Manager - Engineering, NGL

Based in Alberta, Wolf is a private company, backed by Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPP Investments). Wolf was formed in 2015 to focus on the acquisition and development of innovative midstream energy infrastructure assets in Western Canada. Wolf's long-term business plan, investment timeline, and continued dedication to finding innovative solutions creates a competitive alternative to other midstream companies. Wolf has grown through a series of acquisitions and successful developments, resulting in three businesses based on the Wolf-owned and operated Access Pipeline System, Net Zero Connector, Alberta Carbon Trunk Line, and the NGL North System.

At Wolf we have an uncompromising commitment and respect for health, safety, and the environment. Wolf's purpose is to deliver the future of energy infrastructure, today. We look for people who have a forward-thinking mind-set and who exemplify the Wolf Ways: We are OneWolf, We Find a Better Way, We Do The Right Thing, and We Own It!

The Calgary based Manager, Engineering (NGL) is the senior engineering leader accountable for the quality, consistency, and practical application of Engineering across Wolf NGL’s Assets. This role leads the Engineering team and serves as a trusted technical authority to Operations, Maintenance, Asset Integrity, Commercial, and Projects, in addition to supporting longer term strategic initiatives.

This leader must bring the judgment and credibility to challenge assumptions, set technical direction, make or escalate risk-informed decisions, and remain accountable for the engineering systems that protect people, the environment, production, and asset value. The role connects immediate operating needs with long-term asset strategy and ensures engineering work is fit for purpose from problem definition through commissioning and operating handover.

Reporting to the Vice President, Operations NGL, and working closely with Operations, Commercial Operations, and Commercial Development teams, the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide technical support to key stakeholders in the Wolf operations and maintenance teams in support of Wolf Recovery and Feedstock Separation facilities
• Promote an organizational culture that ensures safe, compliant, and reliable operation of assets
• Lead and provide supervision, guidance and mentoring to engineering team members
• Act as a Responsible Member under Wolf’s APEGA Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP) and ensure all APEGA requirements are met
• Manage engineering activities relating to the operation and integrity of facilities, including regulatory functions
• Support Operations teams by executing multi-discipline, sustaining capital, and management of change projects
• Coordinate and execute sustaining capital projects through all stages of the project lifecycle from identification and scope definition through to execution and closeout
• Lead engineering design, estimating, project planning and scheduling
• Support planning and delivery of facility maintenance, regulatory and turnaround schedules
• Support major projects through the project lifecycle, including design, construction, commissioning & startup and the transition into operations
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems may include safety, quality, capacity, cost, or regulatory compliance issues.
• Lead the Risk Management and Management of Change Operations Management System elements for NGL
• Support the development of capital budget and long-term forecasts
• Travel to field sites to provide development, coaching & mentoring to engineering staff

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering is preferred, although other engineering disciplines may be considered
• Registration as a professional Engineer with APEGA
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is considered an asset

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible owner-operator engineering experience, with preference given to candidates with direct NGL experience
• Demonstrated technical leadership in operating facility support, brownfield modifications, troubleshooting, process safety and capital project development and execution
• Knowledge and experience of industry related safe work practices, codes, standards, regulations and professional practice obligations relating to oil and gas infrastructure in Alberta
• Experience in industrial rail yard and loading operations
• Project management experience in small projects to major capital expansions
• Must consistently strive for personal and operational improvement including the ability to upgrade required skills and competencies
• Results orientated with the ability to work without supervision and can manage many concurrent unrelated activities
• Industry related Safety training

Skills:

• Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior computer skills
• Demonstrates strong leadership development, coaching and mentoring of engineering staff.
• Ability to manage and execute on multiple projects
• Experience in proactively managing external engineering providers in the delivery of projects throughout the various planning and execution stages

• Competitive compensation with eligibility in our bonus programs
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employer matched savings plan

Interested candidates should submit resumes at www.wolfmidstream.com. We thank all for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.