Engineers
Engineers work in all parts of the upstream petroleum industry, including exploration, extraction, production and transportation.
The common denominator for Engineers is that work typically involves the professional design, construction, operation, maintenance, quality control and optimization of systems critical to the exploration, production, processing and transportation of petroleum.
Education
All professional engineering-related work requires a minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university. Academic qualifications and recognized professional experience may lead to qualification for a professional engineering designation (P.Eng.), a certification reflecting the highest standard of professional engineering competencies. Some jobs may require this designation and provincial requirements for licensing will vary. Engineers must meet standards for practice, codes of professional conduct and ethics.
For more information, go to:
- Engineers Canada
- Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
- Professional Engineers of Ontario
- Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
Career paths
Entry into this occupation typically begins at the junior or associate engineer level, with upward mobility through intermediate, advanced, team lead, supervisory and finally, management levels. In some cases, engineer-in-training or co-op engineering programs are entry-level points to professional engineering jobs. Some roles, particularly those that are specialized, may require a combination of work experience and post-graduate training. Career paths typically offer people management or technical specialization opportunities, often with the same employer.
At work
Engineering positions may be office-based, but generally require some amount of travel to other offices or work sites.
Job classifications
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil and Facilities Engineers
- Computer Engineers
- Cost Control Engineers
- Electrical/Instrumentation/Process Control Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Geological Engineers
- Geomatics Engineers
- Marine-related Engineers
- Materials and Metallurgical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Mining Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Pipeline Engineers
