful, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation preferred, with the ability to obtain registration in British Columbia.


• Significant project engineering experience working directly with engineering, EPC/EP, and construction contractors.


• Demonstrated experience delivering brownfield projects, preferably within LNG, oil and gas, or other large-scale process plant environments.


• Strong technical foundation with the ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex challenges across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, and process engineering disciplines.


• Strong understanding of project cost management, schedule execution, progress measurement, forecasting, and change control, with the ability to identify deviations early and implement corrective actions.


• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including stage gates, assurance reviews, approvals, and key decision milestones.


• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, operations, commissioning, contractors, and functional stakeholders, while maintaining clear priorities, accountability, and delivery focus.


• Experience leading contractor and internal discipline teams through all phases of project execution.


• Highly self-motivated and accountable, with the initiative to drive projects forward and proactively resolve issues.


• Strong commitment to schedule performance, with the discipline to establish priorities, remove barriers, and deliver on commitments.


• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to navigate complex brownfield challenges involving engineering, operations, commissioning, safety, and construction constraints.


• Detail-oriented and action-focused, with a strong track record of closing gaps, driving actions to completion, and translating decisions into successful field execution.


• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build alignment across engineering, operations, commissioning, maintenance, HSSE, contractors, and support functions.


• Demonstrated commitment to safe and reliable execution, protecting long-term asset value while delivering projects in an active operating facility.

This role requires that you:

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency)


• Are willing to comply with LNGC’s drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.


• Undergo a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, and Pre-Site Access testing for alcohol and specified drugs.


• Know that during key project milestones work maybe required over weekends, and longer hours.


• Are willing to work outdoors during inclement weather in all seasons including heavy snowfall and periods of heavy rain.


• Are able to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights and in confined spaces. Plant design conditions provide structures that are significantly taller than common in industry, individuals must be comfortable with heights as well as travel to and from the workface at heights.


• Have a Valid Driver’s license

We Offer:

• A comprehensive LNG Canada relocation package (if required)


• A full suite of benefits including a flexible medical and health plan.


• A defined contribution pension plan with a matching program


• A competitive vacation offering to ensure a work life balance.


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About Us:

LNG Canada is a joint venture of five global energy leaders—Shell, PETRONAS, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina, and KOGAS—bringing decades of LNG expertise to Canada.

As the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history, LNG Canada is a long-life asset with a 40-year export license. Phase 1 includes two processing units (“trains”) with a combined capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

Together with our partners, we are exploring a potential Phase 2 expansion that would deliver more lower-carbon LNG to global markets, support Canada’s ambition to be a top-five LNG exporter, and generate lasting benefits for B.C. communities and the Canadian economy.

Our guiding North Star is to safely and responsibly create and deliver value. We focus on safety, compliance, performance, and scale, while building a high-performance culture. Partnerships with governments, local communities, and First Nations are central to our success and will continue to shape our journey.

At LNG Canada, we hire for character and train for skill. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities where we live and work. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply—this is your chance to join a supportive, collaborative organization with bold ambition and help us build a thriving business.