chemical engineer

Education:

Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Industrial chemicals manufacturing. Willing to relocate. Energy processing. Manufacturing and industrial plant. Thermal plant.

Tasks:

• Conduct quality control on programs, procedures and control strategies .
• Determine product specifications.
• Establish new quality control programs and strategies .
• Evaluate chemical process technology and equipment .
• Conduct economic and technical feasibility studies.
• Conduct research into the development or improvement of chemical engineering processes, reactions and materials.
• Design and test chemical processing and associated plants and equipment.
• Develop guidelines and specifications for the handling of dangerous chemicals, environmental protection, or standards for foods, materials and consumer goods.
• Oversee the construction, modification, operation and maintenance of pilot plants, processing units or processing plants.
• Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders.
• Commission systems and components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems.
• Prepare design concepts, sketches or models for approval.
• Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association.

Type of materials:

Technical reports.

Resource usage and environmental studies:

Municipal and industrial waste management.

Computer and technology knowledge:

Aspen HYSYS Software. Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB).

Area of work experience:

• Design.
• Installation, maintenance and inspection of equipment or facilities.
• Operations or production.
• Project management.
• Purchasing, procurement and contracts.
• Quality assurance or control.
• Research and development.
• Specification or technical writing.

Type of industry experience:

Chemical. Building services.

Specialization or experience:

Chemical engineering.

Area of specialization:

• Process control.
• System integration.
• Process design or development.
• Biochemistry.
• Environment or pollution control.
• Industrial chemistry.
• Operations management.
• Renewable resources.
• Organic chemistry.
• Process improvement.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail.

Personal suitability:

Accurate. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Are you currently a student?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours. Day.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Workplace information:

Hybrid.

Internship:

This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job training and skill development..