Student, Chemical Engineering

At Inter Pipeline, we are building a team of innovators and problem solvers with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. We cultivate opportunities to get to know each other better and collaborate more effectively. In every part of our organization, you will find people with a sense of purpose and a shared ethos - motivated, engaged, exploring new ideas and pushing for continuous improvements in everything we do. We believe teamwork is core to our success, and in that spirit you will work closely with leaders and team members. This is a great opportunity to amplify your purpose and contribute to meaningful, challenging work at the forefront of the energy sector.

Bring your passion, your ideas, and let's do this.

Description

Located at Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex (HPC) northeast of Fort Saskatchewan, the Process Engineering Student (chemical) will report to Staff Process Engineer - Heartland.

As a key member of the Heartland team, the Process Engineering Student will perform process engineering tasks while gaining valuable experience at a modern petrochemical facility. The HPC facility is a world-scale integrated complex comprised of North America's only single site propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant and polypropylene (PP) plant with a co-generation central utilities block (CUB). Inter Pipeline commissioned the HPC in 2022 and started commercial production early in 2023. The HPC is Canada's only PP production operation and one of the newest in the industry to produce versatile, durable, recyclable PP.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Plant Performance Monitoring and Optimization - Heat exchanger performance studies and plant performance analysis.
• Operations Engineering Support - Process troubleshooting, field surveys and P&ID walkdowns.
• Process Engineering Evaluation and Design for Projects - HYSYS process simulation, equipment sizing and hydraulic modelling.
• Process Safety Management - Risk assessments, monitoring Key Performance Indicators and preparing for HAZOP re-validations.
• Potential for other activities, such as opportunity evaluations, MOC development, and PI Vision trend and report development.

Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering student, 3rd or 4th year
• Ability to learn quickly and take on new challenges
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Critical and creative thinker and problem solver
• Good understanding of sound engineering and business fundamentals
• Adapts to and embraces change
• Driver's license in good standing

Hours

9 hours per day, every other Friday off

Heartland Petrochemical Complex (HPC), Strathcona county, located north of Ft Saskatchewan, 30 km from Edmonton. Successful candidate must have access to reliable transportation (no bus services)

CLOSING DATE: October 6, 2026 

As this position is identified as safety and/or security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of pre-employment medical, drug/alcohol, criminal record check and drivers abstract assessments with satisfactory results. Additionally, candidates will be required to adhere to company policies including those that relate to the proper use of personal protective equipment and, where applicable and available, human rights accommodation will be made.

While diversity is a fact, inclusion is the act of recognizing the value of our differences and leveraging them for the betterment of our organization. At Inter Pipeline, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that values, represents, and supports the communities in which we work. We are committed to maintaining a respectful workplace and we are building a culture that supports the diverse needs of our employees. We welcome applications from all individuals including those who are Indigenous, racialized, of varied abilities and ethnicities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, as well as with any other dimension of diversity.