Compression Operations Engineer NGTL/CGL

TC Energy

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering (preference for Electrical Engineering)
  • Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with APEGA
  • 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Ability to initiate change in a dynamic work environment
  • Proven problem-solving skills for complex technical issues
  • Understanding of engineering principles, codes, and standards
  • Capability to adapt to shifting business priorities

Responsibilities

  • Perform data gathering and engineering analyses for issue resolution and facility health assessments
  • Provide field-based troubleshooting support, collaborating with reliability specialists
  • Analyze data to find underperforming assets and recommend improvements
  • Facilitate risk assessments for compression facilities to support decision-making
  • Support the development of treatment plans to reduce operational risks
  • Conduct alternatives analysis for capital and expense projects
  • Drive the Management of Change (MOC) implementation and assist with engineering design activities
  • Assist in updating maintenance and operating procedures

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility
  • Flexible dress code for office-based staff
  • Opportunities for hands-on field engagement
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
  • Exposure to practical insights and technical fundamentals in a high-performing culture
Full Job Description

The NGTL/CGL Operations Engineering team is seeking a Compression Operations Engineer to provideengineering support to enable the safe and reliable operation of natural gas compressor station facilities.

The Engineer will be assigned a defined geographic area and will support compressor station assets within that area, as well as contribute to systemwide operational initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highperforming, multidisciplinary team and to collaborate closely with experienced engineers, field specialists, and commercial operations personnel.

This position provides a unique opportunity for handson field engagement, supporting daytoday compressor station operations while developing a strong foundation in safety, operational excellence, and technical execution. The experience is designed to support the growth of wellrounded engineers who bring practical insight, sound technical fundamentals, and a strong commitment to safe and reliable operations.

What you'll do

  • Perform data gathering and engineering analyses to support issue resolution, facility health assessments, root cause investigations, and risk assessments, with appropriate technical oversight as required.
  • Provide fieldbased operational troubleshooting support for new and ongoing issues, including site visits and collaboration with senior reliability specialists and engineers.
  • Analyze operational and engineering data to identify underperforming assets, systemic issues, and opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance practices.
  • Facilitate operational decision-making risk assessments for compression facilities.
  • Support the development and execution of treatment plans focused on reducing assetlevel and systemwide risk.
  • Conduct alternatives analysis and provide technical scoping recommendations, along with operational support for capital and expense projects, to ensure risks and proposed solutions within annual programs are effectively mitigated.
  • Drive Management of Change (MOC) development and implementation, including contributing to engineering design activities under appropriate technical oversight.
  • Assist in the development, review, and updating of TC Energy maintenance and operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical,or Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.Preference to Electrical Engineering background.
  • Registered, or eligible to register with, APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in good standing
  • 5-10 years of progressive relevant engineering experience
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate change and help others adapt to a continuously changing work environment
  • Proven ability to drive short-term and long-term technical solutions to complex and ambiguous problems
  • Experienced with engineering principles, codes, and standards to identify issue and recommend improvements
  • Ability to recognize and adapt to changing business priorities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Broad engineering expertise
  • Troubleshooting skills, including familiarity with all aspects of facility operation
  • Failure investigation and root cause determination and interpretation of damage mechanisms
  • Familiarity with norms and standards related to equipment reliability, safety, and risk management
  • Time management skills and ability to work independently, including at field locations
  • Previous maintenance process and system development experience

This position requires candidates to:

  • Have and maintain a valid driver's license and provide a driver's abstract (record) for review
  • Stay away from home base overnight which will include living in and maintaining company camps or housing (~30% of the time)

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

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