Senior Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Process Engineer

Job Type : Full-time permanent

Department : Engineering

Reporting : Reports directly to the Director, Project Development

Location : Calgary, Alberta (Engineering Team) with travel to plant sites

Position Summary

Carbon Upcycling is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to play a key technical role in the design, commissioning, start-up, and optimization of its commercial-scale facilities. This role will be based within Carbon Upcycling’s engineering team in Calgary and will provide process engineering leadership across projects and operating plants, supporting safe, efficient, and reliable operations while enabling future scale-up of Carbon Upcycling’s technology.

Key Responsibilities

Provide process engineering leadership across project development, commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations

Support detailed process design, including mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams, and operating philosophies

Develop, review, and optimize operating procedures and process control strategies

Support plant commissioning and start-up activities, including on-site technical support

Monitor process performance, analyze operational data, and identify opportunities for efficiency, throughput, and product quality improvements

Troubleshoot complex process issues and collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to implement corrective actions

Lead or participate in process hazard analyses (e.g., HAZOPs) and Management of Change (MOC) activities

Support scale-up, debottlenecking, and future plant expansion initiatives

Collaborate closely with R&D, engineering, and operations teams to transfer technology improvements into projects and plants

Support environmental compliance, emissions performance, and sustainability objectives

Prepare technical reports, performance summaries, and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the organization

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s degree considered an asset)

7–10+ years of experience in process engineering roles within industrial, energy, or manufacturing environments

Experience in cement, minerals processing, chemical processing, or other heavy industrial facilities preferred

Demonstrated experience supporting plant commissioning and start-up activities

Strong understanding of unit operations, process control, and industrial process safety

Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to operate effectively across both engineering and operations environments

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Strong safety mindset and engineering discipline

Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical, implementable solutions

Travel Requirements

Regular travel to operating and commissioning plant sites as required (expected travel up to approximately 25–40%, varying by project phase)

Why Join Us?

At Carbon Upcycling, your work drives meaningful progress toward a low-carbon future. You’ll be empowered to deliver real impact—boosting plant capacity, strengthening local supply chains, and enabling cost-competitive, sustainable building materials. Join a high-performance team where ambition meets action, and where your contributions shape the future of the cement and building materials sector.