Process Engineering Discipline Lead - SAGD/ Heavy Oil CPF

Description

Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a leading Calgary‑based EPCM firm known for delivering innovative facility design and engineering solutions across natural gas, heavy oil, carbon capture, and emerging energy sectors. We partner with top energy producers across Canada and internationally, helping them build the next generation of high‑performance, efficient, and sustainable facilities.

Equinox is looking for a Process Engineering Discipline Lead – SAGD / Heavy Oil CPF who brings deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges.

In this role, you will shape the design and execution of SAGD / Heavy Oil Central Processing Facilities (CPF) from early‑stage concepts through detailed engineering and operational support.

This is an opportunity to lead impactful work, mentor the next generation of engineers, and contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects that help drive energy innovation.

Why Join Equinox?

• Meaningful work on high‑impact SAGD / Heavy Oil facility projects.
• A people‑focused culture that values technical excellence, teamwork, leadership, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to lead impactful projects and influence design outcomes through a practical, execution-focused approach.
• A flexible and supportive work environment designed for long‑term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

As a Process Engineering Discipline Lead - SAGD / Heavy Oil CPF, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and reliable CPF designs with a focus on:

• Minimizing capital costs through simplified process schemes and reduced equipment count.
• Ensuring operability and reliability.
• Leveraging standardization and repeatable designs.
• Aligning with project drivers to avoid overdesign and scope growth.

In this role, you will:

Technical Leadership

• Lead the engineering of gas processing projects across all phases – Feasibility, Conceptual Design, DBM, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.
• Develop and validate process models and simulations for SAGD / Heavy Oil CPFs and other facilities.
• Oversee and stamp major process engineering deliverables including H&MBs, PFDs, P&IDs, shutdown keys, control narratives, equipment sizing and engineering reports.
• Ensure quality compliance with established processes and procedures.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage process engineering deliverable quality, schedules and budgets.
• Mentor intermediate, EITs and global workshare process engineers.
• Collaborate closely with PMPE, multidiscipline engineering teams, vendors, and clients to solve complex technical challenges.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Lead P&ID and Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) reviews to ensure safe, operable, and regulatory-compliant designs.
• Ensure engineering outputs meet API, ASME, ISO, and other applicable regulatory standards.

Project Execution

• Support commissioning, start-up, and operational optimization activities.
• Deliver SAGD / Heavy Oil CPF facilities that are:
  • Simple and cost-effective.
  • Highly operable and reliable.
  • Aligned with constructability and execution.
• Driver results that are well-defined, low-risk solutions that maximize long-term value for our clients.

Technical Excellence
Help to support:

• Greenfield CPF projects utilizing modular construction.
• Brownfield expansions and tie-ins in operating facilities.
• Programmatic SAGD developments using standardized, repeatable designs.
• Bring a strong understanding of SAGD specific challenges, including:
  • Emulsion handling, fouling, and water chemistry.
  • Heat integration and energy efficiency.
  • Experience with water treatment, steam, dewatering and deoiling systems.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

About You

You are an experienced engineer who thrives in a technical leadership role and enjoys working on multidisciplinary projects. You bring:

• A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA.
• A degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 18+ years of industry experience with SAGD / Heavy Oil CPFs.
• A proven ability to lead a Process Engineering team and deliver complex, high‑value projects.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and with clients.
• Advanced proficiency with process engineering software (HYSYS, UniSim, ProMax, etc.).
• Customer-focused with a solutions-oriented attitude.

Preferred

• Previous work in an EPCM project environment.
• Operating experience within a SAGD / Heavy Oil CPF.

Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about technical excellence, enjoy leading teams, and are looking for a place where you can grow your career while shaping innovative energy projects, we would love to hear from you.

Established in 1997, Equinox is a distinguished EPCM service provider globally. Our wide-ranging portfolio includes Sweet and Sour Gas Processing Facilities, Heavy and Conventional Oil Production, Steam Pipeline Systems, and an increasing focus on sustainable energy solutions like Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facilities and pipelines, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects, and Landfill Gas (LFG) initiatives.