Process Safety and Assurance Engineer (French Title Revised)

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Duties

The Technical Services Team, as part of Operations, is seeking a Process Safety and Assurance Engineer to support the delivery of engineering and pilot plant testing services for applied research conducted at CanmetENERGY in Devon. The Technical Services Team is a multidisciplinary team of about 20 professional and technical staff responsible for operation of world-class pilot-scale facilities with specialty toward hydrocarbon extraction, upgrading, and refining. The team works with both internal CanmetENERGY Devon R&D teams and external industrial clients to ensure pilot plant projects are executed safely and to the clients’ needs. It is a dynamic environment with the team working on multiple projects at any given time. Current pilot plant facilities include both batch units and continuous plants with feed rates in the range of a less than a litre a day to over a litre a minute.

The Process Safety and Assurance Engineer will provide oversight and ensure that plant construction, modification, and operations are performed safely, efficiently, and to the appropriate engineering standard. This will include designing and implementing safety reviews, management of change, investigations, and quality assurance processes for new and existing pilot plants and operations.

Work environment

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) – an established leader in science and technology! NRCan seeks to enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources products. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, consider joining our team and becoming part of one of Canada’s most innovative governmental departments. At NRCan, you can play a pivotal role in helping to shape important contributions to Canada’s natural resource development and enjoy an exciting career that comes with an array of benefits and flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life.

As part of NRCan, CanmetENERGY is Canada’s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy. The CanmetENERGY laboratory in Devon (AB) brings together scientists, engineers, and technologists in a state-of-the-art R&D facility for innovation in energy technology. We focus on providing innovation solutions for the environmentally-responsible production and processing of hydrocarbon resources, and for mitigating the associated environmental impacts of these operations. CanmetENERGY in Devon collaborates with industry, provincial/territorial government, academic institutions, and international organizations in research, development, and deployment of new technologies and innovations. Our highly qualified research staff are capable of handling the most complex theoretical and practical project tasks related to the production, processing, and transportation of oil sands bitumen and petroleum products and have the skills and experience to move projects from concept to bench-scale to pilot-scale testing.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one ENG-03 position in Devon, Alberta for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar ENG-03 positions at Natural Resources Canada in various locations across the country, with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements and various conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in chemical or mechanical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience preparing engineering modification packages and supervising modifications (i.e., management of change – MoC)
Significant* experience in conducting process safety review for engineering projects or plant/pilot operations (e.g., HAZOP, HAZID, PHA, LOPA, etc.)
Significant* experience investigating process safety incidents
Experience preparing and reviewing specifications for systems, prototypes, and facilities
Experience defining/interpreting and implementing engineering standards and practices

*Significant experience would normally be acquired with approximately 5 years experience.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Registered as a professional engineer or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada

Knowledge of federal and provincial codes, regulations and/or standards relevant to pilot plant operations
Knowledge of chemical engineering unit operations
Knowledge of health and safety guidelines and practices for pilot plant operations

Ability to work independently to conduct, complete and report on engineering projects and/or engineering research studies
Ability to interpret and modify engineering drawings such as P&IDs, PFDs and isometric drawings
Ability to document the MOC process
Ability to execute process safety programs such as HAZOP, HAZID, PHA, LOPA, JSA, bow-ties, process safety protections
Ability to identify and analyze problems and recommend viable solutions
Ability to define/interpret and implement engineering standards and practices
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Analytical skills
Innovation
Initiative
Judgement
Interpersonal skills /team player
Dependability
Adaptability
Values and Ethics

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Experience conducting engineering work*** related to oil sands processing
***Engineering work may include, but is not limited to, design, construction, quality assurance, inspection, safety audit, and/or testing
Experience in independently planning, organizing, conducting and reporting on projects
Experience conducting innovative engineering in support of oil and gas industry research projects
Experience working in froth treatment pilot plant and research labs
Experience designing oil sands processing, bitumen extraction and bitumen production plants including refinery and petrochemical plants
Experience in modelling engineering systems

Knowledge of project management principles and practices
Knowledge of oil sands processing, such as practices and technologies, bitumen extraction, froth treatment, tailings, and upgrading
Knowledge of simulation software such as HYSYS, UniSim and other engineering design software

Ability to work under pressure of tight deadlines and changes in priorities
Ability to develop strategies and options for service delivery and quality standards
Ability to collect, compile, analyze and interpret experimental data and results using statistical mathematical and physical models
Ability to mentor and supervise staff, develop and manage budgets and identify collaborative opportunities to advance research projects

Thoroughness

Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements

Valid safety training

Other information

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An interview will be conducted.

References will be sought.

A written examination may be administered.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.