What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipeliner position at Enbridge?
Posting End Date
July 09, 2026
Employee Type
Regular-Full time
Union/Non
This is a unionized position
Step into a hands-on, safety-critical role where your work directly supports the reliability and integrity of pipeline operations. As a Pipeliner, you will play a vital role in maintaining and protecting critical infrastructure, responding to emergencies, executing repairs, and ensuring safe, compliant operations across the pipeline system. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic field environment where your skills, judgment, and commitment to safety make a measurable impact every day.
What You Will Do
Balancing, bending and stooping, climbing, crawling, carrying (up to 85 pounds), grasping, kneeling, lifting (Up
to 100 pounds), pulling hand over hand, pushing, reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, standing,
walking, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.
Mental Requirements Include But Are Not Limited To
Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand
complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions
which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.
Benefits
Information For Applicants
July 09, 2026
Employee Type
Regular-Full time
Union/Non
This is a unionized position
Step into a hands-on, safety-critical role where your work directly supports the reliability and integrity of pipeline operations. As a Pipeliner, you will play a vital role in maintaining and protecting critical infrastructure, responding to emergencies, executing repairs, and ensuring safe, compliant operations across the pipeline system. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic field environment where your skills, judgment, and commitment to safety make a measurable impact every day.
What You Will Do
- Respond to and support emergency situations, including containment, repair, cleanup, and preventative actions to mitigate risk and protect the environment.
- Perform a wide range of pipeline repairs (e.g., sleeving, stopple, emergency repairs) in accordance with company procedures and standards.
- Execute tasks that maintain pipeline integrity, including launching and receiving inspection tools, clearing casings, and installing test leads.
- Conduct safe and effective line crossings by coordinating one calls, locating infrastructure, engaging utilities and landowners, and staking lines.
- Maintain strict adherence to all safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements while performing field activities.
- Achieve and maintain Operator Qualification (OQ) and complete required training to independently perform pipeliner tasks and support oversight of non-qualified personnel.
- Provide operational support as required, including contractor inspection, temporary supervisory coverage, and additional tasks to support pipeline operations.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License and good driving record
- Ability to acquire a CDL Class A Driver’s License with air brakes, hazardous materials, and tank vehicle endorsements.
- Should live within 25 miles of the reporting location, unless agreed upon by management.
- Competence and experience in pipeline maintenance operating procedures
- Basic understanding and use of computer
- Field work can include long hours under various extremes of weather involving strenuous physical labor.
- Travel required up to 75%of the time.
- On call (alcohol free) is required.
Balancing, bending and stooping, climbing, crawling, carrying (up to 85 pounds), grasping, kneeling, lifting (Up
to 100 pounds), pulling hand over hand, pushing, reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, standing,
walking, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.
Mental Requirements Include But Are Not Limited To
Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand
complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions
which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.
Benefits
- A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance and disability.
- A paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event.
- Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
- Paid time off/vacation/sick, plus paid personal days off (depending on location), and paid holidays.
- An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Wellness Program, which focuses on supporting healthier employees by providing tools, resources, and opportunities to improve physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
Information For Applicants
- Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.
- We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
- Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.