About the role#
South Bow is looking for System Operations Engineering students for a 16-month work term starting in May 2027. This role supports the technical and operational capabilities needed for safe, reliable pipeline operations. You will work within a team that covers Control Centre Operations, SCADA, Automation, Leak Detection, and Process Hydraulics Engineering.
What you'll do#
- Work with Control Center, System Operations, and field teams to support safe operations.
- Help design, test, and troubleshoot automation and control logic.
- Assist with SCADA system configuration, validation, and deployment.
- Investigate and resolve issues involving data quality, instrumentation, and alarms.
- Analyze performance data to identify trends and operational improvements.
- Maintain databases, technical documentation, procedures, and dashboards.
- Support real-time and offline pipeline simulations to study hydraulic behavior.
- Maintain hydraulic models to inform system design and operational decisions.
- Develop analytical tools and data workflows to support monitoring and investigations.
- Assist with training, compliance tasks, and regulatory documentation.
- Contribute to data organization and process improvement projects.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a post-secondary Engineering program.
- Active participation in your institution’s Co-op program.
- Ability to provide academic transcripts upon application.
Location & details#
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Term: Summer 2027 start.
- Work modality: On-site.
About South Bow
South Bow operates 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipeline infrastructure. The company connects crude oil supplies from Alberta to refining markets in Illinois, Oklahoma, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. It functions as a standalone entity following its spin-off from TC Energy. The firm maintains its headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, and focuses on the safe transport of crude oil.
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