Project Engineer - Civil Structural

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team! 

Posting Close Date: June 23, 2024

The Opportunity

Our US Gas Pipeline Project Engineering team is evolving to meet the needs of our growing business and we are expanding our presence in Houston, Texas 

We are seeking a motivated Civil/Structural Project Engineer who has knowledge and experience in the execution of engineering and design activities of project and acts as the technical advisor to the Project Manager from prospecting to operation. The Project Engineer is responsible for scope development, technical advice and engineering contractor oversight throughout the project life-cycle to minimize cost and reduce risks. 

What you'll do

• Conduct initial project feasibility studies, cost estimating, project risk analyses, and conceptual, preliminary and detail design work 

• Partners with Business Development and the Project Manager to perform alternatives analysis 

• Gathers information from previous experience to improve internal design practices towards higher safety and quality standards 

• Provided input into draft project design basis memorandum and engineering scope of work 

• Work collaboratively with other project stakeholder groups to share and implement best practices for multiple projects/tasks 

• Manage the workflow between TC Energy and external consultants 

• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards inline with internal specifications and local jurisdictions 

• Collaborate and provide engineering support to Project Stakeholders (Land, Environmental, Air, Operations, Technical Services Engineering, 

• etc.) 

• Identify and document opportunities for improvement as lessons learned throughout the design development process  

• Identify to value engineering opportunities and modify established guidelines, devise new approaches, apply existing criteria in new manners 

• Secure engineering contractor(s) through selection process, contract development and award 

• Review engineering contractor invoices and change order requests 

• Review construction contractor change order requests for accuracy and completeness and Support project bid-meetings 

• Establish strategic direction around facility and pipeline engineering specific to FEED work 

• Collaborates with Construction, Environmental, Land and Project Management to identify feasible project workspaces 

• Oversee and track the work of the internal engineering staff, 3rd party engineering, and contractor(s) to ensure work is executed and managed in accordance with approved plans, contracts, schedules and budgets 

• Collaborate with internal drafting and design team to develop, review, and approve engineering deliverables, when necessary 

• Provide input to develop consistent project cost estimates using established guidelines with solicited input from key Company and third-party stakeholders 

• Plan and coordinate engagement of internal stakeholders including operations and engineering to provide input to and review of engineering deliverables

• Facilitate project design reviews with Project Stakeholders during FEED and detailed engineering 

• Assist with the review and evaluation of scope changes during detailed engineering and construction and provide input into procurement support activities  

• Lead the resolution of technical/engineering issues during detailed engineering, construction and commissioning, including information requests and needs 

• Technically support resolution of Non-Conformances generated during engineering, procurement of material, construction and commissioning 

• Liaise between Field Engineering and Design Engineering to ensure design integrity and support the Project Engineering Closeout Documentation 

• Identify changes and support management of change process to ensure integrity is maintained throughout the design development process 

• Contribute to the continual improvement of the company’s project management tools and processes

• Other tasks as required. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering required, Masters degree in Structural

• Minimum of 15 years of oil and gas industry experience is preferred, with demonstrable experience with