Company Overview
Keywest Projects Ltd. is an employee-owned EPCM firm based in Calgary, Alberta. We deliver comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) solutions to the energy industry, specializing in oil & gas, power generation, and infrastructure projects. Since 2009, we've been delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions in energy development projects ranging from project management and engineering design to construction support and regulatory compliance—ensuring safe, efficient project execution from concept to commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Primary experience should include centrifugal pumps, centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, mechanical seals, API systems, and associated rotating equipment used in upstream, midstream, gas processing, and pipeline facilities.
- Work with other disciplines while providing rotating specialist duties.
- Develop solutions to complex mechanical engineering problems related to oil and gas industry.
- Prepare technical data sheet, specifications and tender, packages for rotating equipment systems and other mechanical packages, technical selection, calculation, sizing and evaluation of packages and rotating equipment.
- Review vendor designs, submissions, drawings and mechanical details/calculations for compliance with RFQ documents and Client/Project requirements.
- Ensure equipment design conformance with project cost, schedule and specifications
- Provide mechanical discipline input for supporting project deliverables such as; DBM, engineered drawings, equipment datasheets and quality control and checking.
- Define project specifications for rotating equipment and other mechanical packages selection, quotation and purchase.
- Authenticate deliverables as per client and technical jurisdiction requirements.
- Perform hydraulic and process evaluation, sizing, selection, specification, and troubleshooting of centrifugal pumps and gas compression systems including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors.
- Experience with API 610 pumps, API 617/618 compressors, seal systems, vibration analysis, surge considerations, NPSH evaluations, and rotating equipment reliability assessments.
- Existing equipment evaluation as required; suggest retrofit modifications and upgrades
- Vendor drawing review.
- Support commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and optimization of centrifugal pumps and compressor systems in operating facilities.
- Provide technical support for vibration issues, seal failures, cavitation, compressor surge, bearing failures, and equipment performance optimization.
- Compliance with safety, quality, regulatory and technical standards.
- Provide assistance for commissioning and start-up activities for Rotating equipment.
- Technical support to project construction management team as required.
- Provide MOC support to operations team.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, is a registered P. Eng with APEGA, and must have experience in oil and gas upstream facilities and pipelines with an EPCM or producer company.
Must possess the following:
- 10 to 15 years’ relevant experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong computer, organizational and technical skills
- Strong knowledge of applicable industry standards including API 610, API 617, API 618, API 614, API 682, ASME, and relevant CSA requirements
- Experience working with OEMs and packagers including vendor bid evaluations, technical clarifications, and FAT / SAT support
- Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects at the same time,
- Capable of working independently
- Meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment,
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization,
- Strong problem-solving skills,
- Confident, Enthusiastic and have a Positive Attitude.
What we Offer:
At Keywest, we are passionate about growing careers. Our diverse and challenging work environment provides opportunities to capitalize on strengths while encouraging and supporting professional development. Your success is our success – together!
Keywest offers competitive remuneration, a benefits package, RRSP/DPSP program, profit sharing, as well as development opportunities that align with individual career plans.
Thank you for your interest in Keywest Projects. We will contact only those applicants with whom we wish to arrange a follow-up call or interview.
To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, we use automated screening and assessment tools to review applications. All tools are overseen by our human resources team, who make the final decisions on applicant shortlisting and hiring.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- Rotating Equipment : 10 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- APEGA Membership (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Calgary, AB
