Project Engineer I

1-year contract located in Houston, TX.

About the role

This opportunity offers involvement in projects from conception through early development within the gas and liquids pipeline sector. The role focuses on planning, design, cost estimating, risk assessment, schedule development, and pre-sanction project support, with regular engagement across stakeholders and senior management. This position is well suited to candidates looking to build technical engineering capability in a structured project development environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support across planning, design, estimating, and project execution strategy development
• Develop realistic and reliable project schedules and cost estimates, including identifying risks, uncertainties, and likelihoods
• Support projects through early development and pre-sanction stages of the project lifecycle
• Manage stakeholder engagement and communication with team members and senior stakeholders
• Assist in moving projects from development to sanction and execution
• Work independently, self-prioritize, and manage changing priorities and tasks

Requirements

• Engineering degree
• 0–3 years of related experience in oil and gas engineering, operations, project management, and/or project development
• Exposure to project planning, front-end engineering and design, cost estimating, risk assessment, and schedule development
• Valid passport to travel and work between Canada and the US

Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Project management capability
• Ability to work independently and self-prioritize