Lead Process Engineer

We’re seeking a LEAD PROCESS ENGINEER to support our Industrial & Infrastructure team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual studies and FEED phases through detailed engineering and execution support. You will guide process engineering teams, oversee technical quality, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.

About The Role

• Lead process engineering activities for industrial and infrastructure projects from feasibility studies through detailed design and construction support.
• Develop and review process design criteria, process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), mass and energy balances, and process calculations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to intermediate and junior process engineers.
• Coordinate multidiscipline engineering efforts to ensure process requirements are integrated into project designs.
• Participate in proposal development, scope definition, engineering estimates, and client presentations.
• Manage engineering deliverables, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Lead technical reviews, HAZOPs, design workshops, and risk assessments.
• Support commissioning, start-up, and operational readiness activities when required.
• Collaborate directly with clients to understand business objectives and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Contribute to business development activities and help strengthen long-term client relationships.
• Industries served with vary and may include chemicals, food, oil and gas, renewable energy, industrial water and wastewater treatment.
  
  

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada or eligibility to obtain registration.
• 12+ years of progressive process engineering experience in consulting, EPCM, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating complex engineering deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of process design, engineering studies, and project execution methodologies.
• Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical teams.
• Experience in chemicals industry, food industry, water treatment and/or energy sectors an asset.
  
  

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer

Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities

Holistic approach to wellness - Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness

Accessible leadership team - Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Ausenco will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your need

Salary range: $160,000 to $183,00

Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.