Project Engineering Manager

Project Engineering Manager

Department: PMPE

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Description

Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a leading Calgary-based EPCM firm delivering innovative facility design and engineering solutions across natural gas, conventional oil, heavy oil, and carbon capture projects. We work with some of the largest energy producers in Canada and globally, helping deliver efficient, high-quality, and reliable facilities.

Equinox is seeking a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) who brings strong technical leadership, a commitment to quality, and the ability to bridge engineering execution with project delivery. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the technical integrity and quality of assigned projects while acting as a key link between engineering, design, and project management teams.

This is an opportunity to play a central role in project success, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and influence how complex projects are delivered from initiation through completion.

Why Join Equinox?

• Work on impactful, technically complex energy projects.
• Be part of a culture that values collaboration, quality, and engineering excellence.
• Play a key leadership role influencing both technical outcomes and project execution.
• Work in a supportive, growth-oriented environment with opportunities to mentor and develop others.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Engineering Manager, you will ensure projects are executed with strong technical oversight, alignment, and quality focus.

Technical Leadership

• Ensure technical integrity and engineering quality across all project phases.
• Provide high-level engineering input into project planning and execution strategies.
• Ownership of the DBM and design deliverables.
• Oversee and apply engineering standards, procedures, and client specifications.
• Review and approve key technical documents and reports.
• Apply Permit to Practice stamp to project deliverables as required.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and support multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Mentor discipline leads and provide technical guidance to team members.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, design, and project management teams.
• Work closely with Project Managers and clients to align expectations and deliverables.
• Provide clear paths for projects to achieve technical completion.

Project Execution

• Support project kick-offs and team onboarding.
• Ensure adequate staffing and technical competence of the discipline teams.
• Contribute to Project Execution Plans, schedules, and change management processes.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary deliverables including DBMs, FEED reports, and close-out reports.
• Participate in model reviews (30/60/90%) and technical reviews.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Oversee quality assurance and quality control activities in collaboration with QA/QC teams.
• Participate in Hazops, PHAs, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, client requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Communication & Integration

• Facilitate communication across disciplines and global workshare teams.
• Act as a key interface between internal stakeholders and client technical teams.
• Support integration across engineering functions to ensure cohesive project delivery.

About You

About You

You are a seasoned engineering professional who thrives in a leadership role and enjoys driving technical excellence across multidisciplinary teams.

You bring

• A degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 15+ years of technical experience, preferably within an EPCM environment.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in applicable jurisdiction(s).
• Proven experience supervising multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience in project engineering management, project engineering or project management roles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and shared resources.

Preferred

• Experience working in complex, fast-paced EPCM project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop technical leaders.
• Experience supporting global workshare or distributed teams.

Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about technical leadership, engineering quality, and delivering successful projects, we encourage you to apply and join a team where your expertise will make a meaningful impact.