Lead / Senior Piping Materials 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

Lead the discipline and shape how it works. As the Senior / Lead Piping Materials Engineer, you will provide technical and team leadership for piping materials and engineering on major EPC projects and MOC programs, covering central processing facilities (CPF), well pads, steam generation, water treatment, utilities, and SAGD pipelines. You will act as Piping Discipline Lead: setting technical direction, owning quality, cost, and schedule for the piping scope, developing your team, and serving as the primary technical voice to clients. You will also champion Vista's digital transformation within the discipline, turning standard specifications, intelligent data, and smarter workflows into measurable gains in efficiency and quality.
Piping Materials & Specifications

• Establish the piping materials philosophy, design basis (DBM), execution plan, and discipline work processes for each project
• Lead development, review, and approval of:
  - Material Selection Diagrams (MSDs) and Material Selection Reports (MSRs)
  - Piping specifications for carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy, CRA, and lined piping
  - Line classes, corrosion allowances, insulation, and heat tracing
  - Valve specifications and specialty item data sheets
• Make final materials decisions for demanding services, including:
  - Steam distribution, gathering, and steam generation piping
  - Emulsion, produced water, and diluent systems
  - Blowdown, relief, and flare piping
  - Sweet and sour service
  - High-pressure, high-temperature, and cryogenic service
  - Fuel gas, produced gas, and utility piping
• Manage corrosion and erosion risks, set NDE, PWHT, and pressure testing requirements 

Engineering Deliverables & Calculations

• Review and approve P&IDs, LDTs, isometric and GA drawings, tie-in lists, MRs, and TBEs
• Verify calculations and authenticate engineering documents
• Coordinate and issue ABSA applications and other regulatory submissions SAGD Pipelines
• Lead CSA Z662 pipeline scope between well pads and the CPF, including steam injection, emulsion gathering, produced water, diluent, and fuel gas pipelines
• Set pipeline material specifications, design basis, wall thickness criteria, and the thermal design approach in partnership with Piping Stress
• Direct alignment sheets, crossings, and tie-ins, and guide AER licensing (Directive 056) and Pipeline Rules compliance
• Manage specification breaks and code boundaries between CSA Z662 pipelines and ASME B31.3 facility piping

Digital Transformation & Workflow Efficiency

• Champion Vista's data-centric execution model in the piping discipline, driving adoption of intelligent specifications, catalogues, and automated MTO and isometric workflows
• Standardize piping specifications and templates across projects to enable reuse and reduce engineering hours
• Identify and lead initiatives that reduce manual effort, rework, and cycle time, and track the results
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Piping Engineering procedures and standards, and partner with digital teams to shape the tools engineers use

Collaboration & Project Support

• Serve as the primary technical interface (SME) with clients on piping matters and build strong, lasting client relationships
• Attend status meetings with clients, project management, and suppliers
• Lead discipline participation in HAZOPs, constructability, and 3D model reviews, and coordinate with Process, Piping Stress, Mechanical, Supply Chain, and Project Management
• Support modularization strategies, field execution planning, and engineering support through fabrication, commissioning, and start-up

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and technically supervise junior and intermediate piping engineers, and conduct technical reviews that ensure consistent quality
• Develop man-hour estimates, resource loading, and forecasts, and allocate discipline workload to meet milestones
• Control budget, schedule, and change management across multiple projects, and update project schedules weekly
• Support performance reviews, training plans, hiring, proposals, and business development

Codes, Standards & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  - ASME B31.3 and the B16 series
  - CSA Z662 and CSA Z245 series
  - API codes, NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156, ASME Sections VIII and IX, and client specifications
• Ensure designs meet Vista's QMS, QA/QC, and HSE requirements, and the requirements of ABSA, Technical Safety BC, if applicable, TSASK, the AER, and other provincial authorities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA
• 8+ years of piping engineering experience, with significant piping materials, SAGD, and gas plant project experience
• Proven experience as a Lead or Discipline Engineer on EPC projects
• Deep expertise in:
  - High-temperature and cryogenic piping systems
  - Piping materials and corrosion management
  - Valves and specialty items
  - NDE, WHT, and pressure testing requirements
• Hands-on experience with CSA Z662 SAGD pipeline design and materials
• Strong understanding of brownfield tie-ins and operating facility constraints
• Advanced user of Navisworks, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office
• A track record of improving work processes or leading the adoption of new tools
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Maintain current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards

Preferred

• Strong working knowledge of metallurgy for corrosive and elevated-temperature service
• Experience with intelligent 3D design and specification platforms (e.g., Hexagon, AVEVA, or CADWorx)
• Experience standardizing specifications across an operator's project portfolio
• 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

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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.