Heat Transfer Engineer

Imperial Oil; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Oil is seeking a Fired Equipment Engineer in Canada to apply practical design, operation, and maintenance expertise to fired equipment systems including heaters, boilers, flares, and oxidizers. You will support operations, maintenance, and projects while ensuring safety standards and regulatory requirements are met.

The role focuses on engineering judgment, standards compliance (API, ASME, EN, NFPA), and root cause analysis for equipment reliability, with opportunities to lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) is required.
• 10+ years of experience in upstream, refining and/or chemicals manufacturing roles.
• P.Eng. designation with APEGA is required or in progress with designated professional engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for design, operation, troubleshooting, optimization, monitoring and reliability of fired equipment.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to maximize site efficiency and throughput.
• Support maintenance planning, turnarounds, and online activities; perform burner inspections and cleaning.

Skills

Fired equipment design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA

Job description

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.

At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

What Role You Will Play On Our Team

The Fired Equipment Engineer applies practical experience in the design, operation, maintenance, and optimization of combustion equipment used in petrochemical and process industries. This role supports plant operations and projects by applying sound engineering judgment, combustion fundamentals, safety standards, and regulatory requirements to fired equipment systems including Fired Heaters, Flares, Heater Treaters, Boilers, HRSGs, and Thermal Oxidizers.

What You Will Do

• Technical Support: Provide engineering support to operations and maintenance teams for the design, operation, troubleshooting, optimization, monitoring, and reliability improvement of fired equipment, including fired heaters, flares, boilers, heater treaters, thermal oxidizers/incinerators, and sulfur recovery units.
• Optimization: Work with operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel to maintain, operate, and trouble-shoot fired equipment throughout the site for optimum efficiency and throughput performance. Perform operational and energy assessments to meet site and regulatory requirements
• Maintenance Support: Support maintenance planning and execution, including turnaround preparation, online maintenance activities, burner inspection and cleaning, and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Project Support: Provide technical input and design support to projects involving new, modified, or upgraded fired equipment. Support equipment selection, design evaluation, engineering quality reviews, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Standards and Specifications: Apply knowledge of fired equipment standards and codes, including API, ASME, EN, and NFPA, to for sound engineering design and safe operation. Prepare and review technical documentation related to fired equipment, including design calculations, datasheets, specifications, operating envelopes, and risk assessments.
• Failure Analysis: Perform, lead, or participate in fired equipment failure investigations, including root cause analysis and development of fit-for-purpose corrective and preventative actions to reduce risk.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Train and support operations personnel in fired equipment operation with emphasis on combustion safety, energy efficiency, and throughput performance.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher level of qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, as certified by an accredited/recognized institution
• 10+ years of experience in upstream, refining and/or chemicals manufacturing roles
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA

Preferred Qualifications

• High degree of analytical and technical ability
• Ability to work across operations, maintenance, and technical teams
• Ability to communicate complex technical data clearly, tailored to intended audience
• Strong attention to detail with handling high quantity and quality of work
• Ability to effectively influence others without direct authority

Your Benefits

An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada’s and Alberta’s top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 24th annual competition.

We offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Training and mentorship
• Relocation assistance as required
• Employee resource groups (ERG’s) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion objectives

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Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.

Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.

Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at [e-mail].

Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

Job ID: 108669