Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an accredited university
Professional Engineer registered with Alberta Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) or eligible for membership
10+ years of experience in oil refining/upgrading/recycling, particularly in systems like Desalters, Distillation, Cracking, Hydrotreating, and Sulphur Recovery
Experience in designing processes such as Glycol Dehydration and Oil Processing is a plus
EPC and/or fabricator experience
Excellent communication skills for client and team interaction
Familiarity with HYSYS and other engineering software like ProMax and VMGSim
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor junior engineers in their professional work
Manage a variety of oil refining and processing projects for diverse clients
Acquire technical expertise in oil refining and processing
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering and design team
Establish and nurture client relationships
Oversee the fabrication and assembly of projects at Propak's facilities
Travel for startup and commissioning support at client sites
Benefits
Career development opportunities through diverse project experiences
In-depth mentoring from senior process engineers and management
Opportunity to gain practical experience in a hands-on environment
Exposure to domestic and international project work
Leadership development by managing a team of junior engineers
Full Job Description
In this position, Propak can offer the following career development opportunities:
Work on a variety of oil refining, oil processing or heavy oil projects for domestic and international clients. The scope of the projects will vary from FEED studies, modular packages and full turnkey EPFC projects.
Acquire in-depth technical expertise in oil refining and processing
Lead and mentor junior engineers, including delegation, checking, and authentication of professional work products.
Become a critical decision maker while working with a multidisciplinary team of engineering and design leads
Develop and build relationships with clients
Gain practical experience by overseeing the fabrication and assembly of your projects in the Propak, Airdrie facilities.
Travel domestically and internationally for startup and commissioning support
Receive mentorship from senior process engineers, supervisors, and managers to support your technical development and role as a lead process engineer
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an accredited university
Professional Engineer registered and in good standing with Alberta Professional Engineers, and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) or eligible for membership.
10+ years of experience in oil refining, oil upgrading, or oil recycling processing with specific experience in Desalters and Electrostatic Treaters, Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation, Thermal and Catalytic Cracking systems, Hydrotreating/Hydrofining, Platforming and Isomerization, Steam Methane Reformers, Delayed Cokers, Sulphur Recovery unit.
Experience designing alternative processes in Glycol Dehydration, Sweetening, Mechanical Refrigeration, Oil Processing, SAGD (wellpads, water treating, Central Processing), Oil Treater Design, Material Selection and Corrosion, and Compression is considered an asset.
EPC and/or Fabricator experience
Excellent communications skills required to interact with client and internal team members
Experience working with HYSYS and other engineering software (BR&E ProMax, VMGSim Symmetry, Flarenet)
Experience in sizing process equipment is an asset (separators, treaters, FWKO, heat exchangers, PSVs, flare systems, control valves, pumps, reciprocating, rotary screw, and centrifugal compressors)
Experience with typical process deliverables (PFD, HMB, P&ID, Line List, Design Basis Memorandum, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Control Narratives, Datasheets, Hydraulics, Line Sizing)
