Division : Engineering, Gas and Pipelines
Location: Edmonton, or Calgary. AB
Your energy belongs here
Position Summary:
Always there. Anywhere. That’s us! We’ve got a lot of energy at ATCO, focused on creating prosperity for generations to come. Embrace challenge and growth because your career journey at ATCO has the potential to be full of new experiences, inspiring challenges, and growth without boundaries.
At ATCO, our engineers form a crucial component to the overall business, and their value is consistently recognized. Here you will have opportunities to lead initiatives with your technical expertise and will be propelled to take responsibility and embrace challenge. It’s part of our culture of growth and caring - for each other, our communities, and for those who need us. It comes down to trusting people and taking every opportunity to ensure they feel part of our peer community.
The Engineering, Gas & Pipelines Division seeks a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) to help manage and develop ATCO's aging well infrastructure programs, primarily the Abandoned Well Integrity Management Program and associated Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO).
The role provides technical support and program coordination for a robust, scalable, risk-based integrity framework supporting regulatory compliance, prudent financial management, and effective risk mitigation throughout the late-life well lifecycle.
You will apply strong downhole engineering expertise and comprehensive knowledge of well abandonment, re-abandonment, integrity restoration, remediation, and records management to deliver technically sound, defensible, cost-effective solutions aligned with ATCO's duty of care and long-term stewardship obligations.
You will also support salt cavern storage well integrity, operations, and lifecycle planning.
Responsibilities:
Support the ongoing development and implementation of ATCO's Abandoned Well Integrity Management Program.
Coordinate well re-abandonment and remediation projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Apply downhole engineering principles to assess well conditions and support remediation, re-abandonment, and integrity restoration.
Develop scopes of work, review technical proposals, and support procurement of engineering, consulting, and field services.
Collaborate with Operations, Field Services, consultants, and contractors to plan and execute well servicing, diagnostics, and remediation.
Monitor project budgets, expenditures, schedules, and performance metrics, providing regular updates to management.
Ensure regulatory requirements are understood and met, including support for AER reporting, submissions, and compliance activities.
Maintain well integrity records, project documentation, and supporting data systems to improve program effectiveness and decision-making.
Support the development and maintenance of program procedures, technical standards, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
Participate in engineering reviews, risk assessments, and technical evaluations to support sound business and operational decisions.
Support integrity management, operational activities, and lifecycle planning for salt cavern storage wells as required.
Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned, technology evaluations, and industry best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA.
4 to 9 years of engineering experience in downhole operations, well integrity, remediation, completions, abandonment, or related subsurface disciplines.
Working knowledge of key AER directives governing abandoned and leaking wells, including Directive 020 (Well Abandonment), Directive 079 (Surface Development in Proximity to Abandoned Wells), and Directive 087 (Well Integrity Management).
Familiarity with supporting directives applicable to re-abandonment and downhole remediation work, including Directive 013 (Suspension Requirements), Directive 033 (Well Servicing and Completion Operations), and Directive 036 (Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements).
Demonstrated experience working with the AER and supporting regulatory reporting and compliance requirements.
Experience with underground storage wells and CSA Z341 compliance is considered an asset.
Ability to apply sound engineering judgment to downhole integrity challenges, with appropriate consideration of risk, safety, and cost.
Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
High level of integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
Valid Class 5 driver's licence, as some travel to field sites may be required.
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
The diversity of the jobs and the markets that ATCO is in gives the company perspectives from many different angles.
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 6,000 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 Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com. 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.
You may have seen the recent announcement that Emera, ATCO and Canadian Utilities have entered into a transformational agreement to combine complementary assets, capabilities and expertise to create a company positioned for long-term growth. This combination will create a larger, more diversified Canadian-headquartered utility and energy infrastructure company with the scale, capabilities and financial strength needed to meet growing demand across North America.
As someone considering a career opportunity with us, we recognize you may have questions about what this announcement means for prospective employees.
While the transaction remains subject to shareholder, regulatory and other customary approvals, with closing anticipated in the second half of 2027, it is important to know that our day-to-day operations, commitments to our customers and communities, and our focus on attracting great talent remain unchanged. We continue to hire roles such as this one, where talented people who are passionate about making a difference in the communities we serve, can join us in shaping the energy industry, now, and into the future.
Issued: November 5, 2026
Deadline: November 19, 2026
