Project Engineer: Capital Projects & Engineering Lead

Rain Industries Limited; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Carbon Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario, seeks a Project Engineer to lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, contractors, and consultants to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery in line with company standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical engineering, 5+ years of project engineering experience, and strong PSM understanding, with proficiency in SAP and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of project engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, refinery, or other industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup, including industrial process equipment, piping systems, utilities, and plant infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM), including MOC, HAZOP, and PSSR processes.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital projects through all phases, including scope development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and close-out.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, budgets, and business cases.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and risks, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Support annual capital planning and budget development.
• Provide regular project status updates to management and stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including Operations, Maintenance, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Develop, prepare, and maintain engineering documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, construction work packages, and technical reports.
• Coordinate and review engineering deliverables prepared by consultants and contractors.
• Provide technical leadership for plant modifications, reliability improvements, and process optimization initiatives.
• Identify and resolve technical issues during project execution.
• Promote and lead safe project execution in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or participate in MOCs, HAZOPs, PSSRs, and other process safety activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, safety, engineering, and site standards.
• Manage contractors and oversee construction activities within an operating facility.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, startup, and project handover activities.
• Monitor contractor performance, quality, safety, and schedule compliance.
• Ensure successful transfer of completed projects to Operations and Maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Process safety management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical or related Engineering

P.Eng designation in Ontario or eligibility

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Project management software

Job description

Rain Carbon Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario, seeks a Project Engineer to lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, contractors, and consultants to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery in line with company standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical engineering, 5+ years of project engineering experience, and strong PSM understanding, with proficiency in SAP and AutoCAD.