Principal Mechanical Engineer - Calgary

Only for registered members Calgary, Canada

2 days ago

$170,000 - $240,000 (CAD) per year *

* This salary range is an estimation made by beBee

Building on our past. Ready for the future · Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more s ...

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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets.

We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

We are currently seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Rotating Equipment to provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across complex greenfield and brownfield projects.

This role is a senior technical authority within the Mechanical discipline, specializing in rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, blowers, and fans.

The Principal Mechanical Engineer – Rotating Equipment is accountable for the technical excellence, safety, quality, and delivery of rotating equipment engineering across projects and plays a key role in mentoring engineers, supporting discipline leadership, and providing expert input into design, procurement, vendor engagement, and site execution.

This position operates at a high level of autonomy and influence and supports project delivery teams, clients, and internal stakeholders across a wide portfolio of energy, resources, and industrial projects.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a senior technical authority and subject matter expert for rotating equipment across projects, providing technical leadership and oversight.

Provide safe, sustainable, and technically sound engineering solutions for rotating equipment systems in both greenfield and brownfield environments.
Lead and/or perform complex engineering studies, equipment selection, specifications, data sheets, technical bid evaluations, and vendor technical clarifications.
Provide expert technical review and approval of rotating equipment design deliverables produced by project teams.
Serve as a technical escalation point for complex rotating equipment issues, troubleshooting, and non-conformance resolution.
Support and advise Mechanical Leads and Project Engineering Managers on rotating equipment strategy, execution planning, and risk management.

Interface with vendors and OEMs as a technical authority, including participation in technical alignment meetings, factory acceptance tests (FATs), and site support activities.

Provide mentorship, technical coaching, and professional development support to intermediate and senior mechanical engineers within the discipline.

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of discipline standards, specifications, tools, templates, and best practices related to rotating equipment.

Support workshare activities with global execution centers, ensuring technical consistency, quality, and adherence to project and company standards.
Participate in constructability reviews, HAZOPs, model reviews, and site visits as required.
Contribute to project planning, effort estimation, resourcing strategies, and execution approaches for rotating equipment scope.
Support proposal development, technical risk reviews, and client presentations related to rotating equipment engineering.
Act as a technical representative for Mechanical / Rotating Equipment in multidisciplinary project environments and client engagements.

Technical And Industry Experience

Extensive experience delivering rotating equipment engineering for major projects in industries such as:
Oil & Gas (upstream, midstream, downstream)
Refining
Gas processing
Hydrogen (blue/green)
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
Energy transition and decarbonization projects
Deep technical expertise in rotating equipment design, selection, specification, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Strong experience supporting brownfield revamps, debottlenecking projects, equipment replacements, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Highly conversant with applicable industry codes and standards, including but not limited to:
API 610, 611, 614, 617, 618, 672, 673, 675, 676
ASME and related mechanical standards
Strong understanding of reliability engineering, operability, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations for rotating equipment.
Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and to interface with clients, vendors, construction teams, and operations personnel.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers at various stages of their careers.

Advanced proficiency with standard engineering tools and software (e.g., MS Office Suite, rotating equipment calculation and sizing tools, engineering document management systems).

Required

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA (or eligible for immediate registration).
Extensive and relevant mechanical engineering experience, with a strong focus on rotating equipment in industrial facilities.

Preferred:
Demonstrated experience acting as a technical authority or lead SME for rotating equipment on large, multidisciplinary capital projects.
Experience supporting proposals, business development activities, or discipline technical governance initiatives.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it.

We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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