Process Engineer - Flare and Overpressure Relief Systems

Our client, a major oil and gas operator in the Fort Saskatchewan region, is looking for an experienced Process Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role focuses on overpressure protection, flare system engineering, and process safety support for ongoing operations and project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform PRV and PVSV sizing calculations and assess overpressure relief scenarios.
• Apply strong knowledge of process hydraulics and flare system design principles.
• Lead and facilitate process safety workshops such as PHAs, HAZOPs/HAZIDs, LOPAs, Bowties, Facility Siting/Layout Studies, and other risk assessments.
• Provide engineering guidance to EPC contractors during development of detailed equipment specifications.
• Deliver technical assurance for process equipment safeguarding, including pumps, tanks, and pressure vessels.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, mechanical flow diagrams, cause-and-effect charts, and piping documentation.
• Support project reviews and participate in (or lead) risk assessments for plant changes, major maintenance events, and turnarounds.
• Provide assurance for Statement of Fitness and Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (SoF–PSSRs).
• Conduct or review Fire, Explosion, and Dispersion modelling using software such as FRED, PHAST, or equivalent.
• Authenticate work completed by junior engineers following detailed review.
• Support lessons learned capture and knowledge sharing across projects.
• Apply Human Factors, Operability, and Maintainability criteria in design and project execution.
• Provide support during construction, commissioning, and start-up activities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of Process Safety or Process Engineering experience within refining, upgrading, or petrochemical operations.
• APEGA registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), eligible to authenticate engineering documents.
• Strong experience with Unisym, HYSYS, Flarenet, or equivalent process simulation tools.
• Experience with dispersion and explosion modelling software (PHAST, FRED, etc.).
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards including API 520/521, API 537, API 754, and ASME Section VIII.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with the capability to guide and coach others.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and must be able to commute M‑F (and or as needed) to the Fort Saskatchewan, AB location.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.