Intermediate Piping Stress 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

Take ownership of facility piping and SAGD pipeline stress scopes in a team where the 3D model is the single source of truth. As an Intermediate Piping Stress Engineer, you will independently analyze static and dynamic piping systems, perform local stress evaluations with PRG FEA tools (NozzlePro), and design stress solutions for SAGD pipelines to CSA Z662. You will deliver work from Pre-FEED and FEED through detailed engineering and construction support, check and guide junior engineers, and support the Lead Stress Engineer with planning and estimates. This role is for an experienced engineer who is ready to grow toward Senior and Lead responsibilities.

Facility piping stress analysis

• Independently perform static and dynamic stress analyses in Bentley AutoPIPE (and CAESAR II where a project requires it), including wind, seismic, relief valve thrust, slug flow, vibration, and fatigue
• Perform flexibility analyses of critical piping systems to ASME B31.3 (CSA Z662 and ASME B31.1 where applicable)
• Select and specify engineered supports (spring hangers, sway braces, snubbers, expansion joints) and prepare their data sheets
• Conduct local stress evaluations with PRG FEA tools (NozzlePro, FEPipe): nozzle stresses and pipe wall stresses at welded attachments (trunnions, shoes, dummy legs, supports)
• Check equipment nozzle loads against vendor allowables and applicable standards (e.g., API 610, API 617, NEMA SM23)
• Perform visual reviews and approve non-critical lines in line with project stress-criticality criteria SAGD pipelines
• Perform stress analysis of above-ground SAGD pipelines (steam, produced emulsion, produced gas, and fuel gas) to CSA Z662
• Design for thermal growth: expansion loops, offsets, anchor and guide spacing, provide support loads to CSA, piles, and structural design
• Coordinate SAGD pipeline routing and support design with pipeline and CSA designers.
• Manage stress interfaces between pipelines, well pad piping, and central facility tie-ins 3D model and digital workflow
• Keep stress information in the 3D model current (support types, tags, and stress-critical line status) so the model stays the single source of truth
• Review 3D model and help spot routing and support issues early
• Represent stress engineering in 3D model reviews and resolve clashes and support issues in the model, not on paper

Project delivery and collaboration

• Communicate stress results to other disciplines and recommend design improvements
• Review vendor drawings and data for stress-critical systems; prepare specialty item data sheets and MRQs/MRPs; review technical bid evaluations
• Participate in interdisciplinary design and constructability reviews
• Support fabrication and construction, including resolution of field issues related to piping stress
• Support the Lead Stress Engineer with schedules, budgets, man-hour estimates, and progress reports

Leadership

• Guide, check, and coordinate the work of junior stress engineers
• Deliver on schedule and follow QA/QC requirements

Requirements  

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA, or EIT eligible for P.Eng. registration
• 4–8 years of progressive piping stress engineering experience in oil and gas
• Demonstrated experience in stress analysis of SAGD pipelines to CSA Z662
• Experience with oil sands facility piping, well pads, and gas processing plants
• Experience in an EPC project environment
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.3, CSA Z662, ASME Section VIII, and relevant API standards
• Proficiency with Bentley AutoPIPE, Vista’s preferred stress analysis software
• Hands-on experience with PRG FEA tools, specifically NozzlePro, for nozzle and welded attachment evaluations
• Thorough understanding of transient and fatigue analysis: wind, seismic, vibration, and slug flow
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear written and verbal communication

Preferred

• Strong working knowledge of CAESAR II
• 2+ years of SAGD pipeline stress analysis
• Greenfield, brownfield, and MOC project experience
• Underground pipeline or petrochemical facility experience
• Fatigue analysis and cyclic service evaluations
• Experience with 3D design platforms and model-based stress workflows
• Familiarity with ABSA requirements and CSA B51
• Experience checking and mentoring junior engineers

Why People Like VistaWe 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 OfferAn 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.