Posted 23 days ago
Engineer Lead - Gas Processing
@ PSL
Airdrie, Alberta
Overview
Propak is hiring a Lead Process Engineer for gas processing and heavy oil projects spanning FEED studies, modular packages and turnkey EPFC work for domestic and international clients. The role leads and mentors junior engineers, works with multidisciplinary teams, and includes fabrication oversight in Airdrie and startup travel. It requires 5+ years of natural gas processing experience and APEGA registration or eligibility; the posting states full-time employment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead gas processing and heavy oil projects from FEED to turnkey
- Oversee fabrication and assembly at Airdrie facilities
- Mentor and supervise junior engineers
- Support domestic and international startup and commissioning
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
- APEGA registration or eligibility
- 5+ years of natural gas processing experience
- Experience with HYSYS and other process simulation software
- Excellent communication skills
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Professional Engineer (APEGA) |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Chemical engineering |
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PSL
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 72 |
In this position, Propak can offer the following career development opportunities:
- Work on a variety of gas processing and 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 natural gas and heavy oil processing
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, including supervision, 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 natural gas processing experience with specific experience fractional distillation, gas sweetening, dehydration, hydrocarbon dewpoint control and/or LPG and NGL recovery is required.
- Experience designing alternative processes in Glycol Dehydration, Sweetening, Mechanical Refrigeration, Oil Processing, SAGD, 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, towers, 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)
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