About the role#
Equinox Engineering Ltd. is seeking a Piping Engineering Intern to support piping design, specification development, and project execution for oil and gas facilities. You will gain hands-on experience by working alongside experienced engineers and designers in a multidisciplinary EPCM environment. This role involves contributing to the delivery of safe, efficient, and code-compliant piping systems from early concept through execution.
What you'll do#
- Support piping design, specification development, and installation activities.
- Prepare piping engineering deliverables, including piping specifications, line designation tables, material requisitions, specialty item specifications, and drawing reviews.
- Assist with identifying stress engineering requirements and developing technical documentation.
- Work with piping engineers, designers, drafters, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Coordinate with global workshare teams across Canada, Australia, USA, and India.
- Participate in project meetings, design reviews, and 30%, 60%, and 90% model reviews to identify design optimization opportunities.
- Contribute to project documentation such as Design Basis Memorandums, studies, execution plans, and scopes of work.
- Support responses to RFIs and technical queries related to piping systems.
- Review installation requirements and constructability considerations, including site visits or field activities as required.
- Follow engineering quality processes, standards, and safety programs while assisting with continuous improvement initiatives.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Mechanical Engineering degree program with successful completion of third-year studies.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- A proactive attitude and interest in the oil and gas industry and EPCM project execution.
- A basic understanding of piping systems and facility design concepts.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel and Word.
- Awareness of piping materials, equipment, procurement processes, and metallurgy is an asset.
- Familiarity with engineering software, document management systems, and 3D design tools is an asset.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship based on-site in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- The position operates on a rolling term.
About Equinox Engineering Ltd.
Equinox Engineering Ltd. is an EPCM service provider founded in 1997. Based in Calgary, the company specializes in natural gas processing, heavy oil facilities, and pipeline design. It maintains a workforce of 460 employees. The firm manages projects ranging from remote wellsite tie-ins to large-scale compression facilities and sustainable energy infrastructure.
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