Process Engineer - Enhanced Oil Recovery/SAGD

Airdrie, AB
On-site
Posted Oct 18, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Lead and mentor junior engineers while managing heavy oil projects ranging from FEED studies to full turnkey EPFC projects. Oversee fabrication and assembly at facilities and provide startup and commissioning support for domestic and international clients.

Job details

This position is open for consideration of contract or an employee position • Work on a variety of heavy oil projects for domestic and international clients. The scope of the projects will vary from FEED studies, modular packages and full turnkey EPFC projects. • Acquire in-depth technical expertise in heavy oil processing • Lead and mentor junior engineers, including delegation, checking, and authentication of professional work products. • Become a critical decision maker while working with a multidisciplinary team of engineering and design leads • Develop and build relationships with clients • Gain practical experience by overseeing the fabrication and assembly of your projects in the Propak, Airdrie facilities. • Travel domestically and internationally for startup and commissioning support • Receive mentorship from senior process engineers, supervisors, and managers to support your technical development and role as a lead process engineer Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from an accredited university • Professional Engineer registered and in good standing with Alberta Professional Engineers, and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) or eligible for membership. • 5+ years of experience in heavy oil processing with specific experience in SAGD, wellpads, and water treating required. • Experience designing alternative processes in Glycol Dehydration, Sweetening, Mechanical Refrigeration, Oil Processing, Oil Refining and Compression is considered an asset. • EPC and/or Fabricator experience • Excellent communications skills required to interact with client and internal team members • Experience working with HYSYS and other engineering software (BR&E ProMax, VMGSim Symmetry, Flarenet) • Experience in sizing process equipment is an asset (separators, treaters, FWKO, heat exchangers, PSVs, flare systems, control valves, pumps, reciprocating, rotary screw, and centrifugal compressors) • Experience with typical process deliverables (PFD, HMB, P&ID, Line List, Design Basis Memorandum, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Control Narratives, Datasheets, Hydraulics, Line Sizing)

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and APEGA professional registration. Must have 5+ years of experience in heavy oil processing, specifically with SAGD, wellpads, and water treating.