Process Engineering Discipline Lead - Gas Processing

Equinox Engineering Ltd.

$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA
  • Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution
  • 12+ years of industry experience in gas processing and EPCM environments
  • Proven ability to lead engineering teams on high-value projects
  • Strong communication skills for cross-discipline collaboration
  • Advanced proficiency in process engineering software (HYSYS, UniSim, ProMax)
  • Customer-focused with a solutions-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering of gas processing projects from feasibility to detailed design
  • Develop and validate process models for gas treatment and NGL recovery
  • Oversee major process engineering deliverables including PFDs and P&IDs
  • Manage schedules and budgets for engineering deliverables
  • Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
  • Lead process hazard assessments for regulatory compliance
  • Support commissioning and operational optimization activities

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Engagement with innovative energy projects
  • Potential for career growth and advancement in a leading firm
Full Job Description
Process Engineering Discipline Lead - Gas Processing

Department: Process Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Description

Process Engineering Discipline Lead - Gas Processing

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

As the Process Engineering Discipline Lead - Gas Processing, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and reliable facility designs. In this role, you will:

Technical Leadership
  • Lead the engineering of gas processing projects across all phases - Feasibility, Conceptual Design, DBMs, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.
  • Develop and validate process models and simulations for gas treatment, NGL recovery, sulphur recovery, acid gas injection, and turbo-expander systems.
  • Oversee and stamp major process engineering deliverables including H&MBs, PFDs, P&IDs, shutdown keys, control narratives, and engineering reports.

Team Leadership & Collaboration
  • Manage process engineering deliverable schedules, budgets.
  • Mentor intermediate, EIT's, and global workshare engineers.
  • Collaborate closely with PMPE, multidiscipline engineering teams, vendors, and clients to solve complex technical challenges.

Safety, Quality & Compliance
  • Lead P&ID and Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) reviews to ensure safe, operable, and regulatory-compliant designs.
  • Ensure engineering outputs meet API, ASME, ISO, and other regulatory standards.

Project Execution
  • Support commissioning, start-up, and operational optimization activities.

Technical Excellence
  • Familiar with both greenfield developments and brownfield additions or modifications.
  • Experience with sour gas processing and associated liquids handling.


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

About You
You're an experienced engineer who thrives in a technical leadership role and enjoys working on multidisciplinary projects. You bring:
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA.
  • A degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • 12+ years of industry experience, ideally within gas processing and EPCM project environments.
  • A proven ability to lead engineering teams and deliver complex, high-value projects.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and with clients.
  • Advanced proficiency with process engineering software (HYSYS, UniSim, ProMax, etc.).
  • Customer-focused with a solutions-oriented attitude

Preferred:
  • Additional P.Eng. designation with EGBC.
  • Prior EPCM experience supporting large and mid-scale processing projects.

Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about technical excellence, enjoy leading teams, and are looking for a place where you can grow your career while shaping innovative energy projects, we'd love to hear from you.

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