Senior Simulation Engineering Specialist

Schneider Electric Norge AS; Calgary, Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Chemical Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will deliver innovative simulation solutions primarily for the Oil & Gas sector, leveraging advanced software to model complex processes. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring that projects meet customer specifications through thorough design documentation, testing, and training. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a company that values sustainability and innovation, providing you with the chance to grow your career while contributing to a more efficient and sustainable future.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in chemical engineering with process simulations.
• Ability to read P&ID and PFD diagrams.
• Understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver simulation solutions for Oil & Gas industry customers.
• Create steady-state and dynamic simulation models.
• Conduct pre-Model Validation Testing and provide engineering documents.

Skills

Process Simulations

Process Design

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

AVEVA Software

DCS/PLC Architecture

Job description

The Simulation Group within Schneider Electric's Engineering practice is responsible for the worldwide delivery and support of operator training simulation (OTS) technology and other relative. The primary application product is Dynsim which is a comprehensive, dynamic process simulator that enables users to meet and beat the dynamic challenges of designing, commissioning, controlling, and operating a modern process plant safely, reliably, and profitably.

What will you do?

In this role, you will be responsible to deliver simulation solutions mainly to our Oil & Gas industry customers, but also to users in metal and mining and power industries. You will work as part of larger project teams and complete assignments to deliver the final solution to meet the needs of the customer. You will perform design documentation, implementation, testing, customer training and site commissioning.

• Undertake modeling of assigned process areas
• Perform configuration and data entry to meet the required model
• Create steady-state and dynamic simulation models using AVEVA software
• Model consistently with the modeling guidelines and functional specification, comply with quality requirements
• Test the model implemented prior to integration with other models–documentation of models developed
• Perform thermodynamic analyses and design calculations and reconcile data to these analyses.
• Manage integration with DCS/ESD systems
• Perform emulation of PLC or other logic systems
• Conduct pre-Model Validation Testing, pre-FAT and pre-SAT
• Participate in MVT, FAT and SAT
• Contribute or provide required engineering documents (FDS, Detailed Design, Test Procedures, Administration Manuals)
• Assist the lead engineer in designing/implementing assigned portion of simulation systems and executes the engineering.
• Monitor performance against the project schedule. Provide timely inputs to the project lead concerning changes in schedule.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field
• 5 years’ progressive experience in a related chemical engineering position that includes process simulations, process design, process operations or an equivalent technical role
• Ability to read and understand Pipping&Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams Cause and Effect diagrams
• Understanding of Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Reactors and reaction kinetics modeling
• Basic understanding of DCS/PLC architecture with respect to process plant operations
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage diverse workload
• Excellent customer relationship management skills
• May need to travel to customer sites for project deliveries up to 25%

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