Process Engineer
Role Overview
Design, optimize, and support processing systems across McAsphalt operations.
Provide technical leadership, complex engineering analysis, and project support to help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facilities.
The role includes technical and managerial responsibility for assigned engineering projects and plant support.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position summary
Design, optimize, and support processing systems across McAsphalt operations.
Provide technical leadership, complex engineering analysis, and project support to help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facilities.
The role includes technical and managerial responsibility for assigned engineering projects and plant support.
Engineering operations
- Perform process design, heat and material balances, and equipment sizing.
- Develop and update PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulic calculations, and control narratives.
- Lead or support FEED, FEL, detailed engineering, debottlenecking, and process optimization.
- Review HAZID and HAZOP and ensure compliance with applicable API, ASME, CSA, and ISO codes.
- Analyze operational data, troubleshoot issues, and recommend improvements.
- Prepare technical reports, design basis memoranda, engineering documentation, and project deliverables.
- Mentor junior engineers and support team knowledge-sharing.
- Provide plant support during peak season, including troubleshooting and coordinating contractors, suppliers, and replacement equipment.
- Support plant managers, maintenance, and cross-functional teams; improve plant performance.
- Travel to plants for capital project and support duties.
- Develop engineering standards, design templates, and tools.
Project management
- Define project scope, budgets, and schedules; coordinate contractors and construction management.
- Prepare procurement specifications and technical bid evaluations.
- Work with local, provincial, or federal officials to obtain required project permits.
- Inspect projects during and after construction.
- Train plant personnel and help update operating procedures related to project installations.
- Provide project progress reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in chemical engineering and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
- 10–15 years of relevant Oil & Gas experience in upstream, midstream, or downstream.
- Strong understanding of codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Proficient in process design, PFD/P&ID development, equipment sizing, hydraulic calculations, and process control.
- Project and construction management experience.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Access.
- Exposure to Autodesk, AutoCAD, or other CAD software is listed as exposure, not a mandatory qualification.
- Able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams; excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Location and travel
- Position is based at McAsphalt's Calgary Head Office.
- Travel to plants is required to perform capital project and support duties.
About McAsphalt
McAsphalt specializes in asphalt products and services and operates terminals across Canada.
Its offerings include asphalt products, specialized transportation, paving, testing, research and development, engineering, and consulting.
Benefits and culture
- Benefits include health and dental coverage, matching pension contributions, employee and family assistance, and training.
- The company emphasizes workplace safety, inclusion, and employee support.
Application
- The position remains open until a suitable candidate is found.
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