Process Mechanical Engineer, Senior (Process Controls)

What you will be doing in the role of Process Mechanical Engineer, Senior: 

Process Control System Design

• Lead the development of process control strategies for industrial process systems and fuel-burning equipment.
• Develop, review, and seal engineering design documentation:

• P&IDs
• Instrument Indexes
• Control Narratives
• Functional Descriptions
• Operating Philosophies / Procedures
• Cause & Effect Matrices
• Logic Diagrams / Control Schematics
• Alarm and Interlock Philosophies

• Develop startup, shutdown, permissive, bypass, and abnormal operating strategies.
• Develop quality documentation, including test plans and commissioning procedures.
• Define instrumentation, controls, and safety system requirements.
• Work closely with controls and automation teams to support PLC, HMI, DCS, SIS, and BMS implementation.
• Participate and support in system integration, testing, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities.

Process Safety & Functional Safety

• Participate in hazard reviews including HAZOP, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and risk assessments.
• Develop and review safety shutdown strategies and protective system requirements.
• Identify process hazards and define mitigation strategies.
• Establish alarm management and operator response strategies.
• Ensure process control systems are designed with a strong focus on safety, reliability, maintainability, and operability.

Regulatory Compliance & Engineering Design Documentation

• Prepare and review engineering submittal packages required for regulatory approvals and field acceptance activities, including:

• Regulatory application and submission forms completion
• Code compliance assurance letters
• Engineering design documentation

• Support regulatory approval and customer acceptance processes.
• Interface directly with customers, consultants, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Customer & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical resource for process control and safety-related aspects of projects.
• Support proposal development and concept engineering activities.
• Review engineering deliverables prepared by internal and external resources.
• Develop trusted relationships with customers and provide technical guidance throughout project execution.
• Support business development efforts through technical presentations, customer meetings, and solution development workshops.

Mentorship & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, templates, and design practices.
• Support the development of internal standards related to:

• Burner Management Systems (BMS)
• Combustion Control Systems (CCS)
• SAMA Diagrams
• Process Safety Documentation

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve engineering quality, productivity, and consistency.

Knowledge and skills required for the role: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Process Automation, or related discipline).
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing.
• 10+ years of experience in process controls, industrial automation, process engineering, or related industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing:

• P&IDs
• Instrument Indexes
• Control Narratives
• Functional Descriptions
• Operating Philosophies / Procedures
• Cause & Effect Matrices
• Logic Diagrams / Control Schematics
• Alarm and Interlock Philosophies

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Strong understanding of process safety principles and industrial control systems.
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Direct experience with fuel-burning equipment, combustion control systems, and CSA B149.3 field approval requirements is highly desirable; however, candidates with strong process control, functional safety, industrial automation, or process safety backgrounds will also be considered.

• Experience developing engineering deliverables for fuel-burning appliances, industrial combustion systems, fired equipment, thermal processes, or burner management systems.
• Experience applying requirements contained within:
• CSA B149.3
• TSSA Fuels Safety requirements
• TSSA Field Approval processes
• NFPA 85
• NFPA 86
• ISA standards
• IEC 61511 and functional safety principles
• Experience preparing engineering documentation to support field approvals, regulatory reviews, AHJ acceptance, and code compliance.
• Experience with Burner Management Systems (BMS), Combustion Control Systems (CCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), PLCs, and DCS-based control architectures.
• Experience facilitating or participating in HAZOP, SIL, PHA, or other process hazard and risk assessment studies.
• Experience with boilers, process heaters, furnaces, thermal oxidizers, incinerators, kilns, dryers, flare systems, or other fuel-fired process equipment.
• Experience with hydrogen systems, renewable fuels, landfill gas, biogas, syngas, refinery gas, or other alternative fuel applications.
• Familiarity with other codes impacting the installation of Natural Gas (CSA B149.1) and Oil systems (CSA B139)