Sr Construction Advisor, Facilities Projects

Provide and demonstrate personal Safety leadership in accordance with MEG’s Environment Health and Safety Program. Provide leadership in establishing a strong Safety culture within the MEG organization, vendors, service providers, and the contractors we engage with.

Work closely with project management to ensure that engineering deliverables to construction are delivered in a timely manner and are consistent and compliant with MEG accepted work practices.

Work closely with the site construction technical team to ensure that field installations are constructed efficiently and in accordance with the design drawings, details and specifications, applicable permits and codes, MEG technical and quality criteria and other applicable industry standards; ensuring facilities are constructed according to the approved engineering design and that this can be proven with high quality, code compliant records.

Participate in key design reviews (3D model, constructability, risk, technical documents) and provide expert knowledge and support on design constructability.

Participate in estimate and schedule reviews.

Participate in establishing and coordinating construction schedules, resource, material, and equipment requirements for the site.

Accountable for construction change management (RFI/ECN/FCN/FCR/CRF/QSR/NCR)

Interface with Site Construction team, contractors QC representatives, consultants, offsite fabrication shops, applicable regulatory bodies, Safety Code Officers, HO Engineering, Operations and Maintenance representatives as required.

Enforce the construction quality assurance program to ensure work performed by Contractors meet project requirements.

Monitor and support construction activities to ensure Quality Assurance or Quality Control requirements are met and provide reporting. 

Identify and resolve any construction quality non-compliance.

Work closely with the Site Construction Managers in the identification of required and ongoing improvements and/or additions to MEG construction technical procedures and quality plans and assist in authoring, implementation, and administration of construction governance.

Help develop long term construction and contractor strategies & planning.

Lead or support contractor onboarding and evaluations.

Help develop site equipment management strategies.

Monitor, identify, investigate, and correct construction cost, progress, and productivity issues.

Help develop productivity work process improvements.

Report any challenges or issues to the Site Construction Managers in a timely manner.

This role is based at our Calgary head office but does require regular travel to our Christina Lake operating site near Conklin, Alberta via charter flights from Calgary.

10+ years’ experience coordinating the field construction of projects in the oil and gas industry and/or 5+ years working in an EPCM environment.

Engineering degree from an accredited Canadian university.

registered member in good standing with APEGA

Specialized education and coursework completed in construction management is an asset.

Knowledge of applicable regulatory and jurisdictional requirements

Knowledge of pressure vessels, pressure piping and pipeline codes such as ASME Division 1, Section 1, ASME Division 1 Section VIII, CSA B51, ANSI , ANSI , CSA 662 etc.

Knowledge of non-destructive testing techniques and acceptance criteria.

A passion and dedication to creating safe work environments with demonstrable safety leadership.

Strong interpersonal skills combined with effective written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.

Positive attitude and demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles to achieve solutions.

Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, effective at achieving alignment among multi-disciplined work groups at all organizational levels.

Dedication to creating a collaborative and inclusive workplace that fosters and empowers individuals to perform and contribute at their best.

Thermal facility experience, SAGD, and field assignments are an advantage.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Safety - Foundational in everything that we do. We are committed to both physical safety at our work sites as well as safety in belonging and bringing your true self to work.

Being Local & Committed to Our Community – We are proud to have been built in Alberta. Our leadership team lives in Alberta, knows its staff by name and cares about operating responsibly where we live. We are committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and supporting our local communities through volunteering our time, talent, and resources. 

Big Ideas Creating Opportunities – We believe in the ability to impact one’s role by thinking differently and bringing creative ideas forward. We believe in working in a team with diversity in skills, experience and thoughts leading to improved decision-making and problem-solving. If you have an idea, you are empowered to develop and bring it to life.

Talent Development – We are a company that believes in the potential of our people. Our approach to development is through on-the job experiences, mentorship, and formal learning. At MEG you can learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to grow. Our employee’s development is at the core of our success.

Total Rewards – We offer industry competitive pay with short-term and long-term incentive programs to reward your contributions. Our employees participate in our MEG-A-FITS benefit program with medical, dental, life insurance and more to meet your family’s needs as well as health and wellness programs to support being active outside of work, time off and flexible work options.