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 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.
- Robust 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 responsi

📌 Engineering Lead (Calgary)
🏢 Acuren
📍 Calgary