Piping Engineer – Vista Projects

Title of the Job: Piping Engineer

Location: Calgary, AB

Job Description: What Vista does Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.Why We Do ItWe believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.Where We WorkThe benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.Main Duties and CompetenciesThe Piping Engineer participates in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include:

• Developing the process design for a project or proposal consisting of a normal process unit
• Providing comprehensive engineering and design services by establishing design criteria and preparing specifications, design computations, drawings, models and bills of material in accordance with basic project requirements
• Participating in the design of component parts and individual units
• Exercising cost/budget control, reviewing and monitoring designs for conformance with control estimates and project specifications
• Reviewing and maintaining project schedules, and tracking engineering tasks and deliverables in conjunction with project management
• Participating in design reviews and HAZOPs
• Providing technical guidance to junior staff
• Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
• Applying engineering techniques and analyses to solving engineering tasks
• Adhering to Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
• Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards
• Reviewing the work of others
• Actively stewarding change management related to their scopes of work
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation of discipline inputs for cost estimates for proposals
• Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required
• Reviewing existing line class specifications
• Defining piping line classes (flange ratings)
• Completing piping data in the line list
• Preparing engineering work packages
• Preparing and reviewing manual valve and piping specialty item lists
• Preparing and reviewing valve and specialty items datasheets
• Preparing and reviewing tie-in lists
• Checking piping isometric materials
• Performing maximum allowable flange rating and wall thickness calculations
• Preparing and reviewing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations
• Preparing and reviewing material take-offs (MTO) for piping, valves, fittings and specialty items or check MTOs if created from the 3D model
• Preparing and reviewing commodity purchase specifications (pipe, fittings, etc.)
• Providing input to P&ID for manual valve and specialty item tagging
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• Four(4) to eight(8) years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry
• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering is preferred but Metallurgical and Process Engineering will be considered.
• P.Eng. registration with APEGA
• Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team including Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls and Piping Engineers and Designers as well as Project Management and Procurement personnel
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, technical competence and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and efficient with time management
• Familiarity of applicable codes and industry standards
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits

Preferred

• Two to four years of experience as a professional engineer, ideally with experience in the energy industry

Why People Like Working with UsWorking with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.Challenging projects require focus, and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides increased transparency and collaboration with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.What We OfferAn opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.Vista offers all employeesA stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projectsA robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capableAn opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutionsA 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 numberCompetitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay programCompany-sponsored social events and team sportsFlexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parkingAn organization that values and encourages diversityHow to ApplyPlease 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 , 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.Powered by JazzHR

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