Process Optimization Engineer Plant Operations

Oil Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

Health benefits

Generous vacation

Training programs and development

Job summary

Suncor is seeking a skilled Contact Engineer to provide technical support for plant operations, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives at its Calgary head office. You will apply chemical engineering expertise to support process changes, troubleshoot issues, and maintain critical process documentation.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelors in chemical engineering, PE registration or eligibility with APEGA, and 5–7 years of operating plant experience in refinery/pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA or eligible to obtain registration
• 5-7 years of experience in operating plant environments (refinery/pipeline/thermal heavy oil)
• HAZOP experience is an asset
• Familiarity with P&IDs, process flow diagrams and other process docs
• Knowledge of fluid hydraulic calculations; HYSYS experience is an asset
• Knowledge of thermal heavy oil operations (fired heaters, oil separation, water treatment) is an asset

Responsibilities

• Support expense projects and process changes; monitor KPIs; ensure targets via corrective actions
• Conduct technical investigations and root cause analyses; recommend actions to restore operation after upsets
• Perform studies and calculations to support plant optimization and improve process performance
• Develop tools to enhance process monitoring and projections
• Perform calculations related to process conditions, losses, emissions, spills, and chemical requirements
• Compare operating conditions with design conditions to identify gaps
• Provide technical support for regulatory reporting, MOC execution, risk reviews
• Maintain and develop process engineering documents and tools including P&IDs, specs, operating targets and heat/mass balances
• Accountable for supporting locations across BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan

Job description

Suncor is seeking a skilled Contact Engineer to provide technical support for plant operations, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives at its Calgary head office. You will apply chemical engineering expertise to support process changes, troubleshoot issues, and maintain critical process documentation.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelors in chemical engineering, PE registration or eligibility with APEGA, and 5–7 years of operating plant experience in refinery/pipeline