Senior Process Engineer

Stantec; Calgary; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Travel benefits

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from concept through detailed engineering. The role supports projects including oil & gas, SAGD, gas processing, and energy transition, based in Edmonton or Calgary.

The successful candidate will lead process engineering deliverables, reviews, and QA/QC, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 15–20 years of progressive process engineering experience with EPC background.
• Registration with APEGA as a P.Eng. is required; other jurisdictions is an asset.
• Experience leading teams and strong communication with stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of process simulations and design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Serve as process lead or senior reviewer on projects from concept through FEED and detailed engineering.
• Provide technical leadership to design, execute, and validate process deliverables.
• Own process scope, maintain schedule, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client standards.
• Coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to integrate requirements.
• Lead technical reviews, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process engineering

PFDs & P&IDs

HYSYS

Collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

P.Eng. (APEGA) eligible

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

PFD/PD design tools

Bluebeam

Job description

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to provide technical leadership and process engineering stewardship across the full project lifecycle from concept selection through detailed engineering. The role supports projects ranging from conventional oil and gas, SAGD, gas processing, energy transition, and more.

The successful candidate will act as a senior process lead and technical reviewer, and be accountable for the quality, integrity and completeness of process engineering deliverables. This is an Edmonton or Calgary based position and reports to the Process Engineering and Technical Safety Manager.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as process lead, discipline technical authority, or senior reviewer on projects of varying size and complexity, from concept development and feasibility studies through FEED, detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning, and start-up.
• Provide technical knowledge and leadership to design, execute and validate all process engineering deliverables.
• Own the process engineering scope for the project, ensuring that schedule is maintained and all deliverables adhere to the project quality requirements.
• Ensure process design and deliverables meet the applicable regulatory requirements while satisfying Stantec’s and the client’s standards.
• Coordinate with project managers, client representatives and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure process requirements are accurately incorporated into project designs and that process engineering deliverables effectively address stakeholder feedback.
• Provide discipline leadership through technical checking, independent reviews, mentoring, work planning, scope definition, estimate support, schedule input, quality management, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
• Complete tasks in a timely, thorough, and organized manner. Tasks may include, but are not limited to: - Development and review of process simulations using HYSYS.
• Development and review of engineering drawings such as PFDs and P&IDs.
• Generation and documentation of hydraulic analysis results and study reports.
• Performing adequacy checks and evaluation of new and/or existing equipment.
• Sizing calculations for equipment, lines, and instrumentation.
• Documentation of calculations performed.
• Generation of documents such as heat & material balance tables, line designation tables, PSV lists, SDK/cause and effect diagrams, set point lists, car seal lists, operating philosophies, equipment datasheets, and instrumentation datasheets.
• Participate in PHAs (HAZIDs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, and other critical safety reviews)

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Deep technical knowledge of process engineering design in one or more of the following areas: SAGD, Gas Processing, Mineable Oil Sands, Refining, Conventional Oil and Gas
• Experience with energy transition and low-carbon projects would be considered an asset.
• Advanced working knowledge of Aspen Hysys is required. Familiarity with Hysys Dynamics, Aspen Plus, Aspen Flare Analyzer, ProMax, Symmetry/VMGSim, AFT Fathom, AFT Impulse or similar tools is an asset.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable codes, standards, regulations and design guidelines (including: API standards, ASME requirements, AER directives, etc.).
• Strong experience with the development, interpretation, and checking of PFDs, P&IDs and other process deliverables. Ability to read piping isometrics and piping plans
• Experience with electronic review and markup tools such as Bluebeam, as well as document management and interdisciplinary review workflows, would be an asset.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical assignments, make sound engineering decisions under uncertainty, manage interfaces across disciplines, assess technical risk, resolve design conflicts, and develop practical, defensible, client-focused solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum of 15-20 years of progressive process engineering experience is required, with an EPC background.
• Minimum of 5 years experience leading teams is an asset.
• Registration with APEGA as a P.Eng. is required, registration in other jurisdictions is an asset.

As a senior member of the team, an in office presence will be required. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Calgary

Other Locations: Canada | AB | Edmonton

Organization: BC-1363 E&R-CA West

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time