Process Systems EIT - Dynamic Modeling

Carbon Engineering Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company focused on climate change solutions as a Process Systems Engineer. You'll apply your chemical engineering expertise to develop dynamic process models and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits while contributing to innovative climate action efforts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extended health benefits

Vibrant outdoor lifestyle

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years of industrial experience as an EIT in relevant fields.
• Deep understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of operability and control of a highly integrated chemical plant.
• Develop integrated engineering and physics-based steady-state and dynamic process models.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Innovation

Education

BASc in Chemical Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

HYSYS Dynamics

Aspen Dynamics

Job description

Grow your career. Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating.

As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELSTM technologies.

We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies. Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals.

We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world.

Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values. At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun.

This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed.

Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes.

Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard.

We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.

Position Scope

Reporting to the Director of Process Systems Engineering, the Process Systems EIT will contribute to the end-to-end system engineering of complex processes and equipment.

You will rigorously apply scientific, process modeling, and mathematical principles to create high fidelity, dynamic process models of unit operations and full commercial chemical plants that run in real time and mimic behavior of operating production plants.

The modeling and simulation will reveal new development paths, help de-risk commercialization, and uncover opportunities for performance improvements.

This role involves technical expertise and effective communication and collaboration with various technical and business teams.

The successful candidate must demonstrate solid chemical engineering knowledge, a strong ability to learn new concepts, problem-solving skills, and a proactive attitude.

This position reports to the Director, Process Systems Engineering based in Calgary, AB.

• The successful candidate will be based in Calgary AB, Squamish BC, or Vancouver BC, and will need to be onsite at our Innovation Centre in Squamish, BC, for at least 4 weeks per year, 1 week per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of operability and control of a highly integrated chemical plant over its entire lifecycle.
• Develop integrated engineering and physics-based steady-state and dynamic process models representing plant performance under various conditions.
• Collaborate with domain experts and multidisciplinary teams to design and analyze dynamic simulation models.
• Formulate, test, and validate assumptions for system performance improvements.
• Ensure accuracy of modeling results and proper representation of plant processes.
• Model chemical and physical processes and size equipment for commercial plants.
• Analyze dynamic unit operations and integrated systems.
• Perform statistical analysis of operational data for discovery and optimization.
• Develop simulation-based training tools and decision support systems.
• Assist in developing and validating operating manuals and decision flow charts.

Technical Requirements

• Deep understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals, including transport phenomena, thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction modeling.

Familiarity with process control theory, control logic, distributed architectures, and chemical process dynamic simulation is required.

Proficiency in programming and scripting, and understanding of statistics and time-series data analysis, are essential.

Education and Experience

• BASc / BEng in Chemical Engineering is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 3+ years of industrial experience as an EIT in relevant fields such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, or chemicals production.
• Experience with dynamic process modeling software (e.g., HYSYS Dynamics, Aspen Dynamics) is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to learn new concepts and software independently.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for innovation and climate change solutions.

Offers and Benefits

Competitive salary, extended health benefits, and a vibrant outdoor lifestyle in Squamish, BC, near Vancouver.

Join us to make a difference in climate action. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.