Senior Process Engineer

About the job: 
Kent is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join our engineering team. We are open to candidates based in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta. The successful candidate will develop and review process engineering deliverables for industrial and energy projects, applying sound engineering judgment to deliver safe, reliable, and practical solutions. Working closely with the process lead and multidisciplinary teams, you will support projects from initial studies and design development through detailed engineering and construction support.
 

Skills and Responsibilities:  
Responsibilities:
•    Execute process engineering activities in accordance with project scope, technical requirements, budgets, and schedules.
•    Prepare and review design bases, process descriptions, heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
•    Develop and review process simulations to evaluate operating conditions, equipment performance, and design alternatives.
•    Perform equipment sizing, hydraulic calculations, and utility assessments, and prepare process equipment datasheets.
•    Develop operating and design conditions, control philosophies, and safeguarding requirements in coordination with other disciplines.
•    Prepare and review relief system calculations and associated documentation, as applicable to assigned work.
•    Participate in hazard identification, HAZOP, and other process safety reviews, and complete assigned actions.
•    Assess process alternatives and recommend improvements to safety, operability, reliability, and efficiency.
•    Coordinate process requirements and interfaces with mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical, and other engineering disciplines.
•    Review vendor documentation and provide process engineering input to equipment selection and procurement.
•    Resolve technical queries and identify design deviations or changes requiring review by the process lead.
•    Support preparation of engineering estimates, deliverable schedules, and progress updates.
•    Review the work of junior and intermediate engineers within assigned responsibilities and authority.
•    Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members.
•    Support site assessments, construction, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities when required.
•    Communicate technical concerns, scope changes, and potential schedule or budget impacts to the process lead and project team.
•    Maintain complete engineering records and follow project quality assurance and document control procedures.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience: 
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: 
•    A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
•    Professional Engineer registration with APEGA is required.
•    Significant relevant process engineering experience on industrial or energy projects.
•    Strong knowledge of process engineering fundamentals, including thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and material and energy balances.
•    Experience preparing and reviewing process design calculations, simulations, drawings, datasheets, and technical reports.
•    Proficiency with relevant process simulation tools, such as Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, or equivalent software.
•    Knowledge of equipment sizing, hydraulic analysis, utility systems, and relief system design.
•    Experience participating in process safety reviews and addressing associated recommendations.
•    Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications.
•    Experience coordinating technical interfaces within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
•    Ability to plan assigned work, assess technical information, and resolve engineering problems.
•    Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield projects is an asset.

 

Communication:
•    Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication.
•    Ability to explain technical issues and recommendations clearly to colleagues, clients, and project stakeholders.
•    Strong technical writing skills for engineering reports, specifications, and design documentation.
•    Ability to communicate progress, technical risks, and required decisions promptly.
•    Ability to provide clear technical guidance and constructive feedback to less experienced engineers. 
 

Behavior/Core Competencies:
•    Take ownership of assigned deliverables and maintain a high standard of technical quality.
•    Apply sound engineering judgement and seek specialist input when required.
•    Work independently within assigned responsibilities and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
•    Support and mentor junior and intermediate engineers.
•    Demonstrate analytical thinking, attention to detail, and practical problem-solving.
•    Manage priorities and maintain focus on project scope, schedule, and budget.
•    Remain open to feedback, new approaches, and professional development.
•    Demonstrate ethical conduct and a commitment to safe, high-quality engineering.

HSSEQ:
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role: 
Location:  Open to candidates based in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta. 
Relocation required: N/A 
Travel required: Limited travel and site visits may be required. 
Contract type: Full-time  
Experience level: 12+ years 

About you:

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.  

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.