Lead Engineer - Oil & Gas

Adecco is currently hiring an experienced Professional Engineer for a Lead Engineer – Mine & Tailings (M&T) position.

You will provides end-to-end engineering leadership across project stages (e.g. DBM, FEED, Detailed Engineering). This role is a technical integrator within Mine and Tailings Projects, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, executable, constructible, operable, maintainable, and aligned with lifecycle value.

• Job type: Full-time | 1-year contract
• Work Schedule: Mon- Fri, 8 hours a day, work in office
• Provide technical leadership and decision‑making support across all project phases.
• Develop and maintain the Engineering Management Plan (EMP).
• Coordinate engineering interfaces with Operations, Reliability, Geotech, Process, Maintenance, Construction, SCM, and Document Control.
• Oversee execution of studies, design reviews, and 3D model reviews.
• Drive technical readiness for all stage‑gate reviews.
• Ensure all engineering deliverables comply with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and authentication guidelines.
• Support squad checks, audits, peer reviews, cold‑eyes reviews, and readiness assessments.
• Ensure timely closure of NCRs, audit findings, and engineering quality gaps.
• Provide multi‑discipline integration for tailings pipelines, deposition systems, pump systems, water/tailing transfer, dykes, ponds, water management, and dewatering systems.
• Support construction, field engineering activities, and technical issue resolution.
• Lead Class of Plant assessments during DBM (Design Basis Memorandum).
• Lead Process Safety Plans, PSI, PHAs, and hazard reviews, ensuring all actions are incorporated and closed.
• Steward the Engineering Deliverables List, ensuring accurate issue status and approval.
• Manage TDNs, DCNs, and support FCNs.
• Oversee QA processes, ITP compliance, SQS activities, and vendor quality.
• Lead technical reviews for DBM, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.
• Lead 30/60/90% model reviews, constructability, and operability assessments.
• Support field engineering processes and manage field changes.
• Ensure ALIM compliance, metadata accuracy, and CER/BPR documentation requirements.

Qualification:

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA.
• 10+ years of engineering experience supporting mining, tailings, oil sands and heavy industrial projects.
• 5+ years of experience with demonstrated leadership on complex, multi‑discipline scopes.
• Proven experience leading engineering scope across DBM (Design Basis Memorandum) , FEED ( Front‑End Engineering Design) , and Detailed Engineering phases.
• Strong technical background in Mine & tailings management , including pipelines, deposition systems, pump systems, water/tailing transfer, dykes, ponds, water management, and dewatering systems.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive technical decisions, resolve issues, and steward deliverables through the full lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills , with experience coordinating across internal teams, engineering service providers, and specialty contractors.
• Must be a current resident of Calgary , Alberta or willing to relocate.

Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.

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