Process Engineer - EBSM

Shell; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/mobile working

Job summary

Shell in Canada is seeking a Process Engineer for Ethyl Benzene and Styrene Monomer Units (EBSM). You will provide daily technical process engineering support to ensure safe, environmentally sound, reliable and profitable operation, working with Production Specialists and other engineers to resolve issues and capitalize on opportunities.

The role emphasizes monitoring, KPI reporting, and taking ownership of alarm management, with flexibility for site collaboration and potential remote/as-needed

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or eligible.
• BS ChE degree (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in refining/upgrading/chemical plant technology.
• Working knowledge of process control systems and theory.
• Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and mitigation methods.
• Strong technical skills and in-depth problem solving ability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, computers and simulation models.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily technical process engineering support to ensure safe, reliable, and profitable operation.
• Lead alarm management activities and monitor KPI reports.
• Collaborate with CE, TSE, and other teams to implement monitoring standards.
• Support regulatory reporting and yield/cost/performance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, environmental performance, reliability and profitability.

Skills

Process engineering

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Spreadsheet proficiency

Simulation models

Process control knowledge

Corrosion knowledge

Education

BS ChE degree (or equivalent)

P.Eng. registration or eligible

Job description

What’s the role?The Process Engineer – Ethyl Benzene and Styrene Monomer Units (EBSM) (Contact Engineer - EBSM internally) is responsible for providing daily technical process engineering support and guidance to ensure their process units are operated in a safe, environmentally sound, reliable and profitable manner in accordance with the license to operate and the defined safe operating envelope. The Contact Engineer works closely with the Production Specialist in their assigned unit on resolving unit issues and identifying opportunities.

What’s the role?The Process Engineer – Ethyl Benzene and Styrene Monomer Units (EBSM) (Contact Engineer - EBSM internally) is responsible for providing daily technical process engineering support and guidance to ensure their process units are operated in a safe, environmentally sound, reliable and profitable manner in accordance with the license to operate and the defined safe operating envelope. The Contact Engineer works closely with the Production Specialist in their assigned unit on resolving unit issues and identifying opportunities. Time Horizon: The Contact Engineer focuses primarily within a 90-day outlook supporting medium to long term unit issues and opportunities. A portion of a Contact Engineer’s time will be spent on supporting the 24/7 shift operation to resolve short term immediate threats to the business plan.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Daily activities of reviewing shift logs and shift plan in preparation for the Technical Support Huddle
• Lead the weekly alarm meetings – supports alarm management activities
• Owner of proactive technical monitoring for the designated process unit against the safe operating envelope and License to Operate (LTO) limits for the process unit and documents the performance through defined monthly and quarterly KPI reports.
• Works with the designated Contact Engineers (CEs) and Technical Senior Engineer (TSE) to implement and utilize the current adopted monitoring standard for the site. This activity feeds into multiple core operations, maintenance, and assurance-based work processes and deliverables.
• Provides monthly, quarterly and annual input for production accounting and regulatory reporting (i.e. yield reporting, flaring, chemical costs, etc)
• Ownership of the alarm database for the units
• Identify and communicate to the technical, production and maintenance communities any threats to process safety and license to operate limits as well as threats to meeting the current production plan, annual business plan, turnaround cycle, equipment plans or maintenance plans.
• Utilizes fact-based root cause analysis to investigate, define and troubleshoot threats.
• Assists as appropriate in ensuring solutions to problems are acceptable from a technical integrity point of view.
• Identify opportunities to improve unit safety, environmental performance, reliability and profitability and develop those opportunities as resources allow or elevate awareness of the opportunity and seek additional resources as appropriate.
• Provides process engineering support for operating problems or seek process engineering support where appropriate.
• MOC unit expert/idea approver and a process engineer/discipline reviewer. MOC focal for short term (i.e. temporary repair or impairment) or small project changes.
• Reviews Operations Procedure from a Professional Engineer perspective provide P.Eng stamping as required

The successful candidate reports to the Technology Supervisor for Chemicals Processing. Stakeholders and Primary Interfaces: The Contact Engineer will work primarily with other Contact Engineers, Production Specialists, as well as other Engineers and Technologists in the Mechanical and ICE (Instrumentation, Controls, Electrical) Teams within their Asset.

Within the Projects, Engineering & Technology organization, the Contact Engineer will be supported as required by TSE’s within the Process Engineering Team and will interface with the Environment Engineers in the HSSE-EA Organization.

The successful candidate will be assigned to the EBSM Process Units and will represent the Process Engineering discipline on a multi-discipline team. The ability to deal with multiple issues and to work collaboratively with a high sense of ownership is required. A broad skillset is required for this position, flexibility and willingness to learn new skills.

Coaching and mentoring of Junior staff is an expected activity to develop the site Process Engineering skill pool. Coverage will be required for events such as unit upsets, start-ups, shutdowns, and Turnarounds - Off Hours call out support only if required. Will be required to train and perform as a reserve worker.

What You Bring

• The candidate must have legal authorization to work in the Canada on a full-time basis
• Must be a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA or eligible for registration, as this is a regulatory requirement for this position
• Minimum 4 years of experience in in refining/upgrading/chemical plant technology, BS ChE degree (or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of process control systems and theory
• Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms as they apply to the processes being supported and of the materials, process controls and methods to mitigate those mechanisms
• Must have strong technical skills and the ability to perform in-depth problem solving
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential
• Must be proficient in use of spreadsheets, computer and simulation models

Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What We Offer

• Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

Shell in Canada

• Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
• Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
• A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
• The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility
• The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
• Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels
• 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
• Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion litersof high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
• Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business