Vacancies

Principal Pipeline Engineer

About the role

BMT is recruiting for a Principal Pipeline Engineer to join our experienced team to enhance the capacity and capability of the team.

A Principal Pipeline Engineer at BMT will work as a senior member of the Infrastructure and Materials & Structures teams technical and management team and perform the following duties:

• Executing and directing technical projects
• Providing guidance and mentoring to junior staff
• Write, review and contribute to project reports
• Manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
• Be a technical leader for pipeline and/or pressure vessels and piping design and integrity assessment considering pressure, geotechnical and thermal loading
• Have experience and familiarity with relevant Canadian and US pipeline and energy sector standards and codes of practice to lead project teams in code compliance review and assessments.
• Support project and business management
• Identify opportunities for technology and staff improvement
• Support recruitment of additional staff
• Review, discuss and refer business opportunities to appropriate business units within Infrastructure (i.e. Structural Integrity, Welding, Materials, Software & Instrumentation, Design & Construction)

Location & Flexibility:

In terms of location, we have office in Houston, TX. This is a hybrid role and at times requires to be in the office. Please note that travel to customer sites or to attend meetings will be required. This role is a full-time position. 

About you

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible team members, who possess the following knowledge, experience, and skills:

• Experience within the North American Energy Pipeline and/or Industrial Plant Service sector
• Over 15 years of related engineering experience
• Proven engineering skills and a valid Professional Engineering license
• Post-Graduate degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical or Civil Engineering is preferred
• In depth knowledge of engineering applied to the energy sector 
  • Leadership and management experience
  • Experience working in a consulting environment
  • Proven track record leading client relationships and business promotion/sales
  • A track record for the solution of energy sector (pipe and/or plant) engineering design and/or assessment tasks
• In depth subject matter expertise related to several of design, fitness for service assessment (i.e. cracking, corrosion, weld fault, geohazard, hydrotechnical hazard assessment), materials, welding, forensic investigation
• Industry recognition as a subject matter expert in energy sector
• Expertise and industrial track record related to numerical modelling (e.g. finite element modelling, computational fluid dynamics)

Preferred Experience / Qualifications

• Experience working with industry standards CSA Z662, API 579, API 1104, BS 7910, ASME BPVC, ASME B31 series
• Client facing experience and excellent presentation skills
• Proven ability working in a small fast-paced team environment
• Strong technical report and proposal writing track record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Current capabilities working with numerical simulation (e.g., finite element modelling, computational fluid dynamics)
• Knowledge and experience developing integrity management plans (IMP)
• Knowledge of in line inspection tools, reporting and program development
• Knowledge related to reliability and risk assessment

About BMT

We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future to find out more about BMT  click here .

BMT hires talented people and welcomes applications from everyone. BMT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information,

national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We know that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to achieving our purpose as a business which is to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time (to find out more  click here ).  Our passion and goal are to build more diverse teams and to create an environment where employees are engaged, thriving, and feel a sense of belonging.

Benefits

At BMT, our employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, short term disability, health care flexible spending account, dependent care reimbursement plan, 401k, PTO, Nine holidays, plus one floating holiday and professional development opportunities.

Don’t hesitate to ask more about our benefits during the hiring process.

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Does this sound like you? If so, please submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to learning more about you. 

 A message to recruitment agencies:  We receive applications exclusively via our ATS. Please note that we do not accept CVs submitted via email to the HR department or staff within our Operational teams. We will not progress CVs shared on a speculative basis by email, and you accept our right to pursue such candidates with no obligation to third-party terms and conditions or liability to a fee.