Operations Planning Engineer
Job Summary
Division: Business Development and Commercial Gas and Pipelines
Location: Edmonton AB
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Position Summary:
Always there. Anywhere.Thats us!Weve got a lot of energy at ATCO focused on creating prosperity for generations to challenge and growth because your career journey at ATCO has the potential tobe full of new experiences inspiring challenges and growth without boundaries.
At ATCO youre recognized as a unique individual with an important perspective and avoice that matters. Weve created a welcoming inclusive atmosphere whereengineers feel they are valued for their distinct contributions and talents. Your wellness and career happiness are important to us and we willsupport you in finding an optimal work life balance ensuring you come to work feeling your best self.
ATCO Pipelines is seeking Engineers and Engineers-in-Training (EITs) to join our Natural Gas Planning team. These positions support the planning operation and optimization of ATCOs natural gas systems ensuring the safe reliable and efficient delivery of natural gas to communities industrial customers and interconnected pipeline systems across the province.
As part of Albertas largest integrated natural gas utility you will contribute to the planning and development of infrastructure that serves over 1.3 million customers and supports many of the provinces largest urban and industrial centers. Working closely with engineering operations project delivery commercial regulatory and system control teams you will help evaluate system performance support capital investment decisions and develop practical solutions to address evolving customer and system requirements.
These roles offer exposure to a broad range of technical and operational challenges including hydraulic modelling facility planning outage coordination emergency response system optimization and integrity-driven projects.
What Youll Do:
- Perform hydraulic analyses and engineering assessments to evaluate system performance support operational decision-making and facilitate capital project execution.
- Support the development maintenance validation and continuous improvement of gas system hydraulic models.
- Develop recommendations related to system operations capacity management and facility utilization.
- Support the planning and coordination of capital projects evaluating system needs operating impacts project alternatives outage requirements mitigation strategies and execution considerations.
- Monitor system conditions and evaluate opportunities to optimize safety reliability operational flexibility and customer service.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Operations Gas Control Project Engineering Commercial Services Asset Management Construction System Coordination and Regulatory teams.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with external pipeline operators customers regulators and industry stakeholders.
- Support customer growth requests system interconnections facility expansions and other business development initiatives through technical evaluations and planning studies.
- Develop operational plans and contingency strategies to address short-term system constraints and emerging operational challenges.
- Provide engineering support during planned outages emergency events and abnormal operating conditions. These activities may require after-hours support.
- Prepare and authenticate professional work products upon achieving professional designation and demonstrated competence.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or a related field.
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (.) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with APEGA or another Canadian regulatory body.
- Minimum three (3) years of engineering experience in the natural gas pipeline utility energy or related industry.
- Knowledge of pipeline systems gas fluid flow principles hydraulic modelling system operations facilities engineering or infrastructure planning is considered an asset.
- Experience using Synergi Gas or other hydraulic modelling software is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of GIS and SCADA systems and their application in pipeline and utility operations is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical technical and problem-solving abilities with the capability to evaluate complex system interactions and develop practical solutions.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word and Outlook.
What Will Make You Successful:
- Ability to balance technical analysis with operational customer regulatory and business considerations.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Curiosity and desire to develop a deep understanding of the Alberta natural gas system and the factors that influence system growth and performance.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and respond effectively to changing operational conditions.
- Commitment to safety reliability integrity continuous improvement and customer service excellence.
What We Offer:
A culture based on caring integrity agility collaboration and striving for excellence
Competitive compensation
Flex benefits
Training and mentorship programs
Charitable donation matching
At ATCO we value work-life balance.
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
ATCO Gas & Pipelines is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6000 employees and assets of $23 billion ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing innovative modular facilities construction site support services and logistics and operations management) Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales) Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real information can be found at. ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Issued: September 11 2026
Deadline: September 25 2026
Required Experience:
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About Company
ATCO Canada provides prefabricated building solutions—mobile offices, classrooms, camp services, and workforce accommodations across the country.