Principal Metallurgical Engineer

Job reference

1276646

Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sector

Infrastructure

Function

Engineering & Design

Employment type

Contract

Date published

July 6, 2026

Job Title: Principal Metallurgical Engineer

Duration: 1 year.

Schedule: Hybrid.

Location: Calgary, Alberta or Edmonton, Alberta

The role focuses on metallurgy, corrosion engineering, welding, materials selection, and technical assurance across multidisciplinary engineering environments. This position will have a strong influence on technical excellence, asset integrity, and high-risk design decision-making across major capital and sustaining scopes.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Metallurgical Engineering or a closely related discipline, supported by extensive relevant industry experience.

Required Experience:

• Extensive experience in metallurgical and materials engineering within oil and gas, refining, gas processing, hydrogen, CCUS, and/or energy transition facilities.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on large, complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong background in asset life-cycle management, integrity management strategies, and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Experience supporting site activities, troubleshooting in-service issues, and providing field-based technical support in industrial environments.
• Experience working in data-centric engineering environments and digital project delivery models.

Required Skills:

• Deep expertise in ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, corrosion mechanisms and mitigation strategies, welding metallurgy, fabrication practices, failure analysis, and materials degradation.
• Strong capability in materials selection, corrosion control, equipment design criteria, material standards, welding specifications, fabrication requirements, and mill test report review.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable ASME, CSA, API, ASTM, and NACE/AMPP codes and standards.
• Ability to provide technical assurance, peer review, and governance across metallurgical and materials deliverables on high-risk and complex scopes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach across disciplines, project teams, and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to perform job walks and site inspections while wearing required personal protective equipment.

Required Certifications:

• Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA (Required).

Required Location:

• Candidates must currently reside in Calgary, Alberta, or Edmonton, Alberta or within a reasonable commuting distance of Calgary or Edmonton.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant NACE/AMPP certification (Preferred).

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

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