AltaGas is a leading North American energy infrastructure company focused on delivering affordable, reliable energy to homes and businesses. Our operations span natural gas utilities, midstream infrastructure, and export facilities across Canada and the United States. At AltaGas, safety, operational excellence, and strong community partnerships are at the heart of everything we do.
Reporting to the Lead Engineer, Operations, the Senior Engineer, Operations owns the technical health and situational awareness of assigned asset(s). This role works closely with field leadership to understand asset performance, identify and manage technical risk, coordinate response to operational issues, and advance the engineering work and investments required to operate safely, reliably, and sustainably.
This is a full-time position based out of our Grande Prairie, Alberta office with a 5-day office-based work model. Regular travel to operating sites is expected to maintain field engagement, support asset health activities, and build strong relationships with site leadership teams.
What You'll DoAsset Health & Technical Response
- Maintain a current understanding of asset performance, design intent, operating constraints, regulatory requirements, reliability concerns, and emerging technical issues.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and response when equipment performance, process safety barriers, asset integrity, or operating conditions are challenged.
- Maintain visibility of significant technical and operational risks across assigned asset(s).
- Proactively identify emerging concerns, ensure risks are clearly understood and prioritized, and drive mitigation actions toward resolution.
- Identify and develop reliability, optimization, and maintenance investment opportunities based on asset condition, operating risk, and business needs.
- Support the Lead Engineer and asset leadership in developing and prioritizing the asset's multi-year capital plan.
- Serve as Operations' trusted engineering contact for assigned asset(s).
- Build strong relationships with field leadership teams and leverage technical support resources to address asset health requirements.
- Provide oversight of Management of Change (MOC) and other technical governance processes.
- Coordinate engineering activities and maintain momentum on technical work supporting safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Collaborate with the Projects Team to support design reviews, HAZOPs, and other technical assessments.
- Ensure alignment between project development activities and operational requirements.
- Provide technical leadership during process safety and operational events.
- Support incident investigations and resolution of resulting action items.
What You'll BringQualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
- Other engineering disciplines may be considered with relevant experience, particularly Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering.
- Professional designation as P.Eng., P.L. (Eng.), or P.Tech. (Eng.) registered with APEGA.
- Minimum 10 years of oil and gas industry experience.
- Previous employment directly with an oil and gas company is considered an asset.
- Extensive experience in the design, operation, troubleshooting, and optimization of midstream gas processing, liquids handling, terminal operations, or related industrial infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of asset performance, equipment reliability, operating constraints, and process safety considerations within operating facilities.
- Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME, API, NACE, and related requirements.
- Experience facilitating and participating in PHAs, HAZOPs, and other structured risk assessments.
- Working knowledge of regulatory, environmental, and process safety requirements relevant to operating assets.
- Familiarity with engineering and operational tools, including: HYSYS and/or ProMax PI Vision and PI Datalink Maximo Microsoft 365 applications
- Energetic, practical, and motivated individual.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Pragmatic problem solver with sound technical judgment and a bias for action.
- Results-oriented professional who takes ownership and drives issues to resolution.
- Able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operating environment while maintaining focus on safety, reliability, and operational performance.
- Comfortable working in industrial environments, including elevated platforms and process facilities.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to operating sites and AltaGas offices as required.
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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- Professional designation as P.Eng., P.L. (Eng.), or P.Tech. (Eng.) registered with APEGA
- Minimum 10 years of oil and gas industry experience
- Experience designing, operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing midstream gas processing, liquids handling, terminal operations, or related industrial infrastructure
- Knowledge of asset performance, equipment reliability, operating constraints, and process safety in operating facilities
- Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME, API, and NACE
- Experience facilitating or participating in PHAs, HAZOPs, and structured risk assessments
- Working knowledge of regulatory, environmental, and process safety requirements
- Familiarity with HYSYS and/or ProMax, PI Vision, PI Datalink, Maximo, and Microsoft 365
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to operating sites and AltaGas offices
- Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering degree with relevant experience
- Previous employment directly with an oil and gas company
What We Do
We are a leading North American infrastructure company connecting customers and markets to affordable and reliable sources of energy. Every day, we leverage the strength of our people and our assets to connect our customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers, to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, to markets around the world. With a strong portfolio of assets in some of the fastest growing energy markets, including a prominent position in the Montney basin and Utilities in key U.S. jurisdictions, we are developing an integrated footprint capable of delivering sustained value to shareholders and customers for many years to come.
