Senior Project Engineer - Pipeline

Big Picture

At Lauren, we believe the best work happens when people are motivated to do what they do best. That means creating an environment where team members work together, take ownership, and see their hard work all the way through to success.

We’re into doing the right thing, even when it’s hard. We value people who speak up, stay accountable, and look for better ways forward. We leverage each other’s strengths, sweat the details, and take pride in the results we deliver.

If you’re looking for a place where your judgment matters, and your hard work actually pays off, you’ll feel at home at Lauren.

Position Overview

Lauren Services is seeking a Senior Project Engineer, Pipelines (P.Eng.) to support and lead the technical execution of major pipeline projects across North America. This is a senior technical leadership role for an engineer with 10+ years of EPC or EPCM experience and significant expertise in pipeline engineering, pipeline systems, and transmission infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout project development, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup while working closely with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Projects May Include

• Natural gas transmission pipelines
• Liquids pipelines
• Gathering systems
• Pipeline expansions and looping projects
• Compressor station integration
• Integrity and replacement projects
• Crossings and special engineering projects
  
  

Accountabilities

• Lead technical execution of pipeline engineering projects from concept through commissioning
• Provide senior engineering oversight for pipeline design, routing, materials selection and constructability reviews
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with pipeline design codes, regulations and client requirements
• Lead technical reviews and decision-making throughout project delivery
• Support project execution planning, schedules, budgets and resource forecasting
• Participate in constructability reviews, risk workshops and project readiness reviews
• Review and approve engineering deliverables including:
• Design Basis Memorandums
• Hydraulic analyses
• Wall thickness calculations
• Stress analyses
• Material specifications
• Construction work packages
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction and commissioning
• Support crossing design activities including HDDs, river crossings, road and utility crossings
• Interface with client engineering teams, regulatory stakeholders and construction personnel
• Review contractor and vendor engineering submissions
• Mentor engineers, designers and EITs
• Support proposal development, estimating and pipeline project pursuits
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA, EGBC, or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of EPC or EPCM pipeline project experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale pipeline projects
• Strong understanding of pipeline lifecycle from planning through commissioning
• Experience working directly with owner-operators, EPC organizations, or major infrastructure projects
• Previous transmission pipeline experience strongly preferred
  
  

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• CSA Z662
• ASME B31.4 and B31.8
• Pipeline hydraulics and flow assurance principles
• Pipeline materials and specifications
• Stress analysis and flexibility analysis
• Integrity management principles
• Pipeline construction methods and field execution
• HDD and crossing design considerations
• Regulatory and environmental interfaces
• Pipeline commissioning and startup activities
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical leadership and decision-making capability
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent client-facing communication skills
• Demonstrated success managing technical scope, risk, and quality
• Strong understanding of EPC execution models and phase-gated project delivery
• Ability to balance engineering excellence with commercial project objectives
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent project management software
• Strong mentoring and team development capabilities
  
  

LOCATION

This role can be based in Calgary, Kelowna, or Vancouver with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

Employment Type: Employee or Contractor

Ideal Candidate Profile: A technically strong P.Eng. with deep pipeline experience who wants to remain involved in engineering decisions while helping lead the successful execution of complex EPC and EPCM projects.

Lauren Services supports a hybrid work model. We foster a flexible, inclusive workplace that encourages professional development and promotes a healthy work-life balance.