Senior Discipline Lead Process Engineer – Gas Processing

Senior Discipline Lead Process Engineer – Gas Processing

Department: Process Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Equinox Engineering Ltd., a leading EPCM firm headquartered in Calgary, specializes in oil and gas processing, providing comprehensive services in facilities design, implementation, and operational support for natural gas, conventional and heavy oil, carbon capture, and new energy projects. Our clientele includes major oil and gas producers across Canada and internationally. We are actively engaged in a diverse range of projects, including sweet and sour gas processing, conventional and heavy oil facilities, carbon capture and new energy initiatives, and pipeline developments.

Job Overview: Equinox Engineering is seeking an accomplished Senior Discipline Lead Process Engineer with extensive experience in gas processing to join our team in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This senior technical role involves overseeing the design, execution, and optimization of natural gas processing facilities for customers, including sweet and sour gas treatment, NGL recovery, acid gas injection, sulphur recovery, and turbo-expander applications.

The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to client requests, lead teams of Process Engineers, and ensure that projects meet safety, regulatory, and performance standards.

• Lead the design, review, and execution of gas processing projects across all engineering stages, including Feasibility and Process Studies, Conceptual Design, DBM Development, FEED, and Detailed Engineering Design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to intermediate and junior process engineers and global workshare resources.
• Manage project discipline budgets, schedules, and risk assessments, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Collaborate with PMPE, other technical disciplines, vendors, clients, and stakeholders to progress project deliverables and address complex engineering challenges.
• Develop and validate process simulations and modeling for gas processing facilities.
• Author, review, and stamp critical design documents, including heat and material balances, line lists, PFDs, P&IDs, shutdown keys, control narratives and Process Engineering reports.
• Perform line hydraulics, transient analysis, and other related pipeline calculations.
• Determine or validate line and PSV sizing.
• Provide input into equipment and instrumentation datasheets.
• Oversee and/or participate in P& PHA (HAZOP) reviews to ensure compliance with safety and operational requirements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by adhering to API, ASME, ISO, and other industry standards.
• Offer technical support during facility commissioning, start-up, and operational troubleshooting and optimization.

• Extensive knowledge of sweet and sour gas facility design, field facilities, well sites, gathering systems, compression, and grassroots gas processing plants.
• Expertise in NGL recovery, acid gas injection, dehydration, refrigeration, sulphur recovery, turbo-expanders, and gas sweetening processes.
• Strong understanding of process safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance within gas processing.
• Proficiency with HYSYS and other Process Engineering simulation software, as well as industry engineering codes.
• Demonstrated technical leadership with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and efficiency.
• Committed to mentoring junior engineers and global workshare teams, supporting technical development and knowledge transfer.
• Comprehensive understanding of applicable Canadian Codes and Standards.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Diplomatic, client-focused approach with a commitment to maintaining positive and productive client relationships.

Mandatory:

• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) designation with APEGA is required.
• Chemical Engineering degree from an accredited Post Secondary institution is essential.
• A minimum…