Principal Process Engineer

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Process Engineer (Dynamic Simulation) to join the team in Calgary. The successful candidate must work well within a large team environment while preparing process information deliverables for customers, Business Development Group, and the Production Optimization Group.

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The Role

We are looking for dynamic, versatile individuals with a desire to support a wide variety of fast-moving projects in subsea and onshore energy transportation with a continuous focus on delivery and client satisfaction. Supporting global energy transition through decarbonisation including hydrogen transport and CO2 capture and injection is a key part of our future growth plans. We are looking to expand our consultancy team to support the significant growth in these sectors, while at the same time meeting commitments to existing hydrocarbon development infrastructure.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has successfully delivered more than 2,000 flow assurance projects for more than 200 companies worldwide. Our Flow Assurance group has tremendous expertise in flow assurance innovation and consulting from design through operations and software development to address life cycle needs to increase production and improve operability.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil & gas and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangement s that balance client, team, and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews ensuring we reward at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits packag e that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Typical responsibilities

• Ensuring Success of the Production Optimization Team
• Solving Problems from conceptual design to installation and commissioning and operational debottlenecking
• The successful candidate will take direct engineering responsibility for the executing dynamic process simulation for Oil and Gas upstream and midstream process system and integrate them with transient multiphase thermal hydraulic models like OLGA/Virtuoso
• Develop and run dynamic simulations using Hysys Dynamics or Unisim
• Perform dynamic process simulations to match to operating data or heat and material balances
• Using dynamic simulations, verify the design of valves, control loops around the critical equipment like compressors, distillation units etc., to handle transient events
• Prepare process equipment data sheets, equipment lists, electrical usage, and utility usage lists
• Work with other engineers in the development of new and upgraded processes
• Develop control schemes for new processes
• Test operational and controls aspects of newly developed processes using dynamic simulations
• Check work performed by other process engineers
• Assist in startup of plants in the field and assist in the preparation of Start-up and Operating Manuals
• Assist the Clients to troubleshoots operational bottlenecks and recommend solutions to increase throughput.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D
• Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 12 years of industry experience
• Knowledge of chemical engineering "First Principles"
• Working knowledge of Hysys Dynamics or Unisim Dynamics
• Knowledge of cryogenic process technologies
• Knowledgeable and experienced in LNG or hydrogen liquefaction or air separation processes
• Understanding of natural gas processes and liquefaction of natural gas
• Understanding of Upstream Production systems
• Sound organizational skills for completing tasks as scheduled
• Knowledge of Transient Pipeline simulators is an added advantage
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written for the purpose of explaining challenges and solutions internally
• Good interpersonal skills to successfully interface other engineering disciplines and customers

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.