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Lead Process Engineer

Job in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listing for: Brightsmith
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lead Process Engineer / Engineering Team Lead

The Role
We are partnering with a  high-growth technology company in Vancouver  looking for a Lead Process Engineer / Engineering Team Lead to join the business at an exciting stage of its scale-up journey.
This is a hands-on leadership role, sitting between  process engineering, technology scale-up and operational delivery . You will work closely with the engineering leadership team to take novel process technology from development and pilot scale through to reliable operational capacity.
Alongside owning key technical work, you will support and develop a growing engineering team, making this an excellent opportunity for a strong Senior or Lead Process Engineer looking to step into broader technical and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the scale-up and technology transfer of processes from R&D and pilot scale into larger-scale equipment and operations
Own and review key engineering deliverables including BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, stream tables, datasheets, control logic and operating procedures
Work closely with equipment vendors, integrators and external engineering partners through design and delivery
Lead and support equipment installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up
Develop commissioning procedures and support initial production campaigns and performance validation
Review calculations, reports and technical work completed by other engineers
Identify and solve technical challenges across process, chemical, mechanical and control systems
Mentor and develop engineers as the team grows, while remaining hands-on with technical problem solving
Work cross-functionally across R&D, Engineering and Operations to successfully transition technology into operation
Experience Required
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline
Ideally 10+ years of engineering experience within a process-heavy environment

Experience with in sectors such as chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, recycling, pulp & paper, carbon capture or related process industries
Strong experience taking technology through pilot, demonstration and/or commercial scale-up
Hands-on experience with commissioning, start-up and operational readiness
Strong knowledge of process engineering documentation including PFDs, P&IDs and equipment datasheets
Experience working with EPCs, equipment vendors and external engineering partners
Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing engineers
Comfortable being a hands-on technical leader who can move between strategic project decisions and detailed engineering challenges
P.Eng. in British Columbia or eligible for registration

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