Mechanical Engineering Manager jobs in Alberta

WQS Group is searching for a Manager, Engineering to join our team!
As the Manager, Engineering, you will play a key role in providing technical leadership and engineering oversight for WQS’s Fitness-for-Service (FFS), Destructive Testing, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services. Reporting to the VP, Operations, this in-office leadership role supports technical excellence, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and the continued development of WQS’s engineering capabilities.
You will work closely with Operations, Project Leaders, technical personnel, and clients to deliver practical engineering solutions, support complex inspection and integrity assessment requirements, and drive continuous improvement across our services.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for engineering, FFS, and NDT services, ensuring work meets applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications.
• Develop, review, and maintain engineering procedures, technical documentation, inspection methodologies, and quality processes.
• Lead and oversee engineering assessments, including Fitness-for-Service evaluations, remaining-life assessments, damage mechanism reviews, and repair recommendations.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for professional engineering activities conducted under WQS’s APEGA Permit to Practice, including applicable professional practice and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on complex inspection findings, engineering calculations, technical risks, and integrity assessment challenges.
• Ensure engineering work is completed by appropriately qualified and competent personnel, with suitable supervision and independent review where required.
• Support quality assurance, audits, technical reviews, and the resolution of non-conformances and compliance concerns.
• Work with Operations and Project Leaders to support project planning, technical scopes, estimates, proposals, resource requirements, and client-specific needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering and technical personnel, supporting competency development, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate new technologies, industry developments, and opportunities to expand WQS’s engineering capabilities and improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to establish technical priorities, manage engineering risks, and support business objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, technical integrity, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Materials, Welding, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta, with eligibility and willingness to serve as an APEGA Responsible Member for WQS’s Permit to Practice, subject to APEGA acceptance.
• Approximately 10 years of progressive engineering experience in pressure equipment, asset integrity, mechanical integrity, materials, welding, structural assessment, or a related industrial field.
• Approximately five years of experience reviewing or approving engineering calculations and professional engineering deliverables.
• Demonstrated knowledge of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service assessment methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Alberta pressure equipment legislation, ABSA requirements, applicable industry codes, and professional engineering practice.
• Experience developing or reviewing engineering procedures, technical documentation, quality processes, and integrity assessment recommendations.
• Previous experience in an engineering leadership, technical authority, or Responsible Member role is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical personnel, resolve complex engineering challenges, and collaborate with Operations and industrial clients.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicable engineering, technical documentation, and reporting systems.
• Ability to maintain professional registration in other Canadian jurisdictions as required by the scope and location of work.

Who We Are

WQS Group of Companies, including WQS Non-Destructive Testing and WQS Industrial Services, is a dedicated service provider, focused on high-quality Non-Destructive Testing, Field Evaluations, and specialized Rope Access services across Canada. We prioritize creating long last client and employee relationships by promoting a People First approach at the core of everything we do.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity. Your talents, experience and perspectives are valued at WQS.

Learn more about what WQS Group of Companies has to offer by visiting our website, www.wqsgoc.com. While we thank all applicants for their interest in a career with WQS, only successful candidates will be contacted further.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.