Senior Hydroconversion Process Engineer

Shell; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Annual salary increases

Training programs

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Shell is seeking a Contact Engineer – Hydroconversion to join its Scotford team in Canada. The Contact Engineer provides process engineering support to the 24x7 Production organization to ensure excellence in Process Safety, Reliability, Margin/Energy Optimization, and Cost Management.

The CE works closely with the Production Specialist to provide technical assurance to unit operations and production plan delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and registration with APEGA and eligibility to work in Canada.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in refining, upgrading, or petrochemical industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in process engineering, troubleshooting, process optimization, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operating environment.
• Willingness and ability to provide after-hours support when required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations to identify and resolve operational challenges.
• Provide technical assurance to ensure safe, environmentally sound and reliable unit operation in line with license to operate and safe operating envelope.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve energy efficiency, costs, throughput, and margins.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and conduct root cause analyses for process and reliability issues.
• Provide technical leadership and support to turnaround and major maintenance activities.
• Offer after-hours technical support during plant upsets and critical events.

Skills

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Prioritization

After-hours support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Job description

Shell is seeking a Contact Engineer – Hydroconversion to join its Scotford team in Canada. The Contact Engineer provides process engineering support to the 24x7 Production organization to ensure excellence in Process Safety, Reliability, Margin/Energy Optimization, and Cost Management.

The CE works closely with the Production Specialist to provide technical assurance to unit operations and production plan delivery.