Engineering Lead

Position Summary

Acuren is seeking an Engineering Lead to oversee the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of our engineering services in Calgary. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this senior Engineer IV position combines advanced engineering expertise with team leadership, staff supervision, work coordination, resource utilization, and profit and loss reporting.

The Engineering Lead will serve as an APEGA Responsible Member within the assigned area of professional practice, overseeing engineering quality and compliance with applicable professional requirements. This role will also perform and review complex engineering work, authenticate professional work products within their area of competence, and validate professional work products under Acuren’s Permit to Practice.

This role operates with an approximate 50% Operational Leadership and 50% Direct Engineering & Professional Practice distribution of effort:

• Operational & Team Leadership (~50%): Direct supervision of engineering and technical staff, resource scheduling, coordination of workflow, financial oversight including profit and loss (P&L) reporting, review of billable vs. non-billable utilization, client engagement, and business development.
• Direct Engineering & Professional Practice (~50%): Direct technical execution and review of complex engineering projects, failure investigations, fitness-for-service assessments, authentication of professional work products, and serving as an APEGA Responsible Member to oversee compliance, quality assurance, and Permit to Practice validation.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Operational Management (~50%)

People Management:

• Supervise engineering and technical staff, setting priorities, responsibilities and performance expectations.

• Assign work and schedules based on project needs, staff qualifications and availability.

• Coach and mentor staff, identify training needs and support performance reviews.

• Support hiring, retention and professional development.

• Promote safety, quality and professional ethics.

Financial Management:

• Prepare and report Calgary engineering P&L results, including variances and corrective actions.

• Monitor margins, costs and staff utilization.

• Coordinate accurate, timely invoicing of work-in-progress.

• Track project budgets and scope changes, escalating potential overruns.

• Support annual budgets, capital requests and staffing plans.

Operational Excellence & Business Development:

• Prioritize job requests and coordinate project schedules and resources.

• Prepare proposals with clear scopes, estimates and technical assumptions.

• Resolve project scheduling, technical and resource challenges.

• Maintain client relationships and ensure deliverables meet expectations.

• Partner with business development and regional leadership to expand services.

Senior Engineering & Professional Practice (~50%):

• Perform advanced engineering evaluations within areas of expertise.

• Review calculations, designs, assessments and reports for accuracy and code compliance.

• Authenticate professional work products prepared, supervised or thoroughly reviewed.

• Serve as APEGA Responsible Member for the Calgary office under Acuren’s Permit to Practice.

• Enforce Acuren’s Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP).

• Assign engineering work to qualified personnel and engage specialists when required.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Advanced engineering knowledge and familiarity with codes for materials, welding, structures, tanks, pipelines and pressure equipment.

• Understanding of APEGA Responsible Member duties, authentication, validation and PPMP requirements.

• Strong supervision, mentorship and employee development skills.

• Ability to interpret P&L reports, monitor project finances and assess billable and non-billable utilization.

• Strong organization, prioritization and project resource coordination skills.

• Sound judgment, technical problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

• Excellent verbal communication and professional report writing and review skills.

• Knowledge of and compliance with provincial OHS requirements and company safety and quality systems.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline, such as Mechanical, Materials, Civil (Structural) or Welding.
• Minimum 10 years of related engineering experience, including senior technical and engineering review responsibilities.
• Supervisory or engineering team leadership experience is an asset.
• Current practising P.Eng. registration with APEGA in good standing.
• Eligible for designation by Acuren and registration with APEGA as a Responsible Member.
• Experience in failure analysis, materials and welding, pressure equipment or pipeline integrity, fitness-for-service, or repair design is preferred.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence and clean driving record.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in office and laboratory environments and as required, at client sites or in industrial environments where physical hazards require mitigation and appropriate PPE.
• Regular interruptions and competing requests from staff, clients and other departments require effective prioritization.
• The position requires balancing technical delivery, staff supervision, financial performance and professional practice responsibilities.
• Travel may be required.

Company Overview and Benefits

As an organization, our strength comes from the ability to embody our core values - People First, Integrity Always, Pride In Our Work, and Growth Together. None of these values is more important than People First, and we are honored that our people decided the company is worthy of being included in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 List of Canada's Best Employers.

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 5,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.

Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.

The company utilizes AI enabled tools to organize candidate responses. These tools may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants.

Benefits

The strength of Acuren lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international publicly traded company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive and comprehensive total compensation package, including paid time off, employer paid benefits, RRSP + Company match, tuition grants, discounted fitness memberships and insurance offerings, employee assistance programs and more! At Acuren we commit to the principles of a respectful workplace and offer tremendous opportunities to those who wish to succeed.

Join our team at Acuren and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.