Hydraulic Engineer
BH-311126
Posted: 10/09/2025
- Depending on Experience
- Canada Alberta Calgary
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
NES Fircroft is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse worldwide client base within the oil & gas industry.
Job Title: Pipeline Systems Development Engineer
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Length: 6 month contract to start with strong possibility of extension
Rotation: Monday–Friday, 8 hours/day
Description:
The client is seeking a Pipeline Systems Development Engineer with a strong background in gas pipeline transportation hydraulics and gas processing. This role requires a process engineer capable of modeling pipelines (including some compression) and conducting preliminary scoping of infrastructure opportunities. A solid understanding of gas and two-phase flow, commercial drivers, and report writing is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
The Systems Development team evaluates commercial opportunities against existing infrastructure and recommends system enhancements in collaboration with Hydraulics, Business Development, Operations, Commercial Services, and Capital Project Teams.
This role primarily supports gas infrastructure expansion projects and includes the following responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Apply here or send your resume to trevor.parlee@nesfircroft.com
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Job Title: Pipeline Systems Development Engineer
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Length: 6 month contract to start with strong possibility of extension
Rotation: Monday–Friday, 8 hours/day
Description:
The client is seeking a Pipeline Systems Development Engineer with a strong background in gas pipeline transportation hydraulics and gas processing. This role requires a process engineer capable of modeling pipelines (including some compression) and conducting preliminary scoping of infrastructure opportunities. A solid understanding of gas and two-phase flow, commercial drivers, and report writing is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
The Systems Development team evaluates commercial opportunities against existing infrastructure and recommends system enhancements in collaboration with Hydraulics, Business Development, Operations, Commercial Services, and Capital Project Teams.
This role primarily supports gas infrastructure expansion projects and includes the following responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Business Development and Commercial teams to evaluate proposed projects;
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop fit-for-purpose, cost-effective solutions for clients;
- Understand and communicate system and pipeline throughput in partnership with the Hydraulics team;
- Rapidly define, quantify, and evaluate pipeline system opportunities and associated impacts;
- Lead capital value-creation studies and projects, from development of options to recommendations;
- Conduct hydraulic modeling of gas systems;
- Create and issue technical scoping reports.
Qualifications:
- Experience modeling gas and/or multiphase pipelines using software such as PipeSim, Pipeflo, HYSYS, or SynergiGas is essential;
- Approximately 10 years of experience preferred, with APEGA registration in good standing;
- Strong technical understanding of pipeline gas hydraulics, compression, and operations;
- Experience with hydraulic modeling of liquid pipelines is considered an asset;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical ideas;
- Strong commercial acumen, including understanding of product volumes, fees/tolls, capital and operating costs, and value generation;
- Ability to manage ambiguity, stay organized, and adapt quickly;
- Exceptional presentation skills and ability to tailor messages to technical and non-technical audiences;
- Skilled in triage, prioritization, and value-based decision-making;
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; able to unify diverse teams toward common goals;
- Motivated, collaborative team player with a strong work ethic and mentoring mindset;
- Solid understanding of midstream operations and support of commercial growth opportunities;
- Experience in project management processes and early-stage project scoping;
- Creative problem-solving capabilities with a focus on tangible outcomes;
- Strong analytical, interpretive, and visual communication skills.
Apply here or send your resume to trevor.parlee@nesfircroft.com
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.