Process Engineer - Senior/Lead

Athenian Group is a full-service placement agency providing Professional Technical Recruitment, Staffing and Payroll services to Canada’s top Consulting, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction companies.

Our focus is on providing businesses with the highest quality of worker for both contract and permanent staff positions.

Our client, is a leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction Company with expertise in oil sands, refining, petrochemicals and pipeline segments and covers both operational and engineering aspects.

Currently we are recruiting for a Calgary or Edmonton, AB, based;

Senior – Lead Process Engineer

We are seeking motivated self-starters and team contributors with 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, 10+ years’ Canadian experience, 5+ years’ leadership experience within an EPCM / industrial plant environment to join our team. Experience in the Oil & Gas, Petro-chemical, or Pharmaceutical industry is an asset. Successful candidates are committed to delivering fit-for-purpose approaches and designs for our clients and proven experience & proficiency with:

Accountabilities

• Major Project Discipline Lead.
• Perform conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering design in accordance with project execution plan and design / regulatory guidelines.
• Delegate and provide leadership, guidance, and support on technical issues (mentor junior engineers & designers).
• Define, plan, and steward engineering scope of work and monitor schedule, costs, quality (key drawings, design concepts, calculations, etc.) of a team of engineers reporting to the lead.
• Interface with all project team members and Client representatives; coordinate with Client to ensure timely receipt and delivery of information.
• Prepare reports & estimates (e.g., resource estimates, deliverable lists, and discipline lead status reports).
• Plan own work on multiple projects; able to work independently on project deliverables and interact with clients and other disciplines.
• Recognized leadership experience and proven ability to successfully:
  • Plan engineering work execution.
  • Prepare key deliverables.
  • Ensure conformance to established standards throughout project stages.
  • Ensure QA/QC for all process deliverables are completed.
• Familiar with fertilizer processes such as pipe reactor, granulation, crystallization, blending, bagging of aluminum sulphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate, and potash production.
• Experience in trouble shooting and production improvements in fertilizer processes is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Process activities studies such as hydraulic calculations, process simulations, Relief device sizing, P&ID & LDT development, PFD & HMB development, control philosophy development, and Process Hazard Assessment activities by utilizing industry accepted software. Familiarity with UniSim or Hysys simulation and AFT Fathom hydraulic software is an asset.
• Strong technical skills in Process Simulation and hydraulic evaluation using the industry accepted software.
• Experienced in equipment and instrument sizing/selection such as separators, columns, pumps, control valves, PSVs, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of industry codes and standards applicable to the discipline, i.e., API 505, 520, 521, 526, 2000; ANSI, NFPA, etc.
• High proficiency with MS Office suite of products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project.
• Field engineering/discipline-specific construction support.
• Active participation in HAZOP / HAZID / 3D Model Reviews / JHAs or other formal project reviews as applicable as the Process discipline lead.

Position Requirements

• Chemical Engineering degree through an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Registered with the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) as a Practicing professional engineer (P.Eng.)
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driver’s abstract.
• Knowledge of project execution objectives, man-hour estimation, manpower planning, schedule development, management of change, and schedule adherence.
• Knowledge of EPC practices and the economics involved.
• Knowledge of industry /regulatory codes and standards, and design and/or layout criteria pertinent to the process discipline.
• Excellent communication skills (Oral and Written).
• Provide comprehensive complex engineering and design services by establishing the design criteria and implementing the preparation of specifications, design computations and deliverables in accordance with project requirements
• Plan, develop, coordinate, review, and report the progress of process engineering work on a project or assignment.

If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please contact;

Jason Wahl
Managing Partner

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