Project Engineer
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
Term: 3-Month Contract (with potential for extension)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Work Arrangement: Site-based position. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Fort McMurray. This is not a camp-based or FIFO role. **P.Eng Certification Required**
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer - Fixed Equipment to support the development and sustainment of asset strategies for critical fixed equipment within a large industrial operation. This role is responsible for evaluating equipment reliability, facilitating asset integrity assessments, and developing risk-based maintenance and inspection strategies to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
The successful candidate will bring strong experience in fixed equipment reliability, asset integrity management, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and sustain reliability strategies for critical fixed equipment assets.
- Analyze operating history, inspection findings, maintenance records, and failure data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
- Facilitate and support Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments.
- Evaluate equipment degradation mechanisms, damage mechanisms, and asset integrity risks.
- Assess probability and consequence of failure using industry-recognized methodologies, including API 581 principles.
- Develop risk-based inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary asset strategy reviews with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Process Technical Teams, and Engineering stakeholders.
- Provide technical recommendations to improve equipment reliability, asset performance, and risk management.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to asset integrity and reliability programs.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Qualifications
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 5-10 years of experience in fixed equipment reliability and asset integrity within refining, upgrading, petrochemical, oil sands, or other heavy industrial operations.
- Proven experience facilitating and leading RCM and RBI assessments for fixed equipment.
- Strong understanding of equipment integrity management and reliability engineering principles.
- Experience applying API 581 methodology is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical evaluation skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to interpret technical information and translate findings into practical business recommendations.
- Results-oriented with a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Preferred Experience
- Refining operations
- Upgrading facilities
- Petrochemical manufacturing
- Oil sands operations
- Heavy industrial facilities
